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How Royal Rangers Ministers to
Boys
Local churches or fellowships participate in
the Royal Rangers ministry on a weekly basis and conduct weekly
meetings,
called an outpost meeting. An outpost council that is made up of
three to five leaders and administered by a senior commander who
directs the outpost. The council coordinates the activities of
the outpost
such as activities, weekly meetings, camping trips, outreach ministries,
etc. The outpost commander is assisted during the weekly meetings
by responsible adult commanders, and by boys, called guides, who
are recognized for their maturity and leadership abilities.
The local church is responsible for recruiting
and screening all potential leaders.
Determine the number of commanders and lieutenant commanders
needed. Each Royal Rangers group needs an adequate number of adult
leaders. A survey to determine the number of boys in the church
(ages 5-17) will help in determining the number of groups and commanders
needed.
The Outpost Council should
consider the qualifications of a good commander, as suggested
by the following questions:
- Is he a born-again Christian, well-grounded
in the Word of God?
- Is he loyal to the church?
- Are his habits and ideals above
reproach?
- Does he like boys and enjoy working
with them?
- Does he have a consistent testimony
in daily Christian living?
- Is he able to lead and delegate
authority?
- Does he possess good judgment?
- Is he willing to accept responsibility?
- Does he command the respect of
other men?
- Does he cooperate with the program
of the church?
- Will he take leadership training?
- Is he 21 years of age or older?
(Lieutenant commanders must be 18 or older.)
Reprinted from the Royal
Rangers Leaders Planning Guide, available through
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One of the functions that a commander has is
to monitor the boy's progress on his advancement trail. As they
progress through the age groups, the boys have opportunity to pass
stringent requirements at each level and earn merit patches and
medals to honor
their
achievements.
Each outpost has four age groups to allow boys
to advance with their peers at an appropriate pace for their age
and
grade
level. Boys will learn about the Royal
Ranger Code, Royal
Ranger Pledge,
and Royal
Ranger Motto,
which are specifically designed to develop their Christian value
system. A group commander who plans and implements the weekly
activities
and lessons leads each age-level group.
Each age group meets weekly and participates in
group activities, fun games, meaningful crafts and biblical lessons.
These meetings are designed to help the boy grow physically, spiritually,
mentally, and socially. These character traits are represented in
the official Royal Ranger Emblem by the four gold points.
Occasionally, the outposts will participate
in larger, officially sanctioned events that will involve many
outposts.
These events may involve local camping excursions, pinewood derby
races, awards ceremonies and devotional gatherings. The size and
participants of these events vary from outposts within each district
and region. Every other year there is a national event which will
include outposts from across the United States and sometimes from
around the world. The events, called Camporama or Rendezvous provide
an exciting atmosphere of praise, worship, and camping fun for
all participants. See our events section for further information.
If your church would like to start a Royal Rangers
outpost, you can learn about how to get started by going to our
How to Get Started page.
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