About
The Pathfinder and Adventurer Department (PAD) is responsible for developing, overseeing, and supporting Pathfinder and Adventurer Club Ministries here in Florida Conference. The age range is pre-school to high school (roughly ages 4-18).
Organizational Structure
→ Adventurer Ministry
Is a family ministry designed to help families raise their children in Pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grades 1-4.
→ Pathfinder Ministry
Is a child/teen ministry created to help children grow and develop as Christians, and socially responsible young people in Grades 5-12 in Florida and Grades 5-10 in North American Division.
→ Areas
Florida Conference is divided into four (4) AREAS: North, Central, West, and South.
→ Area Administrator
Each Ministry has an AREA ADMINISTRATOR, a volunteer that works closely with the Conference Path/Adv Director to coordinate a specific ministry in their AREA.
→ Zones
Each AREA is subdivided into ZONES and are referred to as Zone A, B, C, D. There are 6 Zones at this time (2-Central; 4-South).
→ Zone Administrators
Work with Cluster Coordinators to encourage and support their team of Coordinators.
→ Clusters
Each ZONE is subdivided into CLUSTERS and are referred to as Cluster 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. There are 23 Clusters at this time (4-North; 7-Central; 3-West; 9-South).
→ Cluster Coordinators
Cluster Coordinators are assigned to a grouping "cluster" of 7-15 churches in a geographical territory.
→ Purpose of Cluster Coordinator
Cluster Coordinators serve as the link between a local church Path/Adv club and the Path/Adv Dept. AND serve local churches (leaders/pastors) through their presence, sharing information, support, training, and keeping the Conference Path/Adv Department aware of local needs.
→ Cluster Team
Ideally each Cluster will have two Cluster Coordinators – one for Adventurers, one for Pathfinders.
→ Officially Appointed
The State Administrator, Zone Administrators, Cluster Coordinators are officially appointed volunteers (OAV's) and officially represent the FL Conference Pathfinder and Adventurer Department.