NORTH-WESTERN

ZAMBIACONFERENCE
YOUTH MINISTRIES
DEPARTMENT
2021

LEADERSHIP SEMINARS
 NORTHWESTERN ZAMBIA
CONFERENCE,YOUTH MINISTRY
DEPARTMENT
The Examinations and Standards committee is a
subcommittee of the NORTHWESTERN ZAMBIA
CONFERENCE Youth Executive committee, which is
tasked with the responsibility of Establishment,
planning and guidance of curriculum advancement and
programming, for
the NWZC Youth Ministry, and enforcement of the
approved policies
The Examinations and Standards committee is a
subcommittee of the NORTHWESTERN ZAMBIA
CONFERENCE Youth Executive committee, which
is tasked with the responsibility of

Establishment,planning and guidance of

curriculum advancement and programming, for
the NWZC Youth Ministry, and enforcement of
the approved policies
 EXAMINATION

MALPRACTICES
Malpractice is defined as any deliberate act, contrary to the
rules of examinations designed to give a candidate an unfair
advantage or to place another candidate at a disadvantage.

Malpractice if left unchecked seriously undermines the

credibility of the examination system.
 
1. External assistance: Individuals who are not
candidates giving assistance to exam candidates.
2. Copying: Reproduction of another candidate’s work
with or without permission
3. Smuggling in of foreign material: Bringing in the
exam room resource material such as note books,
pieces of paper scribbled with content likely to be
in a question paper. It also includes scribbling of
subject notes on pieces of cloth, back of
1.Collusion: Unauthorized passing of
information or scripts between
candidates.
2.Any other activity that proves to be in
contempt with the particular exam’s rules
 REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must meet of 75% of the requirement on the
class requirement card to qualify for a progressive
assessment, chief or District standards officer must
ensure that all checked items are verified through the
provision of supporting documentation by signing the
requirement card,

the chief instructor standards officer binds himself to

the testimony that a candidate has met the 75%
requirement standards for sitting for a progressive
examination.
 PREREQUISITE
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 Master Guide curriculum
*and at least 18 years of age at
*completion.
* 4.
Be an active staff member of an
*Adventurer or Pathfinder Club.
*5. Complete a Basic Staff Training
*Course1 and be involved for a
*minimum of one year in one2 of the
*following ministries:
*a. Adventurer Ministries
*b. Pathfinder Ministries
 Who qualify for progresive and
honor exam

A person who affiliated.

approved by the local church.

approved by the district.

who attended lessons above
75%.
 EXAMS

*EXAM will be held every third week of may

and second week of September respectively
for master guide
*progressive classes once a year
*Master guide both papers will be available in
may and September exams
*One must at least have a minimum of three
progressive class certificate and guide is
MUST among the three,
 *EXAMS
*Progressive classes its only one paper per
adventure or pathfinder each year as the
manual says ,
*For youths above 20yrs who wants to do
progressive classes can do maximum 3 at
once.
*2021 all progressive classes will be done
by conference .
 *HONORS
*2021 HONORS will be done by local church's
examined by the district under supervision
of the conference.
*The conference in conjunction with district
leadership will guide of which honors to do,
*The district is at liberty to recommend
witch honors suite perfectly according to
the local needs or location.
 *investiture

*Progressive investiture will be done by

local church through the district
supervised by the conference
*Master guide investiture will be
organized by the conference only
*There is no honorary master guide
INVESTITURE in NWZC
* BIBLE TRUTH EXAM
*there has been mixed feelings over why
and how is it that bible truth exams has
been waved out from being examined as
part of master exams , what's your
comments here today? lets look at
the following on mg req card
 SPIRITUAL
DEVELOPMENT
1. Read or listen to the book Steps to Christ and
submit a one page response focusing on the
benefits of the reading.3. . . . . . .25
2. Complete the devotional guide Encounter
Series I, Christ the Way, or complete another
year long Bible reading plan that covers the four
Gospels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
. Read or listen to the book The Desire of Ages. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
4. Do one of the following:
a. Keep a devotional journal for a minimum of
four weeks, summarizing what you learned in
your devotional time and outlining how you are
growing in your faith.. . . . . . . . . . . .35
b. Complete the Steps to Discipleship Personal
Spirituality
Curriculum4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 37
5. Be involved in one or more evangelistic or
community based outreach
programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
6. Prepare a one page point form (bullet point)
summary on each of the 28 fundamental
beliefs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
7. Develop and give a presentation on four of the
following beliefs, making use of visual aids if
possible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
a. Creation
b. The Experience of Salvation
c. Growing in Christ
d. The Remnant and its Mission
e. Baptism
f. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
g. The Gift of Prophecy
h. The Sabbath
i. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
j. The Second Coming of Christ
k. Death and Resurrection
8. Enhance your knowledge of church heritage by completing
the following:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
a. Earn the Adventist Church Heritage Award.
b. Read a book about SDA youth ministry such as:
c. Reading a book about church
heritage such as:
• Anticipating the Advent by George
Knight.
• Tell It to the World by Mervyn
Maxwell
• Light Bearers to the Remnant by
Richard W. Schwarz and Floyd
Greenleaf.
*The Church Heritage Manual produced by the
General Conference Youth Department.
*• Another book that is approved by your
supervising Conference/Mission Youth
Ministries Director.
*9. Complete a two page (minimum) research
paper about a standard temperament analysis
program and complete the affiliated
temperament inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .85
 *What next
*From the above explaination ,do your still have any
questions ?
*So no more bible truth exams under our conference
*The conference will be more strictly on meeting the
requirements how?
*Even u clear leadership and church heritage if your
portfolio does not satisfy the assessors you wont be
invested.
*Make sure all requirements are met especially under
spiritual development.
 *Syl and awards

*The ward programs will be

under conference
* APLA ,PLA and others will be
done according to the manual .
*All requirements must be done
thoroughly
 * Relationship between master guide
MG and senior youth leader SYL

*Master guide is the leader of the junior youth

ministry that adventure and pathfinders.
*Senior youth leader is the leader for senior youth
ministry that’s adult and ambassador .
*One can be both SYL and MG
DIFFERENCE
*Specialization one is more with junior youth
ministry the other one is senior ministry
*One can be SYL BUT not an MG
THE END