The Pathfinder youth development group is on a mission to improve the lives of youngsters, using suitable resources at the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists’ fifth Pathfinder Camporee, scheduled for April, to combat the current challenges they endure.
Addressing this week’s Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange, officials of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica noted that over the years, the programme has morphed in order to be more adaptable to youth.
“The question of the recent challenges that our young people face — guard rings, Obeah and so on — are things young people in Jamaica have faced for a number of years. We believe that our young people should be taught so that they can make the right choices,” said president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica Pastor Everett Brown.
According to Brown, the youth development group ensures that youngsters are informed about the dangers in society, so that they can make the right decisions.
“We do not hide them away from the reality of what is obtained in society but we arm them, we educate them, so that they can make the right choices. We don’t try to shelter them so that they don’t know what’s happening. We find that within the homes, churches and within these clubs we have senior persons — male and female — who mentor these young people and help them deal with those challenges,” Brown added.
