
Empower
Empower is leadership training designed to help improve your effectiveness in reaching the children, youth, and young adults who are the focus of your chosen area of ministry.
What Is Empower Training?
The training aims to improve organizational skills, share ideas, foster imagination, and creativity, prompt ingenuity in teaching, and encourage social connections with others who are also leading out in their local church. We use the AYMT framework for our seminars and Master Guide curriculum.
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What is AYMT?
Adventist Youth Ministries Training (AYMT) is a curriculum of learning designed to provide role-specific training for club staff members. While its primary targets are those who have been invested as Master Guides, it also provides structured training for staff who have not yet earned their Master Guide class and some direct connection to the Master Guide Curriculum.
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The AYMT framework provides for standardized departments, seminar nomenclature, and descriptions. These seminars and related fieldwork are then organized into certification programs as approved by the appropriate North American Division Youth Ministry (NAD) committee with General Conference participation. The system is designed to allow flexibility in many areas and provides opportunities for unions and conferences to develop additional certifications and seminars that meet their specific needs.
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Theme: Connecting Generations
Speaker: Pr. Manny Cruz
Date: July 26-27, 2025
Location: SWAU (100 W Hillcrest St, Keene, TX 76059)
Cost: Regular until June 30 $65 | Late - July 1 to 10 $ 85.00 | On site $ 100
Registration: YYMS
2025 - Tracks
Candidate
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Leadership Identity & Growth (Wisdom)
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Vision. Mission. Motivation.
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Christian Leadership
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Discipline & Discipleship
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Child & Youth Evangelism
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Creating Effective Worships
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Communication: Theory & Practice
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Education: Theory & Practice
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Resources for Creative Instruction
Leadership
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English -
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Spanish -
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Master Guides Club Organization | MGAD 001
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Master Guides Programming, and Planning | MGAD 002
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Teaching Master Guides Investiture Requirements | EDUC 300
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Introduction to Leadership Skills | LEAD 001
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The Conference and your local church board | LEAD 122
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Introduction to Recruiting, Screening, and Training Staff | LEAD 150
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Medical, Risk Management and Safety
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Survey of camping and campout planning | WILD 101
Schedule
Friday - July 25th, 2025
6-8pm Check In/Registration
8-9pm General Session
Sabbath - July 26th, 2025
9-10am General Session
10:15-11:45am Worship/Church Service
11:45am-12:45pm Seminar #1
1-1:45pm Lunch
2:00-3:00pm Seminar #2
3:10-4:10pm Seminar #3
4:20-5:20pm Seminar #4
5:30-6:30pm Seminar #5
6:40-7:40pm General Session
Sunday - July 27th, 2025
8:00-8:15am Enter drawing for free International Camporee ticket
8:15-9:15am Seminar #6
9:20-10:20am Seminar #7
10:25-11:25am Seminar #8
11:30am-12:30pm General Session