SENIOR YOUTH LEADER
NOTES:
1 The Senior Youth Leader curriculum must be completed in a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years.
1 Those completing the Senior Youth Leader curriculum must do so under the supervision of the Conference/Mission Youth Ministries Director or
his/her designated Pastor or Qualified Youth Ministries Leader.
1 Seminars should be at least 60 minutes in length. All the seminar facilitators must be approved by the Conference/Mission Youth Director or
his/her designee.
1 It would be advantageous for a Senior Youth Leader candidate to have a working knowledge of both Ambassadors and Young Adults Ministries.
1 Choose only one type of filing, Digital (recording) or Paper (writing).
Category Signature Date
Prerequisites
1. Be a baptized member in regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
2. Have a written recommendation from your local Church Board.
3. Be at least 16 years of age to start the Senior Youth Leader Curriculum
4. Be an active staff member/supporter of an Ambassador or Young Adults Ministry.
5. Complete the 10 Hour Senior Youth Seminars and be involved for a minimum of one year.
YOU AND GOD Signature Date
1. Do the following:
a. Discover your Spiritual Gift by taking the test found on youth.adventist.org ___________________ _____________
b. After studying the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy teachings on Spiritual Gifts, write a brief
summary (250 words) or recording (5 minutes) of how your gifts can most effectively be used _____________
in Youth Ministry.
2. Read or listen (www.egwwritings.org) to the book Steps to Christ and submit a response (250 words) ___________________ _____________
or a recording (5 mins), focusing on the benefits of reading.
3. Complete the devotional guide Encounter Series I, Christ the Way, or complete another year long Bible ___________________ _____________
reading plan that covers the four Gospels.
4. Read or listen (www.egwwritings.org) to the book Desire of Ages. ___________________ _____________
5. Do one of the following:
a. Keep a devotional journal for a minimum of six months, 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.
c. Summarize, critique and evaluate (500 words or 10 minutes recording) the eWeek of Prayer
of the current year. (Facebook: GC Youth Ministries) ___________________ _____________
6. Prepare a point form (bullet point) summary (250 words) or recording (5 mins) on each of the 28
Fundamental Beliefs. ___________________ _____________
YOU AND YOU Signature Date
1. Do the following:
a. In view of Colossians 1:16, develop your own life vision and mission ___________________ _____________
b. Identify three current roles in your life, at least one of which is spiritually oriented, and submit
three goals or objectives for each. ___________________ _____________
2. Teach the following honors:
a. Physical Fitness ___________________ _____________
b. Nutrition ___________________ _____________
c. Outdoor Leadership ___________________ _____________
d. Stewardship ___________________ _____________
e. First Aid (A current Red Cross First Aid and Safety Certificate or its equivalent) ___________________ _____________
f. Literature Evangelism ___________________ _____________
g. Other: _________________________________ ___________________ _____________
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3. Read or listen (www.egwwritings.org) to the book Education or Messages to Young People by E. White ___________________ _____________
4. Demonstrate your Leadership Skills by doing two of the following:
a. Develop and conduct three creative worship sessions for Ambassadors or Young Adults.
b. Participate in a leadership role with your Local Church Youth group in a Conference/Mission
sponsored event. ___________________ _____________
c. Lead Ambassadors through one module to certification
d. Be an active Ambassador, Young Adult or Sabbath School Staff member for at least one year
and attend at least 75% of all staff meetings
e. Be a Literature Evangelist for a minimum of 60 hours in liaison with the Publishing ___________________ _____________
Department of the Local Conference.
5. Participate in a personal physical fitness plan by completing one of the following:
a. The physical components of the AY Silver Award. If you already have the AY Silver Award, then
move on to the AY Gold Award.
b. A College physical fitness program.
c. A personal physical fitness program based on a fitness book of your choice or a workout
program in consultation with your Conference/Mission Youth Ministries Director or the
designated Pastor/Qualified Youth Ministries Leader. ___________________ _____________
YOU AND YOUTH Signature Date
1. Dialogue in Small Groups (for 30 minutes on each topic) and submit a Reaction Paper (1000 words) or
Recording (20 minutes) on 10 of the following topics:
a. Church’s Relationship to Government
b. Music and Worship
c. Sex and Romance
d. Care for the Environment
e. Dating and Marriage
f. Service and Volunteering
g. Ethics
h. Health and Temperance
i. Social Justice
j. Religious Freedom
k. Youth Evangelism
l. Violence and Peace
m. Christian Dress
n. Gossip and Profanity
o. AIDS/Cancer
p. Recreation and Amusement
q. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans-sexual (LGBT)
r. Unemployment and Entrepreneurship
s. Prejudice and Racism/Discrimination
t. Morality
u. Human Rights
v. Money Consumerism
w. Other: ______________________________
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2. Complete a two-page (500 words minimum) or recording (10 mins) research paper about a standard
temperament analysis program and complete the affiliated temperament inventory (Module 4, ___________________ _____________
Ambassadors).
3. Attend a Union or Conference Wide training on Safety Planning and Insurance. ___________________ _____________
YOU AND THE CHURCH Signature Date
1. Know and understand the 10 iCOR values. http://icor.church __________________ _____________
2. Enhance your knowledge of Church Heritage by completing two of the following:
a. Earn the Adventist Heritage Award.
b. Read a book called The AY Story.
c. Write or record the history of a local church in consultation with the Conference/Mission
Youth Ministries Director or Designated Pastor/Qualified Youth Ministries Leader. __________________ _____________
3. Do two of the following:
a. Teach the Sabbath School lesson to a group of Senior Youth for a minimum of one quarter
within one year.
b. Participate fully in the Youth Initiatives of Global Church or the Higher Organization (Global
Youth Day, Youth Week of Prayer, Youth Commitment Day, Home Coming Sabbath, etc.)
c. Get involved or volunteer in any department of the local church and attend relevant
leadership training offered by the local church/conference.
d. Other: _____________________________
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4. Do one of the following:
a. Plan and direct/co-direct a weekend church or campus Senior Youth retreat or a Spiritual
Emphasis week for youth. Where necessary subdivide the group.
b. Plan and direct at least two Senior Youth recreational activities covering a total time span for
at least six hours. Where necessary subdivide the group. __________________ _____________
YOU AND THE COMMUNITY Signature Date
1. Identify 10 needs in your community ___________________ _____________
2. Develop a plan on how to be relevant for your community ___________________ _____________
3. Choose any two of from the following, endeavoring to lead one or more people to Christ:
a. Identify one young person who has stopped attending church and establish a relationship
with him/her
b. Prepare and run GYD. Be sure to make follow up after Global Youth Day
c. Organize or present sermons for an evangelistic campaign (public evangelism, minimum 2
weeks).
d. Engage in Personal Evangelism through Friendship Ministry, Small Group Ministry, etc.
e. Serve as an Adventist Youth Task Force volunteer for 6 months
f. Serve as a Student Missionary or OYIM volunteer for 6 months
g. Give a series of Christ-Centered Bible studies covering at least fifteen major doctrines.
h. Direct or co-direct a community Better Living or Youth Alive for a minimum of ten days.
i. Other: ______________________________
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DOCUMENTATION Signature Date
Compile a portfolio (physical or digital) documenting all of your work related to completing the Senior
Youth Leader curriculum.
10-HOUR SENIOR YOUTH SEMINARS
Attend a 10-hour conference-sponsored Youth Society Seminar addressing the following areas of youth ministry:
Signature Date
Seminar
1. The Youth Leader as a Spiritual Leader, Mentor and Friend
2. Understanding the History, Philosophy, Vision, Objectives and Structure of Adventist
Youth Ministry
3. Developing a Purpose Driven Model for Youth Ministry in the Local Church
4. Mentoring, Ownership and Empowerment in Youth Ministry
5. Comprehensive Evangelism
6. The Need for Specialized Youth Ministry
7. Creative Youth Ministry (to include programming)
8. Maximizing the Opportunities Offered by Social Media While Circumventing Its Hazards
9. Spiritual Giftedness and Service
10. Understanding the Youth
We certify that ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
has completed the requirements for the Senior Youth Leader
Instructor/Mentor: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________
Young Adults Leader: _________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________________
Elder/Pastor: ___________________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________________
Conference/Mission Youth Ministries Director or Designee:
_________________________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________
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