STRATEGIC THEME #6 - INVOLVING

The General Conference Youth Ministries Department will work together with administration, pastors, educators and ministers throughout the world church to promote Youth Involvement in all aspects of church life.

Emphasis 1

Make the document YouthFirst available to every administrator, pastor, educator, minister and youth leader.

Emphasis 2

Develop a mentoring system at all levels of youth ministry.

Emphasis 3

Facilitate broad youth involvement in all aspects of church life.

Emphasis 4

Establish a culture of involving youth in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Emphasis 5

Church Administrators to provide opportunity for youth to be included as delegates to committees.

Emphasis 6

Develop training programs for Youth Leadership development.

Emphasis 7

Train youth workers how to communicate with youth.

Emphasis 8

Trust youth with responsibilities.

Emphasis 9

At all levels develop a talent bank of youth leaders/youth and their skills, interests and abilities, then invite them to participate in services and other activities.

Emphasis 10

The respective levels of leadership take the initiative to implement the above recommendation.