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PREREQUISITES & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1- Be a baptized member...

2- Have a written recommendation...

3- Be at least 16 years of age to start...

4- Be involved for a minimum of one year...

5- Complete the Master Guide curriculum...

6- Compile a portfolio documenting all work...

7-Participate in a personal Physical fitness plan..

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BASIC STAFF TRAINING COURSE

1- Pathfinder club Ministry …

2- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Organization

3- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Programming and Planning

4- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Outreach

5- Introduction to Basic Drill

6- Adolescent Development

7- Introduction to Teaching Skills

8- Introduction to Medical, Risk Management

and Child Safety Issues
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BASIC STAFF TRAINING COURSE

1- Pathfinder club Ministry …

2- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Organization

3- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Programming and Planning

4- Introduction to Pathfinder Club Outreach

5- Introduction to Basic Drill

6- Adolescent Development

7- Introduction to Teaching Skills

8- Introduction to Medical, Risk Management

and Child Safety Issues
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MASTER GUIDE CLASSES
1- Leadership
a- How to be a Christian Leader & Listening Skills
b- Vision, Mission & Motivation
2- Communication
a- Communication Theory & Listening skills
b- Practical communication practices
c- Understanding Teaching & Learning Styles
3- Creativity and Resources
A-Creativity and Resources Development
B-How to Prepare Effective Creative Worships
4- Child Evangelism
A-Principles of Youth & Children's Evangelism
b- How to Lead a Child to Christ
c- Understanding your Spiritual Gifts
5- Other Classes
a- Risk Management for Adventures and
Pathfinder activities
b- Child Abuse Prevention
c- Child development relating to ages of your primary
ministry group
d- Discipline
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT

1- Observe for a period of 2 hours a group of Adventures or Pathfinder...

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SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
1- Keep a devotional journal for at least 4 weeks...

2- Be involved in one or more Evangelistic...

3- Earl the Pathfinder Evangelism Award

4- Prepare a one page bullet point summary on each of the 28 ...

5- Develop & give presentation on four of the following fundamental...

a. Creation
b. The experience of Salvation
c. Growing in Christ
d. The Remnant & it's Mission
e. Baptism
f. Spiritual Gift & Ministries
g. The Gift of Prophecy
h. The Sabbath
i. Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly S...
j. The Second coming of Christ
k. Death & Resurrection

6- Complete the Adventist Heritage Award

7- Attend a Seminar or complete a 2 page...

Standard temperament inventory
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

1- Have or earn the Christian Storytelling Honor

2- Have or earn the Camping Skills I – IV Honors

3- Have or earn the Drilling & Marching Honor

4- Have or earn the Knot Honor

5- Earn two additional level 2 or 3 Honors... Nutrition,

Crisis Intervention or Flags

6- Hold a current First Aid & CPR Certificate or its equivalent

7- Teach an Adventures or Pathfinder Progressive

Class for at Least 1 Year. Class: SUNBEAM
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

1- Be active in Adventures or Pathfinders and attend at least 75% of all staff

meeting.

2- Write a goals which you would like to accomplish in your ministry

3- Identify 3 current roles in your life, one of which is spiritually oriented and list
3 objectives each

4- Participate in a Leadership role in a Camporee or Fair

5- Assist in planning & leading a field trip or camp out for Adventures or
Pathfinders

6- Teach 3 Adventures Awards or 2 Pathfinder Honors.

7- Develop and conduct 3 creative worships for children and/or teens

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READING LIST
01- Matthew

02- Mark

03- Luke

04- John

05- Desire of Ages or Humble Hero with 4 Gospels

06- Steps to Christ or Youth Edition

07- Education

08- Messages to Young People or Child Guidance

09- SDA Youth Ministry book ( We are the Pathfinder or The Pathfinder History)

10- Adventist Church Heritage book (Tell it to the World)

11- Leadership book (Take the Risk)