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RS-8C5CC5

The Pathfinder Program Effectiveness Question

With nearly 2.75 million global Pathfinder members, what systematic data exists on long-term retention outcomes?

in reviewEvidence B · 68/100medium confidence
Executive summary

Executive summary

The Pathfinder programme is one of the Adventist church's largest and most visible youth investments, with 2.75+ million global participants. Despite this scale, systematic evidence on whether Pathfinder participation independently improves long-term church retention remains remarkably limited. The strongest available data comes from the 2019 Chosen International Camporee (CIC) study showing 85% of surveyed Pathfinders intend to remain active Adventists — but this represents stated intention amo...

Evidence trail

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    researchgate.net
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    gcyouthministries.org
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researchgate.net
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    atoday.org
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    nccs-bsa.org
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    disciple.org.nz
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    journalofadventisteducation.org
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    adventistresearch.info
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    researchgate.net
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    adventistresearch.info
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    academia.edu
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    usccb.org
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    avondale.edu.au
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    encyclopedia.adventist.org
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    eud.adventist.org
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    nadadventist.org
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    adventistresearch.info
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    journalofadventisteducation.org
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    researchgate.net
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    • Record details
    Evidence score
    68/100
    Sources
    29
    Words
    3,820
    Created
    2026-03-03
    Topics & regions
    pathfinderscoutingyouth-programmeretentionNorth AmericaSouth PacificTrans-EuropeanEast-Central AfricaInter-AmericaAsia