Master Guide Record Card

I. Prerequisites Signature: Date:

r 1. Be a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
r 2. Have a written recommendation from your local church board, stating that the candidate is in
regular standing.
r 3. Be at least 16 years of age to start the Master Guide Leadership course and at least 18 years of
age at completion.
r 4. Have completed the Basic Staff Certification for Pathfinder or Adventurer Club or Introduction
to Youth Ministries Certification and have been involved for a minimum of one year in one of the
following:
a. Adventurer Club Ministry
b. Pathfinder Club Ministry
c. Youth Ministry
* It will be helpful for a Master Guide in training to have exposure to all ministries.

II. Spiritual Development Signature: Date:

r 1. Read or listen to the book Steps to Christ or Steps to Christ Youth Edition and submit a one-page
response focusing on the benefits of your reading.
r 2. Complete the devotional guide “Encounter Series I, Christ the Way”, or complete another year
long Bible reading plan that covers the four Gospels and read the Desire of the Ages or Humble
Hero.
r 3. Do one of the following:
a. Keep a devotional journal for at least four weeks, summarizing what you learned in your
devotional time and outlining how you are growing in your faith.
b. Complete the Steps to Discipleship Personal Spirituality Curriculum
r 4. Earn the Adventurer or Pathfinder Evangelism Award.
r 5. Prepare a two-paragraph summary on each of the 28 fundamental beliefs.
r 6. Develop and present four of the following beliefs. Use of creative media is encouraged.
a. Creation
b. The Experience of Salvation
c. Growing in Christ
d. The Remnant and Its Mission
e. Baptism
f. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
g. The Gift of Prophecy
h. The Sabbath
i. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
j. The Second Coming of Christ
k. Death and Resurrection
r 7. Enhance knowledge of Church Heritage by completing the following:
a. Earn the Adventist Pioneer Heritage Honor.
b. Read a book about SDA youth ministry such as:
i. The Pathfinder Story by Robert Holbrook.
ii. Another book that is approved by your conference Youth, Pathfinder or Adventurer
Director, or their designated Master Guide representative.

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 r 8. Read a book about church heritage such as:
a. Anticipating the Advent by George Knight.
b. Tell It to the World by Mervyn Maxwell.
c. Light Bearers to the Remnant by Richard W. Schwarz and Floyd Greenleaf.
d. The Church Heritage Manual produced by the General Conference Youth Department.
e. Another book that is approved by your conference Youth, Pathfinder or Adventurer Director,
or their designated Master Guide representative.
r 9. Attend a workshop, or complete a 2 page (minimum) research paper about a standard
temperament analysis program and complete the affiliated temperament inventory

III. Skills Development Signature: Date:

r 1. Attend and complete a workshop in each of the following ten subjects: (Each workshop must be
at least 75 minutes long).
a. How to be a Christian Leader & Leadership Skills
b. Vision, Mission and Motivation
c. Communication Theory and Listening Skills
d. Practical Communication Practices
e. Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles
f. Creativity and Resources Development
g. How to Prepare Effective Creative Worships
h. Principles of Youth and Children’s Evangelism
i. How to Lead a Child to Christ
j. Understanding your Spiritual Gifts
r 2. Attend a workshop on Risk Management that focuses on Adventurer, Pathfinder, and Youth
activities.
r 3. Attend a workshop on Child Abuse Prevention
r 4. Have or earn the following honors:
a. Christian Storytelling
b. Camping Skills I-IV
c. Basic Drilling and Marching
d. Knots
r 5. Earn two additional honors not previously earned: one from the list below and a skill level 2 or 3
honor from a list provided by your local conference.
a. Crisis Intervention
b. Nutrition
c. Flags
r 6. Hold a current First Aid & CPR certificate or its equivalent. (Instructor Required)
r 7. Supervise participants through either the Adventurer Curriculum or Pathfinder Investiture
Achievement, or teach a Sabbath School class for children ages 6-15, or its equivalent for at least
one year. (Candidates under 18 must have a supervising adult).

IV. Child Development Signature: Date:

r 1. Read or listen to the book Education and submit a one-page response focusing on the benefits of
your reading.
r 2. Read or listen to either Child Guidance or Messages to Young People and submit a one-page
response focusing on the benefits of your reading.

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 r 3. Attend one workshop dealing with child development relating to the age of your primary ministry
group.
r 4. Observe for a period of two (2) hours a group of Adventurers, Pathfinders or Youth and write a
reflection on their interaction.
r 5. Attend a workshop on discipline.

V. Leadership Development Signature: Date:

r 1. Read a current book about “Leadership Skill Development” such as:
a. A Positive Church in a Negative World by Jonas Arrias.
b. Take the Risk by Ben Carson.
c. Ellen White on Leadership by Cindy Tutsh.
d. Help! I’m being Followed by Clinton Valley.
e. Another book that is approved by your conference Youth, Pathfinder, or Adventurer Director,
or their designated Master Guide representative.
r 2. Demonstrate your leadership skills by doing
the following:
a. Develop and conduct three creative worships for children and/or teenagers.
b. Participate in a leadership role with your local church children’s/youth group in a conference
sponsored event.
c. Teach three Adventurer Awards or two Pathfinder Honors.
d. Assist in planning and leading a field trip for a group of Adventurers, Pathfinders, or Sabbath
School class.
e. Be an active Adventurer, Pathfinders, or Sabbath School staff member for at least one year
and attend at least 75% of all staff meetings.
r 3. Write personal goals that you would like to accomplish in your ministry.
r 4. Identify three current goals in your life, at least one of which is spiritually oriented, and list three
goals or objects for each.

VI. Fitness Lifestyle Development Signature: Date:

r 1. Participate in a personal physical fitness plan by completing one of the following:
a. A personal physical fitness program of your choice and according to your abilities, for at least
three months.
b. A school physical fitness program.
c. The physical components of the AY Silver Award. If you already have the AY Silver award
then complete the physical fitness components of the AY Gold Award.

Documentation Signature: Date:

r 1. The Master Guide curriculum must be completed in a minimum of one year and a maximum of
three years.
r 2. All Master Guide candidates must document all work in a portfolio.
r 3. Curriculum completion is under the supervision of the conference Youth, Pathfinder, or
Adventurer Director, or their designated Master Guide representative.

All Requirements Complete

Conference Youth Ministry Director/Designee Date

Upon completion your portfolio will be reviewed and once completed you will be invested by the Conference.

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