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OVERVIEW
Senior Youth Leader Curriculum In response to the growing need of leaders, the loss of ambassadors and young adults, the wave of technology and the focus on the Local Church, Senior Youth Leader (SYL) has been written for Leaders who wish to be involved with Ambassadors and Young Adults. Thus, SYL is a leadership curriculum for Senior Youth Ministry. |
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The one ear-Mickey Mouse model depicts a strange placement of youth ministry. It seems to suggest that the youth department is a standalone unit when in fact, it is at the heart of the local church.
The aim of this curriculum is to strengthen this reality so that the operations of the youth department are understood in the context of the local church. |
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Mentor The subject of mentoring has become popular within youth circles. The curriculum addresses mentorship from the beginning to the end. Each candidate shall formerly be accepted into the program through the local church board and assigned a mentor who will walk them through the course. |
Technology/Media
This new proposed curriculum will integrate training with the use of technology to bring together the natural inclination of ambassadors and young adults towards media. It also includes the latest terminology and programs/initiatives of the department. Candidates are at liberty to choose between digital (video or audio) recording or physical filing. Most of the materials referred to in the curriculum can be downloaded from our website, www.youth.adventist.org, unless otherwise specified.
Relationship to Master Guide
Both the Master Guide (Junior Youth) and the Senior Youth Leader (Senior Youth) curriculums have some similar requirements and pre-requisites. Candidates can attend some lessons together though each curriculum will dictate the emphasis (junior or senior) thus effecting specialization. Those who already completed the Master Guide program may be exempted from some SYL requirements. The diagram below shows the Youth Ministries structure. Please remember that the SYL and MG are not new levels of the department, they are leadership curriculums for Senior Youth and Junior Youth respectively that complement the structure.
This new proposed curriculum will integrate training with the use of technology to bring together the natural inclination of ambassadors and young adults towards media. It also includes the latest terminology and programs/initiatives of the department. Candidates are at liberty to choose between digital (video or audio) recording or physical filing. Most of the materials referred to in the curriculum can be downloaded from our website, www.youth.adventist.org, unless otherwise specified.
Relationship to Master Guide
Both the Master Guide (Junior Youth) and the Senior Youth Leader (Senior Youth) curriculums have some similar requirements and pre-requisites. Candidates can attend some lessons together though each curriculum will dictate the emphasis (junior or senior) thus effecting specialization. Those who already completed the Master Guide program may be exempted from some SYL requirements. The diagram below shows the Youth Ministries structure. Please remember that the SYL and MG are not new levels of the department, they are leadership curriculums for Senior Youth and Junior Youth respectively that complement the structure.
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INTRODUCTION TO SENIOR YOUTH LEADER CURRICULUM
Youth ministry today will never be the same as it was yesterday.
This statement might sound radical; however, one must consider it as the starting point of a complete rethinking of how we see youth ministry developing and what kind of activities we promote in our churches today.
Throughout the world we are witnessing seeming decrease of youth involvement in church life activities. At the same time, we have countless young people that are looking for a place of refuge, a community that they can identify with, and may proudly call their own. We must celebrate what has been done in the past to nurture our youth and take time to rejoice for those who have remained committed and faithful to their churches.
But today we must react; we cannot sit back and continue doing ministry as usual and watch our youth drifting away from their communities. We need to ask the question of efficiency in reaching our goal with the youth under our care. What could we do differently to help our youth connect with God and develop strong, faith-based convictions?
Curriculum objectives
- The purpose of this curriculum is to create an awareness among the leaders to improve their ministry and mobilize their youth in service.
- Help youth leaders to fully understand the necessity to maintain a specific ministry adapted to the needs of the Ambassador age group and that of Young Adults.
- The leader will commit to outline strategies that will be launched to equip the youth population to face the challenges of this 21st century and develop a strong “faith maturity” and a close relationship with God.
