2013/14 Edition. The Pathfinder. Bible Experience. North American Division Pathfinder Ministries. A team Bible knowledge challenge for 2 Samuel

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1 2013/14 Editin The Pathfinder Bible Experience A team Bible knwledge challenge fr 2 Samuel Nrth American Divisin Pathfinder Ministries

2 Histrical Nte Bible Bwls have been arund fr years, bth in the Adventist realm and utside it. In 1979 BAYDA, the Black Adventist Yuth Directrs Assciatin, launched a Bible Bwl prgram that cntinues t minister tday. In 1987 Elder Terry Ddge started a Pathfinder Bible Bwl in Wyming that was later adpted by the Rcky Muntain Cnf. and is used in many cnferences tday under the name Pathfinder Bible Achievement. In 1993, under the directin f the NAD Pathfinder Directr Elder Nrm Middag, the NAD Pathfinder Cmmittee vted a Pathfinder Bible Bwl prgram. Many f the varius mdels used tday are similar t that prgram. Mid-America Unin develped a prgram that is used unin wide. Other cnferences including but nt limited t Flrida, Sutheastern Califrnia, Gergia Cumberland and Arkansas-Luisiana have als develped prgrams. As prgrams prliferated, the NAD Pathfinder Cmmittee vted in 2002, t encurage Bible Bwls acrss ur divisin, n all levels (lcal club, area, cnference, unin, and inter-unin), but nt t have any fficial NAD Bible Bwl at the present. Since then a grwing number f requests have been made t the NAD Pathfinder Cmmittee t reintrduce an fficial Pathfinder Bible Bwl Ministry prgram that wuld be directed and managed thrugh the NAD with the hpe f bringing all f ur Pathfinders tgether. S in 2009, under the directin f the Pathfinder Cmmittee, the divisin brught tgether all representatives f the varius knwn mdels and invited them t cntribute t the develpment a new prgram, a prgram that wuld becme (PBE). On behalf f the NAD Pathfinder Cmmittee and Directr, Elder James Black, Glen Milam - PBE Taskfrce Chair, and the Pathfinders, we wuld like t thank Lila Bartn, Myrlin Brks, Gene Clapp, Wayne Davidsn, Terry Ddge, Jsue Felician, Brad Frbes, Cyril Millet, Marlene Perry, Eric Penick, Maurice Turner, Je White, Allan Williamsn and thers fr their participatin and cmmitment in the develpment f this ministry resurce Editin Published by the Nrth American Divisin Office f Pathfinder Ministries, Old Clumbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland Cpyright 2011 by the Nrth American Divisin Crpratin f Seventhday Adventists. All rights reserved. PBE Manual designed by Glen Milam f Wesley Thr Studis, Smithsburg, Maryland. PBE Lg designed by Ornan Anthny f AdventSurce. Printed in the United States f America. Additinal cpies f this manual are available frm: AdventSurce 5120 Presctt Avenue, Lincln, Nebraska Call fr a catalg, r t rder.

3 2014 Editin The Pathfinder Bible Experience Cntents Intrductin fr Leaders 3 Hw t Use this Resurce...3 Intrductin fr Pathfinders 5 Abut the Pathfinder Bible Experience 6 What abut Bible Bwl?...6 We like ur way. D we have t switch?...6 Purpse...6 Scripture 7 Translatins...7 Scripture Cverage...7 Questins...7 Team requirements 8 Preparatin 9 The Prgram 11 Registratin...11 Levels...11 Hw t prgress...11 Event dates...12 The Event 13 Event flw, play & details...13 Disqualificatin...14 Persnnel and their duties 17 Frms f Recgnitin 18 Certificates...18 Medals & Bars...18 Additinal Ntes 20 Nrth American Divisin Pathfinder Ministries

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5 Intrductin fr Leaders P athfinders frm acrss Nrth America are cmmitting t memry verses, chapters and bks f the Bible as part f the Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE). PBE is a wnderful starting pint fr Bible study and a life-changing relatinship with Jesus Christ. But memrizatin is just the beginning. Fr whatever things were written befre were written fr ur learning, that we thrugh the patience and cmfrt f the Scriptures might have hpe. Rmans 15:4 was develped t help Pathfinders and yung peple meditate and reflect n what the Bible says and hw it applies t their lives. It features ideas fr applicatin t help Pathfinders use what they study and apply it t their daily experience at hme, schl and church. There are tw bjectives fr this guide: 1) Pathfinders can learn mre abut the passages they are studying as part f PBE, examine their lives and grw strnger spiritually; and 2) Pathfinders can use these guides t becme invlved in utreach by leading ut in small grup Bible studies with their friends and peers in Pathfinders r at schl. The gal is t see yung peple grw spiritually bth in their persnal walk with Jesus and as they minister t thers. This resurce has the ptential t revlutinize Pathfinders lives. Help them take advantage f it. Use it. G beynd the reading and memrizing g deeper. Get int the applicatin and be ready t experience what a difference Gd can make in them and thrugh them. Shw Pathfinders that they dn t just need t memrize Scripture they can als live it. Purpse The purpse f The Pathfinder Bible Experience is t prmte and encurage in depth Bible study and memrizatin by Pathfinders, s their understanding f scripture will increase and their relatinship t Christ will grw. Pedr Perez Flrida Cnference Yuth Ministries Directr W. Gene Clapp Nrth American Divisin Pathfinder Bible Experience Crdinatr James Black Nrth American Divisin Yuth/Yung Adult Ministries Directr.

6 Sanctify them by Yur truth. Yur wrd is truth. Jhn 17:17 (NKJV) Abve all, yu must understand that n prphecy f Scripture came abut by the prphets wn interpretatin. Fr prphecy never had its rigin in the will f man, but men spke frm Gd as they were carried alng by the Hly Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV) It is nt safe fr us t turn frm the Hly Scriptures with nly a casual reading f their sacred pages... Rein the mind up t the high task that has been set befre it, and study with determined interest, that yu may understand divine truth. Thse wh d this will be surprised t find what the mind can attain. The mind must be restrained and nt allwed t wander. It shuld be trained t dwell upn the Scriptures and upn nble, elevating themes. Prtins f Scripture, even whle chapters, may be cmmitted t memry t be repeated when Satan cmes in with his temptatins. Ellen G. White in Mind, Character, and Persnality, Vl. 1. Page 95 Yur wrd is a lamp t my feet and a light t my path. Psalms 119:105 (NKJV) Hw t Use this Resurce King David didn t have a Bible and he never sat n a hillside reading a devtinal bk. He prbably culdn t even read and yet he knew Gd as well as anyne wh ever walked the face f planet earth. In fact, mst peple yu read abut in the Bible were illiterate s they memrized large prtins f scripture as they listened t it being recited by their parents and read by priests and scribes in the lcal synaggues and sanctuary. David learned t lve the Bible thrugh listening and memrizing it fr himself. Thrughut Psalms David talks abut hw much he lves the sanctuary and Gd s law he even says he meditated n it day and night. The mst imprtant passage f scripture in ancient Jewish culture is the Shema: Hear, O Israel: The Lrd ur Gd, the Lrd is ne. Lve the Lrd yur Gd with all yur heart and with all yur sul and with all yur strength. These cmmandments that I give yu tday are t be n yur hearts. Impress them n yur children. Talk abut them when yu sit at hme and when yu walk alng the rad, when yu lie dwn and when yu get up. When Pathfinders participate in the Pathfinder Bible Experience they are fllwing in the ftsteps f the ancient Israelites and Jesus Himself. Memrizing scripture lcks it in their minds where n ne can take it frm them, but if all they d is memrize it, it des little gd they must allw it t guide them as they walk thrugh life every day. This guide will help Pathfinders in this jurney f understanding scripture and living it. The chapter guides are nt cmprehensive. They d nt cver every detail f each chapter that wuld take a few hundred pages. Each chapter guide chses a few key pints t help Pathfinders start thinking differently abut scripture t get beynd memrizatin and n t internalizatin. This bklet includes guides fr each chapter featured in the Pathfinder Bible Experience. Once Pathfinders have finished studying a chapter, yu can share the crrespnding chapter guide with them. Allw Pathfinders t answer questins verbally r by writing their answers in a jurnal and then discussing them with the grup. May Jesus Christ Himself bless yu richly as yu embark n this jurney t making Gd s Wrd a living and vital part f wh yu are.

7 Intrductin fr Pathfinders P athfinders frm acrss Nrth America are cmmitting t memry verses, chapters and bks f the Bible as part f the Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE). PBE is a wnderful starting pint fr Bible study and a life-changing relatinship with Jesus Christ. But memrizatin is just the beginning. Applicatin Guide was develped t help Pathfinders and yung peple meditate and reflect n what the Bible says and hw it applies t life tday. It features ideas fr applicatin t help yu use what yu study as part f the Pathfinder Bible Experience and apply it t yur daily experience at hme, schl and church. There are tw bjectives fr this applicatin guide: 1) yu can learn mre abut the passages yu are studying as part f PBE, examine yur life and grw strnger spiritually; and 2) yu can use these guides t becme invlved in utreach by eading ut in small grup Bible studies with friends and peers in Pathfinders r at schl. The gal is fr yu t grw spiritually bth in yur persnal walk with Jesus and as yu minister t thers. This resurce has the ptential t revlutinize yur life. G beynd the reading and memrizing g deeper. Get int the applicatin and be ready t experience what a difference Gd can make in yu and thrugh yu. Yu dn t just need t memrize Scripture yu can als live it.

8 Abut the Pathfinder Bible Experience T he Pathfinder Bible Experience is a team based challenge that tests the grups knwledge f sectins f scripture. Each year a new blck f scripture is assigned and excited Pathfinders cmmit themselves t immersing themselves in thse passages f Gd's Wrd. Then in February, after mnths f study, they gather tgether with ther teams in their area t test their knwledge against a set f questins drawn frm the scriptures they have been cvering. If they answer a high enugh percentage f the questins crrectly, they advance t a Cnference level event, then a Unin level, and finally a Divisin level event, typically held in April. Each team cmpetes against a standard, and all wh perfrm t the designated percentage advance. Meeting tgether adds a sense f excitement and an additinal level f adrenaline that spurs participants n t higher levels f recall. Yet any and all can advance, based slely n their effrts. What abut Bible Bwl? There are dzens, perhaps hundreds f Bible Quiz prgrams ut there. Many f them called Bible Bwl r sme frm f that name. There are clse t a dzen riginating in the Adventist Church in Nrth America alne. All ffer their wn unique methdlgies and guidelines, and have their wn dedicated leadership teams and fllwings. Hwever, is the fficial NAD Pathfinder Bible quiz prgram. We like ur way. D we have t switch? NAD Pathfinder Ministry des nt require that Pathfinder clubs, cnferences r unins in Nrth America use as their mdel. They are welcme t cntinue with whatever prgram they have been using, r even cme up with a new ne if they s chse. In fact, if a club, cnference r unin chses t use anther mdel, they are still welcme t jin in with The Pathfinder Bible Experience. They wuld register t enter play at the level abve where their mdel stps. The nly requirement is that the team must have cmpleted the prir level at the same percentage that The Pathfinder Bible Experience requires t advance. Please recgnize that if yu participate in a different mdel at lwer levels f play, yu will have t deal with varius disadvantages as the methd f play will be different. And f curse yu have t have studied the passages f scripture that are being used by The Pathfinder Bible Experience that year, r yu wuld be at a terrible disadvantage. Leaders f the three mst cmmn current mdels used by Adventists in Nrth America have agreed t crdinate the selectin f scripture t be cvered each year, s this shuld make it easier t crss ver if yu s chse.

9 Scripture Translatins English: New King James (Thmas Nelsn Pathfinder Editin recmmended) Spanish: Nueva Reina Valera 2000 French: Versin Luis Segnd en Français Scripture Cverage The NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) team will assign a bk, bks r sectins f bks f the Bible, ttaling between 40 and 50 chapters per year. als includes the relevant intrductry text in the SDA Bible Cmmentary fr the scriptures cvered. The 2012 will cver Mark (16 ch.), I Samuel (31 ch.) & SDA Bible Cmmentary bk intrductins. The Divisin level will be held at the General Cnference Auditrium in Silver Spring, MD n April 21, Questins The questins fr each level f will be distributed by the NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience Crdinatr t the apprpriate individuals at each participating cnference and unin. All questins are prepared by persns appinted by the NAD Pathfinder Directr. Questins are develped frm the Pathfinder Editin f the New King James Versin f the Bible and the latest editin f the SDA Bible Cmmentary bk intrductins fr the affiliated scriptural passages. Less than 10% f the questins will cme frm the cmmentary. Questins are written t stand alne and be able t be answered individually. Mst require single wrd r shrt phrase answers. des nt use multiple chice questins. There shuld be limited use f true and false questins. Questins shuld always include the scriptural reference. Sanctify them by Yur truth. Yur wrd is truth. Jhn 17:17 (NKJV) Abve all, yu must understand that n prphecy f Scripture came abut by the prphets wn interpretatin. Fr prphecy never had its rigin in the will f man, but men spke frm Gd as they were carried alng by the Hly Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV) It is nt safe fr us t turn frm the Hly Scriptures with nly a casual reading f their sacred pages... Rein the mind up t the high task that has been set befre it, and study with determined interest, that yu may understand divine truth. Thse wh d this will be surprised t find what the mind can attain. The mind must be restrained and nt allwed t wander. It shuld be trained t dwell upn the Scriptures and upn nble, elevating themes. Prtins f Scripture, even whle chapters, may be cmmitted t memry t be repeated when Satan cmes in with his temptatins. Ellen G. White in Mind, Character, and Persnality, Vl. 1. Page 95 Yur wrd is a lamp t my feet and a light t my path. Psalms 119:105 (NKJV) The NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience Crdinatr will crdinate the translatin f all the questins int Spanish and French. All questins will be in harmny with the beliefs f the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

10 Team requirements Teams are made up f tw t six (2-6) Pathfinders frm a single club. Clubs may have multiple teams participate, s lng as each team has at least fur (4) unique Pathfinders n each team. Teams shuld be as cmplete as pssible. Fr example a club wuld nt be allwed t field three teams f fur (4) participants, but they culd field tw teams f six (6) participants frm that club. Each team is cmprised f the fllwing: 2 t 6 currently enrlled Pathfinders in grades 5-10: A Team Captain A Team Scribe Up t fur (4) additinal team members An alternate A nn-playing Cach Team Captain During play, it is the duty f the Team Captain t listen t the cnsultatin f the team and then tell the Team Scribe what answer t write. It is als the duty f the Team Captain t determine if the team wishes t challenge the decisin f their Grader after an answer is scred. Team Scribe During play, it is the duty f the Team Scribe t write the answer n the apprpriate answer card. They are t await the final decisin by the Team Captain befre they start writing. Alternate Each team is encuraged t have an alternate participant ready t fill in if a regular team member is unable t attend an event, r becmes ill during an event. The alternate may als switch ut with a regular team member at the intermissin f the game. A switch is nly allwed nce per game, per team. Cach A club staff member, pastr, r cmmitted parent acts as the teams Cach. Their rle is t crdinate training and t mtivate the team. Additinal adults are welcme t assist with training, but there shuld be ne fficial r chief cach per club in charge f crdinating the PBE effrts f the club. Unifrm requirements All team members must be in full dress unifrm as described by the latest versin f the NAD Pathfinder Staff Manual in rder t participate at any level event. This unifrm nrmally includes: Dress unifrm shirt with prper insignia, dress unifrm pants r skirt, authrized scks r stckings, authrized shes, Pathfinder belt, Pathfinder scarf and slide and the Pathfinder Sash. Bard apprval As with all Pathfinder events, the church bard, r a bard appinted bdy, must vte participatin apprval as well as acknwledgement f the specific event dates fr inclusin n the lcal church calendar.

11 Preparatin Decide t participate Participatin in shuld nt be made lightly r at the last minute. Fr yu t achieve the purpse f the event, the Pathfinders need t have made a serius cmmitment t Bible study. T be fair t them, this means an early start, and thrugh preparatins. In September yu need t be encuraging participatin and prmte the event. Study shuld begin sn thereafter. Club staff are encuraged t use the selected scripture as a thematic fcus fr meeting wrships, utreach events and ther activities as this will help reinfrce the cntent, as well as cnnect nn-participating Pathfinders with thse wh are studying fr. Practice questins During the fall f the year, have varius individuals prepare practice questins cvering the sectins f scripture fr the year and the related bk intrductins frm The SDA Bible Cmmentary. Ask yur pastr, teachers, Sabbath Schl leaders, parents and regular church members. Yu might even arrange t share practice questins with ther clubs in yur area r cnference. Scripture Therefre, whether yu eat r drink, r whatever yu d, d all t the glry f Gd. 1 Crinthians 10:31 Sample Questin Q: Frm Acts 8:9, what was the name f the srcerer wh basted that he was smene great? A: Simn. Questins must stand alne and be able t be answered individually. Mst shuld require single wrd r shrt phrase answers. des nt use multiple chice questins. There shuld be limited use f true and false questins. Questins shuld always include the scriptural reference. Reading and memrizatin Each team member shuld read the full text multiple times. Many find it helpful t break the text int several blcks and have participants fcus n smaller sectins, s that yu have tw specialists n each third f the material, but make sure that each ne cvers all f it as well. The age f Pathfinders allws them t be masters f memrizatin. While it takes lts f wrk it is an extremely effective methd f preparatin fr the challenge.

12 Audi Bible Surces Audi versins f the NJKV Bible are available at: AdventSurce.cm Check ut these web sites fr the latest deals n audi NKJV bibles. G t the web site and in their search field type: audi NKJV. adventistbkcenter.cm christianbk.cm amazn.cm biblebible.cm learnutlud.cm Audi learning The NKJV is available frm several cmpanies n tape, CD, and as digital dwnlads. Listening t the readings can dramatically imprve a participants recall abilities later. They can be played in a vehicle while traveling t a camput, r as a wrship, r even in head phnes while ding chres at hme r cmmunity service prjects with the club. The club culd als make their wn recrdings f the bk and share them amngst the team members. Dramatized versins are als available. These make it even mre interesting and the Pathfinders can then see the verses in their mind when the questins are asked. Practice events During December and January, prvide several pprtunities fr the Pathfinders t practice against ther teams frm within the club r special practice teams made up f church members. Have the Pathfinders take turns acting as scribe and writing ut the answers. Yu may find that sme have better skills at this than thers. Yu may wish t get ther Pathfinder Clubs tgether t hld practice events t encurage everyne t reach the highest level. This way yu can share practice test questins as well as get a feel fr what the real event will be like. Meeting frequency If the team is t truly succeed they will need t meet tgether mre ften than fr a few minutes during each weekly Pathfinder meeting. Mst tp teams will need t meet several hurs a week in the fall t study tgether, and tw r three times a week during January and early February. They will need t cntinue t meet a cuple f times a week if they want t cntinue in first place at mre advanced levels. Other creative ideas Encurage the team, in fact the entire club, t read the assigned scriptures during private and family wrship. Enlist the help f the Sabbath Schl departments t play games and have activities that will cver the assigned scriptures. Have a mck event with the entire church. Team Selectin At sme pint in late fall, the Cach, in cnsultatin with the club staff and the interested Pathfinders will need t establish specific team(s) that will participate.

13 The prgram Registratin Frms All frms are available n line at: pathfindersnline.rg adventsurce.cm In early January the club shuld send in their Area Level: The Pathfinder Bible Experience Registratin Frm t the lcal cnference. Yur cnference may determine a different way t register, r they may send yu the frm in the mail r as an attachment in late December r early January. Levels Play takes place at fur levels: Area, Cnference, Unin, and Divisin. After participatin in the lcal area event, all teams hlding a first place finish advance t the next level. After participatin in the cnference event, all teams hlding a first place finish advance t the unin level, and s n. That means that a team culd participate in up t fur different levels at fur different lcatins. Area Level Cnferences acrss the divisin use several different names and methds f dividing their territry int smaller gegraphic regins. Sme call them regins, sme federatins, sme sectins, but mst call them areas, s that is the term we use. Area level events bring tgether teams frm within a prtin f a cnference. Obviusly yu want at least tw teams and preferably mre in an area event. Ideally an area event wuld include 2 t 10 teams, but it is pssible have mre. Within the cnference, there culd be as few as tw (2) areas r many areas. Each team registers with the cnference their desire t participate in The Pathfinder Bible Experience. The cnference crdinates the running f area level events based n the number and lcatin f teams registered t participate. The cnference r a crdinatr arranges a venue fr each area level event. Ideally the lcatin wuld rtate ver the years t the varius churches in the area represented by the participating teams. This encurages church participatin and adds sme hme team spirit. Single team in an area In sme cases, there might nly be ne team participating frm an area in a cnference. If this is the case, then multiple areas shuld be cmbined s there are at least tw teams in the event. In extreme cases yu might have t jin with teams frm an entirely different cnference r unin t cmpete at this level. Hw t prgress 1. A team participates in an Area Level event. If they earn a first place standing they advance t the cnference level event. 2. At the Cnference Level event, all teams earning a first place standing advance t the unin level event. 3. At the Unin Level event, all teams earning a first place standing advance t the divisin level event. 4. At the Divisin Level event, all teams earning a first place standing will be acknwledged apprpriately! Nt all teams wh earn a first place standing chse t g t the next level due t ther bligatins r t the expense f travel.

14 Cnference Level All teams with first place scres are eligible fr participatin in the cnference level event. A large enugh facility, such as a large church, church schl r academy wuld be chsen that is centrally lcated t hst the number f first place teams that wuld be participating in this level. First place teams frm the area d nt need t register fr the cnference but they d need t cnfirm that they will be participating. Single team in a cnference In sme cases, there might be nly ne team in an entire cnference. In this case the team will need t make arrangements t participate in a neighbring cnference s that there are at least tw teams in the event. In extreme cases yu might have t jin with teams frm an entirely different unin t cmpete at this level. Event Dates Area The first Sabbath in February Cnference The first Sabbath f March. Unin The last Sabbath in March Divisin The third Sabbath in April. The lcal cnference and unin may alter the date frward r backward a week accrding t their unique scheduling needs. Unin Level All first place teams frm the cnference event are eligible t participate in the unin level event. A large enugh facility, such as a large church, academy r cllege wuld be chsen that is centrally lcated within the Unin t hst the event. At this level each cnference will need t register their first place teams with Unin Crdinatr s prper arrangements can be made. This cnfirmatin can be dne by phne, fax, r . There may be anywhere frm ne t several cnferences participating. If there is n Unin yuth directr t lead ut in the prgram, then ne f the cnference directrs, r a cnference crdinatr may crdinate this level s the varius cnferences may participate at this level and all first place teams will be able t mve n t the divisin level. Single team in a unin In sme cases, there might be nly ne team in an entire unin. In this case the team will need t make arrangements t participate in a neighbring unin s that there are at least tw teams in the event. Divisin Level All first place teams frm the unin event are then eligible t participate in the divisin level event. Thse attending the divisin Pathfinder Bible Experience have placed first in all three prir levels: Area, Cnference, and Unin. Yu cannt skip a level, yu must participate at all levels. Each cnference will need t register their first place teams frm the Unin event with The Pathfinder Bible Experience Divisin Crdinatr. This cnfirmatin can be dne by fax, mail r . A large enugh facility, such as a large church, academy r cllege wuld be chsen t hst the event.

15 The Event This sectin utlines the rganizatinal needs and tasks f crdinatrs at all levels f. Crdinatin See The Prgram; Levels, n page 8 fr details. Questin distributin Participating cnferences will receive a cpy f the questins in time fr their area and cnference levels. Participating unins will receive a cpy f the questins in time fr their level. Each level will have a new set f questins that wuld increase in difficulty as the levels increase. Event flw, play & details Times listed are apprximate. Remember, the mre teams participating, the mre time will be required. Event preparatin by the event staff - 1:00 pm 1. Arrive at the site far enugh ahead f the starting time t have set up cmplete befre the teams arrive. 2. Cnfirm that the building is pen, lights are n, temperature is set, and rest rms are accessible. 3. Set up the equipment. 4. Set up the tables and chairs fr the Quiz Master, Clerk and the three Appeal Judges. 5. Set up seating fr the participating teams. Six members plus a Grader. 6. Set up chairs near the teams fr their Curier. One Curier fr every fur teams. Event preparatin by the team - Times vary accrding t distance 1. Be dressed in full dress unifrm. 2. Arrive at the site n time. Staff Briefing - 2:00 pm The PBE Crdinatr meets with the event staff t review plicies and answer questins and has prayer with them. Equipment & Supplies Needed Each lcatin hsting The Pathfinder Bible Experience event will need t have certain equipment and supplies n hand. A large prjectin screen An LCD prjectr A cmputer laded with MicrSft PwerPint, and a pwer crd A PwerPint presentatin f the prper level questins and answers A prjectr stand. A table fr the cmputer Cables t cnnect the cmputer t the prjectr A table fr the Appeal Judges Three chairs fr theappeal Judges A pdium and micrphne fr the Quiz Master A table fr the Clerk. (The Quiz Master may als sit at the table rather than stand at a pdium.) Tw chairs, ne fr the Clerk and ne fr the Quiz Master. A stp watch r ther methd f keeping accurate track f secnds f time fr the Clerk 100 sheets f pre-numbered paper r card stck per team n which the team scribe will write their answers A marker per team fr the scribe A scre card and pen fr each team Grader Team Check in - 2:15 pm As the team checks in they are assigned a circle f chairs. They are given their answer cards and their pen. They are intrduced t the Grader and Grader Team members turn ver all electrnic devices, Bibles, and ntes in their pssessin t club staff r attending parents. Welcme - 2:30 pm The Quiz Master welcmes the grup and intrduces the staff and the participating teams.

16 Disqualificatin Individual Disqualificatin A team member will be disqualified if they are nt wearing the cmplete dress unifrm r if they are nt in grades Caches are t see that each team member is in prper unifrm. Team Disqualificatin Because the same questins are used in all areas, cnferences, and unins, teams are prhibited frm cmmunicating with ther teams in regards t any fficial questin being used and any level f The Pathfinder Bible Experience prgram that year. If this kind f cntact takes place and is discvered the team wuld be disqualified frm any further participatin and wuld frfeit all standings frm prir participatin that year. Each team member must sign an Integrity Pledge at each level affirming amngst ther things, that they have nt had usage f fficial questins except during the event itself. The Integrity Pledge is available n line. Pint Disqualificatin & Team Expulsin Any pints earned during play, while being cached, cmmented t, r prdded by an audience member thrugh any channel r methd will be revked. A secnd instance during the same day f play will result in the team being expelled frm play, and makes them ineligible t participate in any higher levels that year. Opening Exercises - 2:35 pm Prayer Pledge and Law Pathfinder Sng Sng Service (Optinal) - 2:40 pm Tw r three sngs Instructins - 2:45 pm The Quiz Master reviews the rules f play listed under Quiz Part 1. The rules shuld be prjected n the screen while the Quiz Master reviews them. They als review the grunds fr disqualificatin and expulsin as listed in the manual and remind them that n ne n the team may have any electrnic device n their persn during the event. Remind the audience and the teams that Christian decrum is expected f all present. Quiz Part 1-2:50 pm Half the questins will be asked during part 1. The first questin is prjected n the screen and the Quiz Master reads it twice. If the questin is wrth mre than ne pint the Quiz Master will annunce the pint value befre reading the questin. Fr example, Fr tw pints, name Adam's first tw sns. When the Quiz Master has read the questin twice, the Clerk starts the stp watch and runs it fr 10 secnds. During this time the team discusses and determines the answer. The Team Captain makes the final decisin and tells the scribe what t write. At 10 secnds the Clerk will call Time and the Team Scribe must write, withut hesitatin, the answer n the pre-numbered paper fr that questin. Answers may be written befre time is called. After an apprpriate pause f abut 3 secnds fr the Team Scribe t write the answer. The Quiz Master will change the slide and read the answer twice. A lnger pause wuld be made fr multipart answers. At this time the Grader will determine if the team crrectly answered the questin and writes the questin scre n the scre card and keeps a running ttal f the teams cmplete scre. If the team did nt have an answer decided when Time was called, they d nt receive pints fr their answer. ` If the team feels that the Grader scred them incrrectly, they say t the Grader Challenge. The Grader then takes the answer card and gives it t a Curier, wh walks the card t the Appeal Panel. The Appeal Panel Judges cnsider the answer and determine the final pint value f the answer, writing the scre n the card. Their decisin is final. N additinal appeal is allwed. The Curier then returns the card t the Grader wh adjusts the scre per the Appeal Panel instructins. Regular play cntinues while appeals are being made. Graders may nt refuse a challenge. The Appeal Panel may deny a team the right t appeal if the team is

17 felt t be challenging every wrng answer they get. Hwever the Appeal Panel shuld be very cautius in their decisin t deny a team further appeals, just as the team shuld be reasnable in the frequency f their challenges. At the end f the half the Quiz Master annunces intermissin. The Grader writes in the ttal scre fr the half n the Screcard. Intermissin - 3:35 pm 5 minutes During this time the Grader duble checks the running ttals. During intermissin, a team may chse t replace ne f their team members with their designated alternate. Quiz Part 2-3:40 pm The secnd half f the questins are asked. Play prceeds in the same manner as utlined in Quiz Part 1. At the end f play, the Grader writes the secnd half ttal n the scre card and als ttal fr bth halves. The Grader duble checks the secnd half ttal, and the final ttal. The Grader then takes the scre card t the Clerk. Devtinal (Optinal) - 4:25 pm A 10 minute devtinal based n the sectin f scripture that is being cvered. This als gives the Clerk time t finalize the awards. Offering (Optinal) - 4:35 pm The cllectin f an ffering is at the discretin f the PBE Crdinatr. If ne is cllected, the funds shuld be used t defray the expenses f the prgram r t prvide travel supprt t the teams mving n t the next level. Variatins f NKJV There are at least tw different manuscripts fr the New King James Versin f the Bible. The variatins are minr and infrequent, but they d exist. Teams are encurage t bring alng the actual Bible with which they studied. Pathfinders shuld be encuraged t use the latest editin f the Pathfinder Bible. Frms All frms are available n line at: pathfindersnline.rg adventsurce.cm Presentatin f Awards - 4:40 pm The PBE Crdinatr r the Quiz Master will present the awards earned during the event. Every team receives an award, as all are winners as the children f Gd. T lessen the cmpetitive spirit, exact pints are nt given r stated publicly during the prgram. Only the place standings are annunced. Standings are annunced by calling the clubs in alphabetical rder and stating their standing. It is PBE plicy that specific scres are never annunced r released. Each team receives a Certificate f Participatin. Each individual participant receives an award. (Still under develpment) Clsing Prayer - 4:50 pm

18 Standings 90 Questins will be asked at each level f play. Pints are awarded fr crrect answers. Ranking are established by "grading n the curve." Ranking is as fllws: A scre f 90% r abve, as cmpared t the tp scre earned at the event, earns the team a first place standing. A scre f 80-90%, as cmpared t the tp scre earned at that event, earns the team a secnd place standing. A scre f 79%, as cmpared t the tp scre earned at that event, r belw earns the team a third place standing. Optinal ideas Arrange t have a phtgrapher present t take histrical and prmtinal pictures that can be used in the cnference r unin paper r web site. Yu may need t have everyne sign a pht release, thugh in mst cases like this yu are nt required t as it is a public event and the phts will be used fr editrial use rather than cmmercial use. Have canned r live music playing in the event area as the teams and audience arrive. Smetimes this cntributes t ever increasing nise levels. Have prgrams printed that list the details f the event, the rules and the teams participating. Yu culd als list the next level event, date, and lcatin. Prvide blank answer sheets t audience members s that they can test their wn knwledge f the scriptures.

19 Persnnel & their duties Persnnel are appinted by the PBE Crdinatr fr the level at which they will be wrking. Fr example, the Cnference PBE Crdinatr wuld appint the Quiz Master, Clerk, Graders, Judges and Curiers fr the cnference level event. Quiz Master The Quiz Master acts as hst and MC fr the event, and reads the questins. They read each questin twice. It is recmmended that the PBE Crdinatr nt be the Quiz Master s that they may deal with issues that may arise during play. They can be the Yuth Directr, Cnference Pathfinder Directr, a pastr, an Area Crdinatr r even a Lcal Pathfinder Directr. Clerk The Clerk, with the use f a stpwatch r ther technlgy, regulates the 10 secnd discussin perid while the team determines the answer that wuld be recrded. The time begins after the questin is read twice by the Quiz Master. The Clerk will call the end f time, lud enugh fr all the participating teams t hear. The Clerk receives the cmpleted scre cards frm each Grader and tabulates final team standings. The Clerk, is appinted by the PBE crdinatr at each level. They shuld be an adult with n specific club affiliatin. Grader Each team needs an adult Grader. They must be frm a different club than the ne they are grading, and preferably nt affiliated with any club. The Graders jb is t determine if the answer given by the team is crrect r nt. Once they have made the determinatin they recrd the scre. The Grader keeps track f the team s answer scre and cumulative scre n the teams scre sheet. See Scre sheet in frms sectin f this manual. At intermissin and at the end f the rund they will duble check the running ttal fr accuracy. It is als the Graders duty t watch fr inapprpriate cmmunicatin between team members and anyne in the audience. Any pints earned during play, while being cached, cmmented t, r prdded by an audience member thrugh any channel r methd will be revked by the Grader, and reprted t the PBE Crdinatr. PBE Crdinatr The persn respnsible fr The Pathfinder Bible Experience at each level is the PBE Crdinatr. At the area level this wuld nrmally be the Area Crdinatr r their designee. * At the cnference level this wuld nrmally be the Cnference Yuth Directr, Cnference Pathfinder Directr r their designee.* At the unin level this wuld nrmally be the Unin Yuth Directr, Unin Pathfinder Directr, Unin Pathfinder Crdinatr, their designee r a persn appinted t that rle by the Cnference Yuth Directrs in that unin. At the divisin level this wuld nrmally be the a persn designated by the Divisin Yuth Directr. The PBE Crdinatrs respnsibilities are: t versee rganizatin f at least ne level f the prgram, frm registratin thrugh cmpletin. A cnference level crdinatr will mst likely versee all area levels as well as the cnference level. t arrange fr the needed persnnel in a timely manner t arrange fr the meeting venue in the case f cnference and unin level crdinatrs, t act as cntact with the Divisin PBE Crdinatr. *If a club wishes t participate in the PBE prgram, but their cnference des nt wish t participate, the club PBE Cach shuld cntact the Divisin PBE Crdinatr directly fr further instructins.

20 A secnd instance f caching etc., during the same day f play will result the in the team being disqualified frm that level and any future level that year. Specific issues f grading Accurate spelling is nt required, but the answer must be recgnizable. T assist with accurate grading, the answer sheet fr any questin that has three (3) r mre pints shuld be given t the Grader while the answers are given by the Quiz Master s they can be checked ff ne by ne. questins are nt multiple chice. Therefre, additinal answers given beynd the number requested are nt accepted. The team must crss ff any answer they d nt want in the list r the first answers will be the accepted nes. Direct qutes frm the Bible and fill in the blanks must be exact wrds in the exact rder. Appeal Panel Judge Three (3) adults serve as Appeal Panel Judges. Appeal Panel Judges determine the teams scre fr a grade they have challenged n a specific questin. Appeal Panel Judges shuld be individuals with Biblical knwledge and a keen sense f fair play and justice. Pastrs, church elders r Bible teachers wuld be excellent candidates fr these psitins. The panel als meets ne hur befre the event t review the questins and cnfirm that they are as clear as pssible. If there is any change made in a questin, it must be mdified n the judges printed questin list, and the electrnic file the Quiz Master uses. If tw languages are used, then there must be at least tw judges per language fr a ttal f fur judges. There culd be up t three judges per language. If three languages are used, then again there must be at least tw judges per language fr a ttal f six judges. There culd be up t three judges per language. Specific issues n judging Direct qutes frm the Bible with fill in the blank answers must be exact wrds in the exact rder. The judges are t uphld the answers given by the Quiz Master fr each questin. If the answer is different than the ne given by the Quiz Master, it can nly be accepted if it is fund t be crrect in the printed versin f the New King James Versin, Nueva Reina Valera 2000, Versin Luis Segnd en Français and the SDA Bible Cmmentary bk intrductins. Curier In case f a challenge, a Curier walks the cntested answer sheet t the Appeal Panel Judges. The PBE Crdinatr will prvide a Curier fr every fur teams r fractin theref. Curiers can be nn-playing Pathfinders r Adventurers. Once the Appeal Panel Judges have made a decisin, the Curier will return the cntested answer sheet back t the team Grader fr grade updating. Sng Leader A Sng Leader, pianist, guitarist, r praise team t lead a shrt sng service at the beginning f the event. Devtinal Speaker Smene t give a 10 minute devtinal based n the sectin f scripture that is being cvered.

21 Frms f Recgnitin Certificates Seal purchasing inf Seals are available at Adventsurce.cm Each team participating receives a certificate indicating the level f play (area, cnference, unin, r divisin) and their standing (first, secnd, r third) in the event. See sample in the back f this manual. These certificates can be printed up befre the event, except f curse fr their standing. Certificate Seal The certificate has a fil seal that is attached at the end f the event t indicate the standing f the team at the finish f the level event. Authenticating Signature Each certificate is signed by the PBE Crdinatr fr the level in which they are participating. At the area level, this wuld typically be an Area Crdinatr, Yuth Directr r Cnference Pathfinder Directr. At the cnference level it wuld typically be the Yuth Directr r Cnference Pathfinder Directr. At the unin it culd be either the persn in charge f Pathfinders fr the unin, the Unin PBE Crdinatr r the Unin President. At the divisin it wuld be the Divisin PBE Crdinatr, the Divisin Yuth Directr, r the Divisin President. Other frms f recgnitin are under cnsideratin.

22 Additinal Ntes Travel & Ldging Expenses Travel t and frm the event lcatin is the respnsibility f the club unless ther arrangements are made by yur cnference. There is apt t be ecnmic value fr teams t travel tgether t unin and divisin level events. Meals Meals fr the team is the respnsibility f the lcal club. Smetimes the event hst church, club r schl will arrange a fellwship meal fllwing the event. At the unin and divisin level, leadership is encuraged t prepare at least the evening meal if nt the nn lunch as well. Drivers & Insurance All drivers are t be apprved by yur lcal church bard als and each vehicle used t transprt Pathfinders is t be insured accrding t yur lcal cnference guidelines. Make It Fun As yu lead yur Pathfinders int, be sure t keep it fun and enjyable. The study f scripture is serius business, but if yu becme verbearing and ill tempered in the prcess, yu will negate much f the blessing f the event. Typical Rm Set Up Audience at least 15' away frm the teams Key Quiz Master Clerk Appeal Panel Judge Graders Team Members Curiers Audience Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 Appeal Panel Quiz Master & Clerk Screen

23 Chapter Guide Outline: 1. Warm-up Questins fr individual reflectin/small grup discussin. These questins will attempt t help participants relate aspects f their wn lives t the lives f Bible characters. This will invlve persnal sharing. 2. Engaging the Chapter This will include sme discussin f the chapter and ne r mre f the fllwing: a. Entering the verses as a participant r bystander t help imagine the scene b. Relevant histrical/backgrund infrmatin c. Reflectin/discussin questins that g deeper int the chapter 3. Applying the Chapter t Yur Life a. Thught prvking applicatin questins b. Calls fr cmmitment t actin 4. Time f Prayer May include any r all f the fllwing: Adratin/cnfessin/requests/praises/silent prayer/cnversatinal prayer. 5. Outreach Ideas Sme chapter guides include ideas fr getting utside f yur grup and reaching the wrld arund yu that s hw yu live it! Recmmended Cmpanins fr this Series Andrews Study Bible, Authentic: Cmmitted fr Life by Sctt R. Ward, Living It High Schl Outreach Resurces fr Pathfinders,

24 Part I: David's Kingdm Established (Chapters 1-10) Applicatin Guide: 2 Samuel 1 1. Warm-up (5-10 min) Chse ne: a. Have yu ever cut yurself accidentally with a pcket knife r sme ther sharp bject? Hw did it happen? Did yu cry? b. Have yu ever been bullied r seen smene else get bullied? What was it like? Hw can yu help stp bullying frm happening? 2. Engaging the Chapter (15-20 min) Backgrund: The Bible talks repeatedly abut tens f thusands f sldiers marching against each ther as they cnquered the prmised land ne battle at a time and it was this very type f battle that was being referred t here in the first chapter f the bk f 2 Samuel. These were barbaric times and Gd had t try and wrk with the peple where they were... Have yu ever seen any f the Chrnicles f Narnia r The Lrd f the Rings mvies? The epic battle scenes just captivated my imaginatin when I saw my first Narnia mvie. I'd never been able t picture what these ancient battles with armies wielding swrds and spears lked like befre. T me they lk just like what the Bible describes in it's raging battles fr The Lrd (minus the Gryphns, Centaurs, etc.). Picture it: Imagine yu were a sldier in ancient Israel. Hw d yu think yu wuld feel being in the midst f thusands f mighty men swinging razr sharp swrds and spears in every directin? D yu think yu wuld be crying ut fr Gd s help like David ften did? What kinds f things make yu cry ut t Gd tday?

25 When David and his men fund ut that Saul and Jnathan had lst their lives due t ne f these epic battles they tre their clthes and put dirt n their heads and wailed and cried fr hurs even days. Jnathan was David s best friend, but keep in mind that Saul hunted David like a wild animal fr years trying t kill him ut f jealus rage. And yet, David murned bth his friend and his enemy. Have yu ever felt such cmpassin fr smene wh didn't seem t deserve it? Hw hard is that t d? Why? 3. Applying the Chapter t Yur Life (5-10 min) a. Watch ne f the Chrnicles f Narnia mvies r anther Bible mvie with epic battle scenes t try and get a feel fr what ancient Biblical battles must have lked and felt like. Ask yurself r discuss with a friend hw Gd culd wrk in such barbaric cnditins back then and hw yu can be used by Gd in the cnditins in which yu live tday. b. Often times bullies have been victims f bullying themselves. What d yu think yu can d t be mre like David and shw kindness t thse wh bully yu r yur friends? 4. Prayer Time (3-5 min) Spend a few minutes praying fr thse wh have been mean r incnsiderate t yu r a friend. Ask Jesus t help them feel bad abut the way they treat yu and t give them a desire t change their ways. Ask Jesus t help yu be kind t them in spite f the way they treat yu

26 Applicatin Guide: 2 Samuel 2 1. Warm-up (5-10 min) Chse ne: a. D yu knw what a Ouija Bard is? What d yu knw abut hw it wrks and what is des? b. D yu knw what the Thummim and Urim are? What d yu knw abut hw they wrk and what they are fr? c. What is the difference between Ouija Bards and the Thummim and Urim? 2. Engaging the Chapter (15-20 min) Have yu ever wished yu culd ask Gd a questin and He wuld answer in a vice as clear as yur mm r dad's? In David's time they had smething called the Urim and Thummim funny names right? The Urim and Thummim were special stnes munted n the High Priests breast-plate. This breast-plate was a kind f cvering that fit ver the High Priest s chest and was used in ceremnies and fr asking Gd questins. It was made f gld and had jewels representing each f the twelve tribes f Israel and the Urim and Thummim were the way Gd wuld answer simple questins ne wuld light up when the answer was "yes" and the ther wuld light when the answer was "n." Why d yu think Gd n lnger use theses special "yes" and "n" stnes t cmmunicate with church leaders tday? D yu think it wuld be an easier way t get answers frm Gd? If Gd did still cmmunicate with peple that way what kind f questins wuld yu like t ask?

27 Hw des Gd answer questins like this tday? 3. Applying the Chapter t Yur Life (5-10 min) a. Have a cnversatin with an adult that yu knw and trust. Ask them what kind f questins Gd has answered fr them and ask specifically hw they knew the answers were frm Gd. b. Make a cmmitment t spend mre time reading yur Bible each day s that yu can becme familiar with the kinds f questins Gd typically answered in the Bible times and why yu think He answered them the way He did. 4. Prayer Time (3-5 min) Pray and ask Jesus t help yu fcus yur prayers n the requests that we knw Gd wants t answer with a yes. Requests like: a. Please help me t remember t spend time with yu every day. b. Please help me t have peace in my heart. c. Please help me t be used by Yu t help thers

28 Applicatin Guide: 2 Samuel 3 1. Warm-up (5-10 min) Chse ne: a. Have yu ever had a crush n tw peple at the same time? D yu think it wuld be hard t date tw peple at nce? Why/why nt? b. Have yu ever said smething and then wished yu culd take it back immediately? Is it easy t take back hurtful things yu ve said? Why/why nt? 2. Engaging the Chapter (15-20 min) Backgrund: Ntice that here, in the first few verses f Chapter 3, it is recrded that David had 6 sns brn t him while he lived in Hebrn. Did yu als ntice that these sn s mthers all had different names? In Bible times it was cmmn fr kings t have mre than ne wife. Many kings als had lts f cncubines. Why d yu think it was acceptable fr kings t live and have children with s many different wmen at the same in thse days? Why d yu think it is nt acceptable in fact it is illegal t have mre than ne wife in the United States tday? What d yu think wuld be the hardest part abut having mre than ne spuse at the same time? What wuld be the best part? D yu think the best part wuld utweigh the wrst part? Why/why nt? Mre Backgrund: In the next part f this chapter we see sme f the prblem with having t many wives/ girlfriends at nce. Ishbsheth, Saul s sn, accused Abner, the cmmander f Saul s army, f sleeping with ne f