The Youth Department East Africa Union
The youth department of the Seventh-day Adventist church East Africa Union is a department of the Church which works for and through its youth. Youth ministry is defined as that work of the church operated this department that is conducted for, with and by young people. The primary focus is the salvation of youth through Jesus Christ and their acceptance and
involvement in the mission of the church. The purpose of the youth department is to facilitate and support the ministry of the church in winning, training, holding and reclaiming its youth. The department has the responsibility for developing an evangelistic strategy suitable for East Africa Union in consultation with the administration, other department and fields/conferences of the church within the territory. There are four main objectives to the youth departments:
1. Provide youth with a Bible-based foundation that will enable the youth to develop a lifelong relationship and commitment to Christ and the Church.
2. Lead youth to understand their individual worth in Christ and to discover and develop their spiritual gifts and abilities.
3. Equip and empower youth for a life of service within Gods Church and the Community.
4. Ensure the integration of youth into all aspects of church life and leadership in order that they might participants in the mission of the church. There are four levels of ministry to the youth in the Seventh-day Adventist Church within East Africa Union;
Adventurer Ministry
• To reach and help children 6-9 years old
Pathfinder Ministry
• To reach, help and train youths 10-15 years old
Ambassador Ministry
• To teach, train, mold and involve youths 16-21 years old
Youth Ministry
• To work with the youths and young adults 22-35 years old
