DEFINITION: The Master Guide Ministry is a development and mentoring program for youth leadership within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving the entire community.
PURPOSE: Develop Christ-like leaders to disciple children, youth and young adults.
MISSION: To empower leaders through effective training and equipping and deploying them for service.
VISION: To see all young people saved.
PHILOSOPHY: The Seventh-day Adventist Church is committed to training youth and young adults for leadership and service to God and humanity.
Being a Master Guide grants you a responsibility more than status. The Master Guide ministry was developed to train and develop leaders for the Church and in specific, for youth ministry.
Master Guides continues to be the highest level of Invested leadership within the Adventurer/ Pathfinder programs of the church. It focuses on one’s personal spiritual life and growth, first and foremost. General leadership skills are then woven into the sharpening of those skills, which are specifically geared to leading youth in God-ordained areas of development: understanding God’s world of nature, outreach ministry, service to others, and a life-style that denotes healthy living. As one church leader of the past put it so simply: “You can’t teach what you don’t know, and you can’t lead where you won’t go.” As leaders, we must not only be good at spouting theory if we expect to see success with our youth ministry; we must live what we preach and demonstrate it.
The Master Guide curriculum is primarily intended to train those who wish to be actively involved in junior youth ministry in their local church. Its objective is to provide opportunities for participants to develop an awareness of the role of child/youth leadership and become better prepared to accept this role by receiving training in:
PLEDGE:
(Salute for the Pledge by placing the palm of your right hand over your heart) "Loving the Lord Jesus, I promise to take an active part in Adventurers, Pathfinders and Youth Ministries, doing what I can to finish the work of the gospel in all the world".
LAW:
(Sworn in as you repeat the Law)
“The Master Guide Law calls me to: be an example in Word, Conduct, Love, Spirit, Faith, and Purity.” (Based on 1 Timothy 4:12)
English:
Press on forward Master Guides with holy boldness; we’re invested with great strength.
To help all the youth who choose to be with Jesus, and they long to follow Him.
To the lost souls we are giving the great message that constrains within our hearts.
There’s a crown awaiting each of us in heaven, with bright stars which Jesus has for us.
Press on forward Master Guides with holy boldness; we’re invested with great strength.
With a glorious torch that’s lifted up towards heaven, will bring light into this world.
Though we’re threatened by a world that’s filled with darkness, we’ll go forward without fear.
In the light that keeps on shining from our Savior, to help guide us as we walk the AY path.
Español:
Avancemos sin temor Guías Mayores, investidos con valor;
Ayudando a los jóvenes que quieren de Jesús en pos seguir;
Anunciando el mensaje a los perdidos, constreñido el corazón.
Que en el cielo nos espera una corona, con estrellas que Dios nos dará.
Avancemos sin temor Guías Mayores, investidos con valor;
Ayudando a los jóvenes que quieren de Jesús en pos seguir;
Anunciando el mensaje a los perdidos, constreñido el corazón.
Que en el cielo nos espera una corona, con estrellas que Dios nos dará.
