WEST JAMAICA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
Department of Youth Ministries
AMBASSADORS ACTION
PLAN
“Ambassadors transforming lives through the
holy spirit for end-time proclamation”
2025
President: Pastor Glen O. Samuels
Director: Pastor Jermaine R. Bailey
Departmental Secretary: Mrs. A. Ladrick-Leslie
To: All Pastors, Ambassadors and Members
Greetings in Christ!
The privilege to serve the Youth of our Conference at this time in our history, on the
periphery of our Lord’s return, is a huge task and equally a great honour. I solicit your
prayers and support as together we work for the continued growth and development of our
young people.
From its earliest days, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown and flourished because
of the dedication and missionary zeal of its youth. Many of the Church’s pioneers were
young people at its founding, and youth have shouldered responsibility ever since. It is my
hope that such dedication and missionary zeal will be further realized as we embark on the
mission for 2025.
I must say thanks to almighty God for his continued blessings over our lives for the pass
year, and thanks to our committed youth leaders for their variable services given to the
thousands of young people across the Conference territory. May God continue to bless
them, their family and their future endeavours.
We look forward to a spiritually enriching and life changing experience throughout the year.
Please utilize the ACTION PLAN to your advantage. May God continually bless all your
efforts.
Yours in the Master’s Service
Jermaine R. Bailey (Pastor)
ACTION PLAN
“As the Father has sent me, so send I you”
Theme text: “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making His appeal through us.
We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!” 2 Corinthians 5:20, NLT
WHO IS AN AMBASSADOR?
An Ambassador represents a nation’s government, or his/her country of origin, in place of the
president or leader. Ambassadors are also known as diplomats, a more general term describing those
that work in a foreign country while retaining citizenship in their home country.
RATIONALE
The West Jamaica Conference, in keeping with the aim of the General Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists Youth Ministries Department, has noted that our young people ages
16-21 years, are in need of a structured and organized way for them to become actively
involved in their church.
They must be made to feel included and understand that they have a place in the ministry
and mission of the church. As such, the Ambassador club Ministry is a crucial programme in
achieving this goal as it not only offers lifestyle guide but a mentorship component.
Child (never
baptised)
1%
Middle Aged
35%
Youth
(College)
64%
Old Age
0%
The Ambassador Club exists to accommodate the continued growth of young people between
the ages of 16-21 years. That is those individuals who are too old for the Pathfinder Club but
too young to be associated with the Senior Youth Group. Please note that the Ambassador
Club is not intended to replace the AYS, but instead, will strengthen the current Senior
Youth/Young Adult Ministry of our Church. This new level will provide a structured and
organized way for 16-21 year olds to become actively involved in their church. Each Parish
Federation has a representative mandated to give oversight to this program.
MEMBERSHIP
• The Ambassador program is a discipleship program for the late adolescents in the
local church.
• A large section of our youth feel un-attached, unloved and are disconnected from
what is happening in the congregations. This often causes them to leave the
fellowship of the believers.
• The programme makes them all feel welcome and included.
• It is entirely for their benefit.
AIM
“The Advent Message to All the World in My Generation”
• My relationship to Jesus Christ is of such a nature that it compels me to share
the gospel with any who will receive it—the good news of salvation and
Jesus’ soon return.
MOTTO
• “The Love of Christ Compels Me”
– I am drawn to Him by His exemplary life, the symbolic act of His crucifixion,
His conquering resurrection, and His promise of an earth made new in the
pattern of the original creation. The closer I get to Him, the closer I find
myself identifying with the needs of my fellow human beings.
MISSION STATEMENT
• The mission of Seventh-day Adventist Youth Ministry is to lead young people into a
saving relationship with Jesus Christ and help them embrace His call to discipleship
AMBASSADOR PURPOSE STATEMENT
• The Ambassador group is an organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
dedicated to meeting the spiritual, social, and lifestyle needs of youth ages 16-21 by
challenging them to experience and share a personal relationship with Christ,
developing a lifestyle fitting their belief system and vocational interest, and providing
them with an adequate venue for wholesome development of lifelong friendships.
PHILOSOPHY
• The Ambassador program exists primarily to provide upper teens with an organized
system that will promote their active involvement in the church (both locally and
globally) as well as their community while providing them with opportunities to
discover their God-given talents and life vocation.
THE LOGO
The cross in the logo points to the fact that Jesus’ sacrifice is the center of a relationship
with Him. The cross on the earth is symbolic of His sacrifice, giving us hope of a new
and better life both here on earth through the concept of servant leadership and
through an earth made new at His return.
The open book is the Word of God, the foundation for our faith, knowledge, and lifestyle. It
is open because it’s a message for us to internalize as our constant guide and companion. It is
also for sharing with all who will freely receive it.
The colours of the gradient in the back represents the sunrise. As the sun rises, the life of
every “ambassador” goes up to grow in the knowledge and the love of Jesus.
OBJECTIVES
• To ensure that your ministry brings “late adolescents” into a fulfilling walk with God
and their rightful place in the church, consider the following objectives as you explore
and develop the program.
1. Make the number-one priority of your Ambassador programming to be the personal
salvation of each teen who is a member.
2. Encourage teens to discover their God-given talents and to use their gifts and abilities to
fulfill God’s expectations for them.
3. Teach the teens to internalize God’s love and His principles so that they will take
responsibility for their walk with God and use His principles and the guidance of the Holy
Spirit to make wise decisions in their lives.
4. Help teens to realize that God and His church love them and appreciate the
implementation of their talents for the fulfilling of the gospel commission as established in
Matt. 28:18–20 and Acts 1:8. Help them find fulfillment in their life with God as they share
their beliefs with those whom God brings to them
5. Teach an understanding and love for God’s creation through programs of adventure and
discovery. The young people will find their fellowship with God to be more meaningful as
they can experience that sense of wonder and worship as nature unfolds its deepest spiritual
secrets as described in Romans 1:19, 20.
6. 6. Inspire the teens to give personal expression of their love for God by teaching them how
to be involved in various outreach activities. .
7. Teach the teens specific vocational skills and hobbies that will provide them with purpose
and employment opportunities
8. 8. Encourage the young people to develop and maintain physical fitness through an active,
energetic, drug-free lifestyle
9. Provide them with opportunities to develop and demonstrate their leadership abilities.
They will strengthen their resolve to learn and maintain appropriate internal discipline and
apply their skills of resourcefulness and understanding of the processes of group dynamics.
10. Provide ample opportunities for teens to interact in carefully supervised activities that
will lead to and strengthen life-long committed relationships.
AREAS OF CONCENRATION
1. A Christ-centered discipleship plan
2. Leadership development through such curricula as Master Guide and AY Leadership
3. A personal, small-group based, and public evangelistic mission lifestyle
4. Character and personality development/awareness through outdoor/high adventure programming
5. Lifestyle vocational/career development through specialized training and advanced honor levels
6. Friendship and relationship skill development
7. Community outreach development through service projects and emergency preparedness training
Note: Certification is done at the end of each module
POINTS TO NOTE
1. The content is religious and therefore is ideal for Vesper services, Bible Class, A
Y programmes, Youth Fellowship etc.
2. It takes into account the spiritual, vocational and lifestyle needs of our youth
3. It takes a hard look at some topics that need closer examination and some
questions that need answering.
4. Young people who have completed Pathfinders have two options:
a) They can immediately choose to specialize in leadership by opting for either
the Adventist Youth Leadership or Master Guide program, or
b) Join the Ambassador group. Teens who have not gone through Pathfinders
may still join Ambassadors
5. Each parish Federation in the West Jamaica Conference territory is to choose an
Ambassador Parish Secretary who will supervise the administration of the
programme at the parish level
6. The Secretary is to arrange for training of Ambassador age youth and to recruit
trained Senior Youth leaders to assist in training the youth.
7. Each district Pastor is to ensure that an Ambassador Leader is selected to carry out
the functions of the leader of the church club.
8. The Ambassador Leader is a member of the church board
9. Ambassador clubs can be formed at the district level and when the leaders are
sufficiently trained/invested, they are mandated to plan for and launch church
clubs.
10. These clubs are organized similarly to a Pathfinder Club and has officers who
ensure the proper administration and operations of the club.
11. Ambassador Clubs are to plan for the activities of the club and present these plans
to the Church board for approval.
12. Training can be done online, face to face or a blended modality
13. The curriculum content is spiritually based and is suitable for use in vesper
services, personal devotion, general Bible Class, Youth Bible Class, AYS
meetings, youth fellowship and other religious based programmes.
14. Plans should also be shared with the Parish Federation Executive so they can offer
support to the programmes
Investiture Goals
Hanover 15
St. Elizabeth 25
St. James 35
Westmoreland 25
PROJECT IDEAS
• Beach /community clean-up
• Parish: Adopt-a-child
• Limelight Project
• Health services (in partnership with Health Dept. in local churches)
• Mentoring
• Vulnerable citizen help (e.g. children of prison inmates,)
• Vulnerable families support (eg. children of ill/dying parents/guardians,
• Food services
• Seminars and classes
• Community events
• Fundraising in aid of special need
PROGRAMMES
Participation in:
WCCN online AY program
Church programmes
District/Parish Rallies
Mentorship training
Road trips/ Church visits
Biennial banquet
IDEAS
1. Technology (in an effort to engage our youth, we will use Social Media: TikTok, Instagram,
YouTube in positive ways eg: https://youtu.be/5inkI0Au3fo link to Adventist Frontier
Mission
2. Fliers (created by our youth as a competition and a prize given)
3. Evangelism (Mission)
a. Week/weekend evangelistic programme
b. Active participation in soul winning activities
4. Outreach (Ministry)
a. Giving care packages to individuals, families, institutions: food, toiletries, clothing,
cleaning supplies (in partnership with the Community Services Dept.)
b. School supplies
c. Sponsorship for a needy student (partnership with local churches)
5. Empowerment (contact with HEART Trust for training of youth in vocational skills
6. Lifestyle (Christian Behavior) Ongoing discussions and sessions on: etiquette, dress,
deportment, recreation, food, vocation etc.
BUDGET
INCOME
1. Fundraisers
• Sales of promo items eg Bucket hats/ stickers/cups/water bottles/T-shirts
• Snacks/ice-cream/pizza
• Water/juice
• Bake sale
2. Offering
3. Donations (individuals, church, Youth Dept., other)
4. Club dues $200.00 per month
EXPENSES
1. Transportation: $2000.00 each trip
2. Care packages: $5000.00 per parish
3. Printing of T-shirts, flyers etc. $
4. Back-to-school assistance $10,000.00 per parish
5. O.U.R. Heroes awards $ 40,000.00 (2 individuals per parish =8x$5,000.00 each)
(Plaque donated by each parish federation).
Calendar of Events 2025
January Special Prayer and Re-launch of Programme
Parish Launches and recruitment; Training begins;
February Launch of Social media platforms
March Road Trips: church visits/ promotions & care package distribution
Training begins for Expo (HEART/MOH)
April World Ambassador Day
May Labour Day Project (community/beach clean-up)
June H.E.A.RE.T/ NSTA Trust Certification
July Ambassador Day
Fun Day (Beach /River)
August Small Business Expo
Project (back to school assistance)
September Prayer-a-thon for youth, Link -Up
October One week Ambassador Week of Spiritual Emphasis& Honouring our
(Outstanding, Undaunted, Reliable ) Heroes ‘Ambassadors’ in each
church)
November Investiture Service
December Thanksgiving/Praise service / Retreat
“AmbAssAdors trAnsforming lives through the
holy spirit for end-time proclamation”
2025
