Minutes 3.10.15 - Adventist Youth Ministries

North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists: Youth Ministry
Welcome, Devotion & Opening Prayer - James Black
•Psalms 51:10
•Don’t become content with the idea that we are okay.
•Stop, reflect & listen. You can’t change if you don’t stop and listen to
God’s voice.
•If you are serious about the kingdom, make sure that nothing is
attached to you, which will not lift you up spiritually.
•If you want God to change you, you must be willing to change.
MGA 2015.1 Prior Minutes
Voted: To receive the minutes from February 16, 2014.
MGI#15.01 Master Guide Scope
It was discussion about the scope of the Master Guide Ministry in the
North American Division (NAD). Following the model from the General
Conference Master Guide only service Junior Youth (Adventurers and
Pathfinders). However, the committee feels that the ministry serves all areas
of Youth Ministries.
Recommendation: It is recommended to share the agenda and minutes from
the NAD Master Guide Committee with the General Conference. The items
in the agenda are informative to the world youth advisory rather than a
recommendation.
MGA 2015.2 Committee Members Update & information
Voted: Accept the document that lists the committee members and terms of
reference as an attachment to the minutes.
MGA 2015.3 Master Guide Song
Voted: To adopt the song utilized by the Inter-American and SouthAmerican Division as the official song of the North American Division.
English Lyrics
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.
NAD Youth Ministry
Minutes
3.10.15
NAD Master Guide
Committee
8:00 am - noon
Lincoln, NE
Members
Debra Brill, Chair - NAD
James Black, Secretary - NAD
Jasmine Hoyt - NAD MG Coordinator
Glorimar Teixeira, Recording Sec.
- SNEC
Alphonzo McCarthy
Bob Wong
Craig Harris
Dixie Plata
Eddie Heinrich
Erick Cano
Frances Racobs
Glen Milam
Helvis Moody
Hubert Cisneros
Joel Johnson
Jonatan Tejel
Ken Rogers
Mark Wakefield
Pedro Perez
Richard Williams
Ron Whitehead
Terry Dodge
Velma Morgan
Absent
Atlantic Union Director
Ernestine Lockett
Pam Scheib
Rogers Johnson
Steven Silva
Vandeon Griffin
Advisory Members
Conference Directors
Area Directors
Invitees
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Spanish Lyrics
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, levantando en alto la gloriosa antorcha;
que a este mundo iluminó, aunque densa oscuridad nos
amenace, caminemos sin temor, en la luz que
el Salvador dejo brillando, para guiarnos por la
senda J. A.
Link to MP3 File
https://masterguides.netadvent.org/site_data/1132/
assets/0022/5111/i_MasterGuideTrack.mp3
MGA 2015.3 Master Guide Pledge
Voted: To adopt the Master Guide Pledge: “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”. MGA 2015.4 Sample Master Guide Conference
Coordinator Job Description:
Ministries Director.
5.Vigorously promote Master Guide Ministries
within the Conference, Federation, Area, or
Region and encourage every Master Guide to be
active in the program.
6.Support and promote the Adventurer/Pathfinder/
Youth program of the Conference Youth
Ministries Department.
7.Assist the Conference Adventist Youth Ministries
Director at Conference-wide functions, such as
Camporees, fairs, conventions, rallies, etc., and
conducting Adventurer/Pathfinder/Master Guide/
Youth Training Courses.
8.Perform other duties as assigned by the
Conference Adventist Youth Ministries Director
and/or Executive Council.
9.Assist the Area Coordinators in carrying out their
duties.
10.Be well versed in current policies and/or changes
for Adventurers, Pathfinders, Master Guides,
Youth/ Young Adult Ministries from the NAD.
MGA 2015.5 Adventurer Master Guide Scarf
Voted: To accept the recommendation of creating a
new scarf for Master Guides who serve in Adventurer
Ministry. The scarf will have embroidered ribbons with
the colors of the six levels in Adventurers. The Master
Guide logo will be multi-colored screen print.
Voted: To receive the sample Master Guide Job
Conference Coordinator Job Description. The term
Youth Ministries will be described in general, however,
it will be spelled out in the beginning of the document.
Sample Master Guide Area Coordinator Job Description:
Master Guides in the North American Division are
trained to serve the entire church. Their focus of their
work is centered on the different ministries within the
Adventist Youth Ministries Department (Adventurer,
Pathfinders, Ambassadors, Adventist Youth Society,
Public Campus Ministries, NSO, Youth & Young Adults)
1.Be appointed by the Adventist Youth Ministries
Director for a period of four (4) years.
2.Be an active Master Guide within your territory
with at least five years’ of experience including
two (2) years as a club director and three (3)
serving as an Area Coordinator.
3.Serve as a member of your conference
Adventurer, Pathfinder and/or Youth Council.
4.Serve at the will of the Adventist Youth
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MGA 2015.6 Adventurer Master
Guide Combination
Chevron
Voted: To accept the
recommendation of creating a
Master Guide combination chevron
with the colors of the six (6)
Adventurer Levels. The chevron is
representative of the levels within
the ministry.
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MGA 2015.7 Pathfinder Master Guide Scarf
Voted: To accept the recommendation of upgrading the
current scarf for Master Guide who serve in Pathfinder
Ministry. The color ribbons that represent the six levels
of Investiture Achievement will be embroidered and the
logo will be multi-colored screen print.
MGA 2015:8 Master Guide Scarf without the
Color of the Levels
Voted: To keep the existing Master Guide scarf without
ribbons to be kept in stock by Advent Source for
Master Guides that don’t serve in either Adventurer or
Pathfinders.
MGA 2015.9 Master Guide Slide and Beret
Patch
Voted: To accept the recommendation to provide options
to purchase either the cloth or metal slide, and use a
small Master Guide crest patch for the beret. These items
are optional among the conferences.
MGA 2015.10 Other Uniform Items
Voted: To table the recommendation to replace the
current Adventurer/Pathfinder world patch in Master
Guide uniforms for the Master Guide world patch, and
seek further council in terms of reference, copyright
ownership and jurisdiction in making changes.
•PLA & PIA patches do not supersede the
Adventurer/Pathfinder world patches.
•Conferences that are utilizing the Master Guide
World patch will need to revist their policy, as
this patch is not authorized for use in the NAD
nor GC.
MGA 2015.11 Revision to Master Guide
Requirements
Voted: To revise the requirements in the current Master
Guide card as follows:
•Section 1, requirement 3: Include letter c.
Complete the Basic Staff Training for Youth
Ministries.
•Section II-Requirement 7-b-ii: remove the book
“We are the Pathfinder Strong: The First Fifty
years by Willie Oliver wit.
MGA 2015.12 Master Guide Program for
Ministerial
Voted: To accept the recommendation to create a
sub-committee that will evaluate and propose how
the Master Guide curriculum can be tailored to meet
the need of ministerial candidates and pastors. The
committee will be composed by: Jasmin Hoyt-Chair,
Terry Dodge, Edwin Martin, Bill Wood, Sharon Howard,
Abraham Henry, Esther Knott & Glorimar TeixeiraSecretary.
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MGA 2015.13 Master Guide ID Badge
Referred: To request the Focus Group to define a
process to establish a Master Guide ID Badge.
•Define who is and who is and who is not a Master
Guide within the NAD.
•Has this person completed Shield the Vulnerable.
•Do they comply with conference/union guidelines
serve.
•Make it like a credential.
•Name has to be clarified with the NAD to ensure
what is the proper language
•Should have an expiration date.
•Ontario conferences to share with the Focus
Group the process of their ID Badge.
MGI#15.02 iPray in the Master Guide Ministry
Item was omitted and will be discussed in the Youth and
Young Adult Ministry Committee.
MGA 2015.14 Master Guide Convention
Recommendation
to the NAD Administration, which consists of the
executive officers (President, Secretary and Treasurer).
The next level includes the union presidents and NAD
vice presidents. The highest level of governance for
the division is the NAD Executive Committee, which
consists of representatives from conferences, unions,
institutions, division and the General Conference.
A department director is responsible for creating and
managing a structure of governance to assist him/her
in leading their ministry. While there are no separate
constitutions or bylaws that govern departmental work
within the church, there are basic expectations for
inclusiveness within organizing committees to assist
the director. If a standing committee is established, the
committee must be submitted to the NAD secretariat
with terms of reference. Advisories, focus groups, etc.
are established at the discretion of the director or if
instructed by Administration.
In the NADYM, we have the following Standing
Committees with Terms of Reference:
Recommendation: It will be discussed as a YPAC
convention, since Adventurers, Pathfinders, Master
Guide and Youth Ministries have requested to have a
convention. Further discussion will need to take place on
this item.
Next Meeting
Membership
February 16, 2016 in Ontario, California
Closing Prayer — Debra Brill
Adjourned
The following information was added for the record
after the meeting.
MGI #15.03 Introduction to NADYM Standing
Committees, Advisories & Focus
Groups
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has prospered for
many years because of the guidance of the Holy Spirit
and its structure of governance. There are representative
groups on all levels to help direct the church towards its
mission. There are standing, ad-hoc, and administrative
committees, advisories, and focus groups, that are
composed of a wide range of representatives all levels of
the church structure.
In the NAD, department directors are accountable
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•NAD Adventurer Committee
•NAD Pathfinder Committee
•NAD Master Guide Committee
•NAD Youth Executive Committee
•NAD Camp Committee
•NAD Young Adult Committee
•NAD Adventist Fellowship Committee
The department director and the NAD vice president
have determined membership for these committees.
Members include ministry volunteer coordinators,
focus group chairpersons and a representative from
supporting organizations, union recommendations,
and/or committee recommendations. All members in
these categories have voice and vote as per the terms of
reference.
Advisory Meetings
Generally, an advisory is not a standing committee,
but a time where leaders of conferences, unions,
organizations, and lay coordinators can come to share
their thoughts and also give input on matters regarding
their area of ministry. It is designed to be a time of
sharing and receiving. Some departments may have only
a committee while others may have both a committee
and advisory meetings.
In the NADYM department, we have tried to
accommodate both and have tried a variety of processes
for hearing from the field. We have had committees
only, we have had advisories only, and we have tried
to combine the two. All Advisories have voice and
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vote when making recommendations to the standing
committee or the director. There has been no specific
membership lists as such but it has been expected that
conference youth and young adult ministries directors
who attend have both voice and vote.
Presently, we have a practice where both the standing
committees and the advisories meet together. It is
expected that the committee members will vote while
the advisory invitees have voice only (in most meeting
this has not been enforced and all attendees have had
voice and vote). We have also practiced taking a vote
from the advisory attendees following a committee vote,
with the minutes reflecting both actions. The challenge
continues to be the limited time during our annual
gatherings, along with the duplication of information
over a three-day period.
Conclusion
We hope that this information will provide some
clarity for new and veterans leaders. This is the last
year of this 5 years term. We ask for your continued
suggestions and prayers as we move forward together in
leading children, youth and young adults to Jesus.
— Blessings, James Black
Scheduled Meetings
Committees/Advisories are scheduled once a year.
Generally connected to a convention or other NAD
approved event. Meetings are followed up by yearly
teleconferences led by chairpersons.
As a conference director for 10 years, I thought it
important to be informed and heard. For this reason,
I have only missed two meetings in ten years. This is
why we urge all conference directors be present for the
ministries they represent. We take very seriously the
time and commitment of those who attend and we value
their counsel.
Focus Groups
Focus Groups are subcommittees that have been
voted by a standing committee. Members are voted by
the committee and/or appointed by the director. The
chairperson is appointed either by the committee or
the focus group. However, our practice is to allow any
persons attending to have voice and vote when making
recommendations to a standing committee. This is
an opportunity for ALL LEADERS to participate in
making recommendations that affect the ministry
they represent. Although not perfect, God has blessed
our process allowing us to create a record number of
resources.
Travel Expenses
All committee members, focus groups and advisories
are responsible for their own travel. Unions are
responsible for their representatives’ travel. We are
grateful for their support through the years. This is
also the policy for union representatives attending all
NAD/GC meetings. At the discretion of the director,
assistance is provided to volunteer coordinators and
those appointed for specific assignments.
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