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==1. Read or Listen to the book Steps to Christ or Steps to Christ Youth Edition and submit a one-page response focusing on the benefits of your reading.== <!--T:4-->
 
==1. Read or Listen to the book Steps to Christ or Steps to Christ Youth Edition and submit a one-page response focusing on the benefits of your reading.== <!--T:4-->
  
==2. Complete the devotional guide “Encounter Series I, Christ the Way”, or complete another year long Bible reading plan that covers the four Gospels and read the Desire of the Ages or Humble Hero.== <!--T:5-->
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==2. Complete the devotional guide “Encounter Series I, Christ the Way”, or complete another year long Bible reading plan that covers the four Gospels and read The Desire of Ages or Humble Hero.== <!--T:5-->
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''Encounter Series I, Christ the Way'' is a year long reading plan that goes through the four Gospels and ''The Desire of Ages'', but any reading plan that covers this material in a year will be fine.
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The ''Encounter I'' reading plan is available at [https://www.adventsource.org/store/pathfinder-club/master-guide/curriculum/encounter-1-christ-the-way-21451 Advent''Source''].  If you do not have a copy of ''The Desire of Ages'', you may be able to get one from your church library, order one from the [https://www.adventistbookcenter.com/desireofages Adventist Book Center], or borrow one from another church member.
  
 
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Master Guide

Master Guide
Master Guide
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Approval authority
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1. Read or Listen to the book Steps to Christ or Steps to Christ Youth Edition and submit a one-page response focusing on the benefits of your reading.

2. Complete the devotional guide “Encounter Series I, Christ the Way”, or complete another year long Bible reading plan that covers the four Gospels and read The Desire of Ages or Humble Hero.

Encounter Series I, Christ the Way is a year long reading plan that goes through the four Gospels and The Desire of Ages, but any reading plan that covers this material in a year will be fine.

The Encounter I reading plan is available at AdventSource. If you do not have a copy of The Desire of Ages, you may be able to get one from your church library, order one from the Adventist Book Center, or borrow one from another church member.

3. Do one of the following:

a. Keep a devotional journal for at least four weeks, summarizing what you learned in your devotional time and outlining how you are growing in your faith.

b. Complete the Steps to Discipleship Personal Spirituality Curriculum.

4. Earn the Pathfinder Evangelism Award.

5. Prepare a two-paragraph summary on each of the 28 fundamental beliefs.

6. Develop and present four of the following beliefs. Use of creative media is encouraged.

a. Creation

b. The Experience of Salvation

c. Growing in Christ

d. The Remnant and Its Mission

e. Baptism

f. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries

g . The Gift of Prophecy

h. The Sabbath

i. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

j. The Second Coming of Christ

k. Death and Resurrection

7. Enhance knowledge of Church Heritage by completing the following:

a. Earn the Adventist Heritage Honor.

b. Read a book about SDA youth ministry such as:

i. The Pathfinder Story by Robert Holbrook.

ii. We are the Pathfinders Strong: The First Fifty Years by Willie Oliver with Patricia Humphrey

iii. Another book that is approved by your conference Youth, Pathfinder or Adventurer Director, or their designated Master Guide representative.

8. Read a book about church heritage such as:

a. Anticipating the Advent by George Knight.

b. Tell It to the World by Mervyn Maxwell

c. Light Bearers to the Remnant by Rich-ard W Schwarz and Floyd Greenleaf

d. The Church Heritage Manual produced by the General Conference Youth Department.

e. Another book that is approved by your conference Youth, Pathfinder or Adventurer Director, or their designated Master Guide representative:

9. Attend a Seminar, or complete a 2 page (minimum) research paper about a standard temperament analysis program and complete the affiliated temperament inventory.