The Pathfinder Curriculum THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF

The Pathfinder Curriculum THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TEACHING PART 1 Presented by Lyndene Wright Teaching the Personal Growth & Spiritual Discovery Tracks

Personal Growth Friend Involvement Commitment Be in Grade 5 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Companion Be in Grade 6 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide Be in Grade 7 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Be in Grade 8 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Be in Grade 9 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Be in Grade 10 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Repeat the Pledge and Law Repeat the Aim and Motto Read the Happy Path Read Finding the Right Path Understand the meaning of the Pledge by reciting the meanings Understand the meaning of the Law by reciting the meanings Understand the meaning of the Aim with a project Understand the meaning of the Motto with a project Earn the Friend Reading Certificate Earn the Companion Reading Certificate Earn the Explorer Reading Certificate Earn the Ranger Reading Certificate Earn the Voyager Reading Certificate Earn the Guide Reading Certificate Old Testament Bible Character 1. Desire of Ages Ch 7 -9 1. Acts & Acts of the Apostles pp 9 -56 1. Great Controversy - 5 Chapters 1. 50 Pages on Ellen White 1. Great Controversy - 4 Chapters 3 Articles etiquette Book on National Hero 2. Patriarchs and Prophets Ch. 7 2. 2 Newspaper articles -Good Samaritan concepts 2. Biography of Early SDA Church leader 2. 4 articles on youthful moral issues 3. 2 art. on nutrition 2 on drugs 2 articles on National Heros 3. 5 articles on Astronomy 3. Creation -Science Conflict 3. Book on Vegetarianism 3. 2 art. on drugs 2 on exercise 4. 1 book Nature Book on Missions 4. 2 Articles on Health & Fitness 4. 2 art. Alcohol problems 1 art. aerobics 4. Book on Christian leadership 4. Biography Early Church leader Bible Reading Bible Reading Growth

Personal Growth Involvement Friend Be in Grade 5 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Companion Be in Grade 6 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Explorer Be in Grade 7 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Ranger Be in Grade 8 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club Voyager Be in Grade 9 and n active member of a Pathfinder Club Where do I start a new pathfinder? n Options n n At the beginning (Friend class) At their grade level Guide Be in Grade 10 and an active member of a Pathfinder Club

Personal Growth Commitment Friend Repeat the Pledge and Law Companion Repeat the Pledge and Law PATHFINDER PLEDGE By the grace of God, I will be pure, kind and true I will keep the Pathfinder Law I will be a servant of God And a friend to man. Explorer Repeat the Pledge and Law PATHFINDER LAW Keep the Morning Watch Do my honest part Care for my body Keep a level eye Be courteous and obedient Walk softly in the sanctuary Keep a song in my heart Go on God's errands Ranger Repeat the Pledge and Law Voyager Repeat the Aim and Motto Guide Repeat the Aim and Motto AY AIM The Advent message to all the world in this generation. AY MOTTO The love of Christ constraineth us.

Personal Growth Commitment Friend Read the Happy Path Companion Read Finding the Right Path Explorer Understand the meaning of the Pledge by reciting the meanings Memorize the Meanings found in the Pathfinder Bible Ranger Understand the meaning of the Law by reciting the meanings Memorize the Meanings found in the Pathfinder Bible Voyager Understand the meaning of the Aim with a project Find a meaningful way to understand the Aim Guide Understand the meaning of the Motto with a project Find a meaningful way to understand the Motto

Personal Growth Friend Companion Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide Earn the Friend Reading Certificate Earn the Companion Reading Certificate Earn the Explorer Reading Certificate Earn the Ranger Reading Certificate Earn the Voyager Reading Certificate Old Testament Bible Character 1. Desire of Ages Ch 7 -9 1. Acts & Acts of the Apostles pp 9 -56 1. Great Controversy - 5 Chapters 1. 50 Pages on Ellen White 1. Great Controversy - 4 Chapters 3 Articles etiquette Book on National Hero 2. Patriarchs and Prophets Ch. 7 2. 2 Newspaper art. Good Samaritan idea 2. Biography of Early SDA Church leader 2. 4 articles on youthful moral issues 3. 2 art. on nutrition 2 on 2 articles on National drugs Heroes 3. 5 articles on Astronomy 3. Creation -Science Conflict 3. Book on Vegetarianism 3. 2 art. on drugs 2 on exercise 4. 1 book Nature 4. 2 Articles on Health & Fitness 4. 2 articles alcohol 1 article aerobics 4. Book on Christian leadership 4. Biography Early Church leader Book on Missions Earn the Guide Reading Certificate Collect all the reading materials and have them available for check out. Most of the reading ties to a requirement in the curriculum. Pathfinders should read the material before the matching class.

Personal Growth Friend Bible Reading Companion Bible Reading Explorer Bible Reading Ranger Bible Reading Voyager Bible Reading Psalms Proverbs Luke Mark Genesis Matthew ½ Encounter Ecclesiastics John Exodus 1 Samuel Song of Solomon Acts Romans Series #1 Isaiah 1&2 Corinthians Leviticus 2 Samuel 1 Gospels and Galatians Ephesians Lamentations Numbers Kings Philippians Desire of Ages Ezekiel Hosea Deuteronomy 2 Kings Colossians 1&2 Joel Amos Joshua Judges 1 Chronicles Thessalonians 1&2 Obadiah Jonah Timothy Titus Ruth 2 Chronicles Micah Nahum Philemon Hebrews Ezra James 1&2 Habakkuk Nehemiah Peter 1, 2&3 John Zephaniah Esther Jude Daniel Haggai Zachariah Job Revelation Malachi Guide Bible Reading ½ Encounter Series #1 Gospels and Desire of Ages

1 Week # Mark 1 -9 968 to 979 to 989 2 Mark 10 -16 3 Genesis 1 -10 1 to 9 4 Genesis 11 -20 9 to 17 5 Genesis 21 -28 17 to 26 6 Genesis 29 -35 26 to 34 7 Genesis 36 -43 34 to 44 8 Genesis 44 -Exodus 2 44 to 53 9 Exodus 3 -11 53 to 61 10 Exodus 12 -19 61 to 70 11 Exodus 20 -28 70 to 79 12 Exodus 29 -36 79 to 88 13 Exodus 37 -Leviticus 5 88 to 96 14 Leviticus 6 -13 96 to 105 15 Leviticus 14 -21 105 to 114 16 Leviticus 22 -27 114 to 122 17 Numbers 1 -6 122 to 130 18 Numbers 7 -14 131 to 140 19 Numbers 15 -22 140 to 148 20 Numbers 23 -28 148 to 157 21 Numbers 29 -36 157 to 165 22 Deuteronomy 1 -7 165 to 174 23 Deuteronomy 8 -17 174 to 183 24 Deuteronomy 18 -27 183 to 192 25 Deuteronomy 28 -34 192 to 202 26 Joshua 1 -9 202 to 211 27 Joshua 10 -18 211 to 220 28 Joshua 19 -24 220 to 226 29 Judges 1 -7 227 to 235 30 Judges 8 -14 235 to 244 31 Judges 15 -21 244 to 252 32 Ruth 1 -4 252 to 256 Pages in the Pathfinder Bible

Sample Worksheet Friend Bible Reading Worksheet-Week 1 Mark 1 -9 1. Who baptized Jesus, and where did it take place? Name: _____________ Place: _______________ 2. How did the leper disobey Jesus? ____________________ 3. On what day of the week did Jesus heal a man’s withered hand? ______ 4. In the parable of the sower, what does the seed that he sows represent? _______________________________ 5. When Jesus cast out the unclean spirits in a man, where did He send them? _________________________________ 6. When Jesus fed the 4000, with only 7 loaves and a few small fish, how many days had the people been there without food? ______________ 7. Who appeared with Jesus at His transfiguration, when they went up on a high mountain with Peter, James and John? _________________

Spiritual Discovery Friend Scripture Church Heritage Christian Heritage Companion Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide Memory Verses Memory Verses Great Passages Great Passages Salvation Salvation Relationships Relationships Doctrine Doctrine Prayer Prayer Behavior Behavior Promises/Praise Promises/Praise Memorize Books of OT in Memorize Books of NT in Name 10 Bible authors Order. Know the 5 Order. Know the 4 and identify 3 groups and be able original languages to find a given book. to find a given of the Bible book. Complete the Baptismal Class Describe the early process Trace the origin of 3 Bible of copying the versions that are Bible and the early presently available translations in your native language Read Prologue of Early Writings, or watch segment 3 or 4 of Keepers of the Flame List main events in founding of SDA Church Draw flow Chart of the pathfinder ministry from world to local Read about J. N Andrews, Read and prepare 3 and discuss the stories on importance of Adventist pioneers. mission service Tell during Pathfinder worship Read about Ellen White's Read about EW vision of first vision. Bull Run , and a Discuss how God secular account. uses prophets Discuss differences

Spiritual Discovery Scripture Friend Companion Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide Memory Verses Memory Verses Great Passages Great Passages Salvation Salvation Relationships Relationships Doctrine Doctrine Prayer Prayer Behavior Behavior Promises/Praise Promises/Praise n Goal of Memorization n Commit God’s Word to Long Term Memory Understand what they are learning Rotation Schedule n n One track each year All pathfinders do the same track

Memory Verse Rotation A Great Passages Psalms 23 B Matthew 5: 3 -12 C Exodus 20: 3 -17 D E F Revelation 14: 6 -12 1 Corinthians 13 Psalms 8 Matthew 16: 2426 John 15: 12 -13 Salvation John 3: 16 -17 I John 1: 8 -9 Isaiah 53: 5 Ezekiel 36: 27 -28 Matthew 11: 2830 Relationships 1 Peter 4: 10 Psalms 51: 10 -11 Ephesians 4: 32 Proverbs 18: 24 Isaiah 1: 18 Doctrine John 14: 1 -3 Matthew 28: 1920 2 Timothy 3: 1617 Ecclesiastes 12: 13 -14 Revelations 21: 1 -4 Acts 1: 9 -11 Prayer Matthew 21: 22 Matthew 6: 9 -13 I John 5: 14 2 Chronicles 7: 14 Hebrews 4: 16 Matthew 7: 7 -8 Behavior Ephesians 6: 1 -3 Galatians 6: 7 Matthew 7: 12 Philippians 4: 8 Colossians 3: 23 Micah 6: 8 Promise/ Praise Proverbs 3: 5 -6 Psalms 91: 11 -12 Psalms 27: 1 Psalms 46: 1 -3 Psalms 55: 22 Romans 8: 28

Spiritual Discovery Christian Heritage Friend Memorize Books of OT in Order. Know the 5 groups and be able to find a given book. Companion Memorize Books of NT in Order. Know the 4 groups and be able to find a given book. Explorer Name 10 Bible authors and identify 3 original languages of the Bible ½ hour class Review groups and test. Most 10 year olds should already know them. Review groups and test. Most 11 year olds should already know them. Point out the varied backgrounds of the men God chose to write the Bible. The authors wrote in a language native to them. Hebrew Aramaic Greek Ranger Complete the Baptismal Class Voyager Describe the early process of copying the Bible and the early Translations. Not scheduled ½ hour class during Include the Pathfinder importance of the meetings. Our printing press in youth pastor will 1450. Discuss the counsel with Septuagint, Vulgate, them. Luther German Bible, and Wycliffe & Tyndale English Bibles. Guide Trace the origin of 3 Bible versions that are presently available in your native language ½ hour class Recommended English Bibles: King James NIV New American Standard

Spiritual Discovery Church Heritage Friend Read Prologue of Early Writings, or watch segment 3 of Keepers of the Flame List main events in founding of SDA Church Companion Read about Ellen White's first vision. Discuss how God uses prophets Explorer Read about EW vision of Bull Run , and a secular account. Discuss differences Ranger Draw flow Chart of the pathfinder ministry from world to local Voyager Read about J. N Andrews, and discuss the importance of mission service ½ hour class Early Writings Historical Prologue Early Writings Chapter 1 First Battle of Manassas, VA Keepers of the Flame #5 1 Testimonies Chapter 55 World Director: Reading Req. Jonatan Tejel done ahead of NAD Director: time. Manny Cruz Review J. N Union Director: Andrews bio. None Learn about Conference Dir. R. other first Laffit Cortes missionaries Club Director: Your Name Keepers of the Flame #3. PBS Video on the Civil War Power Point & Script on our website ½ hour class Guide Read and prepare 3 stories on Adventist pioneers. Tell during Pathfinder worship On their own Reference: God’s Adventurers

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