Stewardship Honor

In 2026, the Pathfinder Stewardship Honor got a deadline and a point value. The Guidelines Manual for the 6th South American Division (DSA) Camporee, the big Pathfinder campout of the Seventh-day Adventist Church set for January 2027 in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil, asks every Pathfinder in the Club to complete the honor by November 30, 2026. It deals with money, but it starts earlier, with the body, the hours of the day, and the talents each person has. This guide shows the 15 requirements of the current version, how it differs from the old PDF, and a week-by-week plan to help the Club finish on time.

🏕️Why is the Stewardship Honor required for the Campori DSA 2027?

The 6th South American Division Camporee has the theme "Sempre Desbravador" (Always a Pathfinder) and takes place at Parque do Peão, in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil, in two editions: Alpha, from January 5 to 10, 2027, and Omega, from January 12 to 17, 2027. Scoring starts before the trip. According to the Guidelines Manual, Stage I, called Requirements, is worth 3,650 of the 5,000 possible points, and all of it is verified in the Club Management System (Sistema de Gerenciamento de Clubes, SGC) during 2026.

Stewardship is item 23 of that stage and is worth 50 points. The rule says every Pathfinder in the Club, and that detail carries weight: it is not enough for the most advanced Unit to finish. Afterward, the Regional Coordinator validates in the SGC what the Club reported; where there is no Regional Coordinator, the Conference or Mission secretary gives the approval, by December 2026.

Counting from October 6, 2026, there are 55 days left. That is enough time for those who start now and tight for anyone who leaves everything for November. The full Stage I list is in the guide to the Campori DSA 2027 requirements; here the focus is Stewardship alone.

Every Pathfinder in the Club must have completed the Stewardship Honor by 11/30/2026.Guidelines Manual of the 6th Campori DSA, item 23 of Stage I (translated from Portuguese)

📘Old or new Stewardship Honor: which version counts?

Anyone who searches for the Stewardship Honor as a PDF usually finds an old file first, and that is where many Units get confused. The version in use today is the 2025 one: code AM-EB-021, level 1, originating in the South American Division. It belongs to a new group of Bible honors, identified by the code AM-EB, within the Missionary Activities area.

The code follows a neat logic. The group has 28 honors, one for each fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in the same order: Holy Scriptures is 001, Sabbath is 020, and New Earth is 028. Stewardship holds number 021, the same as Fundamental Belief 21, which describes believers as God's stewards, responsible for the use of time, opportunities, abilities, and possessions.

The PDF circulating on the Arquivos Adventistas website, an old private compilation in Portuguese, carries an earlier version with eight requirements: reading passages from Counsels on Stewardship, a chart of how time is spent on a weekend and on a weekday (each day adding up to 24 hours), a report of one month's spending (those with no income simulated an allowance of R$50), and a project of at least five hours to develop a talent. The file also comes with written answers, and in one of them the compiler even notes that the Bible reference does not match.

Use the 2025 list of 15 requirements. To check the official wording, look for the new edition of the Manual de Especialidades, the Portuguese honors manual (Editora Sobre Tudo, August 2025), or ask the Regional Coordinator, who validates the Camporee item. The same list is on the Stewardship Honor page in the catalog, with a quiz to review after studying.

📋What are the Stewardship Honor requirements?

For study, the 15 requirements of the 2025 version can be grouped into seven blocks. Eleven call for study and a written answer, almost always based on assigned Bible passages; four are practical activities: the talk at church, memorizing a verse, the conversation with a friend, and the budget. The table has no answers on purpose: a requirement only counts when you read, understand, and write in your own words.

2025 version (AM-EB-021): editorial grouping of the 15 requirements in the honors catalog. The official wording in the Manual de Especialidades prevails.

⏳How do you study body, time, and talents without a pre-answered worksheet?

Requirements 1 to 5 are the easiest to copy and the ones that lose the most meaning when copied. One method works for all of them: read the assigned passage in two translations, such as the New King James Version and the New International Version, write one sentence on what it says and another on where it shows up in your week. An answer built this way is yours, and the Instructor notices the difference.

For the body (requirement 3), connect 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 to concrete choices, like your bedtime and what you drink with the Club snack. The study on your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit goes deeper into the passage without taking the conclusion away from you.

For time (requirement 4), it pays to bring back a tool from the old version. Over one weekday and one weekend day, write down what you did each hour until you reach 24 hours, then add up sleep, school, screens, family, church, and free time. With that snapshot in hand, Ephesians 5:15-16 stops being theory. The 2025 version no longer requires the chart, but it is still the most honest way to find out where your hours go.

For talents (requirement 5), read all of Matthew 25:14-30, preferably aloud with your Unit, and only then list the things you do well that have already helped someone. The background on what a talent was worth is in the study of the parable of the talents. The same idea appears in 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV): "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms".

🤝How do you handle tithes, offerings, and the talk with the treasurer?

Requirements 6 to 10 form a Bible study on tithes and offerings, with passages from Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Numbers, Exodus, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Malachi, and Paul's letters. The difference between returning the tithe and giving an offering is explained in the article on tithes and offerings for young people; use it to check your work after trying to answer on your own.

Requirement 11 is the practical heart of the honor and the only one that depends on the schedule of an adult at church: talking with the treasurer, an elder, or the pastor to understand what is done with tithes and offerings and how offerings are used in your church. Bring your questions written down. Good leads: where the tithe goes after it is handed in, who decides how local offerings are divided, which bills the church pays every month, and why the envelope separates tithe from offering. The Unit can make the visit together, but each Pathfinder writes a personal report, because every church has its own reality.

Requirements 12 and 13 call for memory and courage. To memorize Malachi 3:10, pick one translation and stick with it, copy the verse onto a card, and add one phrase a day until you can recite the whole thing. To talk with a friend about faithfulness in tithes and offerings, share what you learned from the treasurer, without demanding anything from anyone. People who talk about what they have lived are more convincing than people who repeat a speech.

💰How do you build a monthly budget for the Stewardship Honor?

Requirement 14 asks for a simulated monthly budget based on your allowance or on a minimum wage, with categories such as tithes and offerings, food, clothing, transportation, and entertainment. Those who do not get an allowance use the current minimum wage and plan the month as if it were a young adult's first income, an option that also works for families who prefer not to share their own numbers.

Start with the total for the month, list the categories, and divide the money before spending a single cent. Then calculate each category's percentage: divide its amount by the total and multiply by 100. With an allowance of R$60, setting aside R$12 for snacks means snacks take up 20% of the month, and a small amount repeated every day turns into a big piece of the month.

Those who get an allowance can go further and track a real month, writing down each expense next to the planned amount. Jesus summed up the principle in Luke 16:10 (NKJV): "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much". Before taking the simulation to the Instructor, show it to your parents or guardians: they know the household costs and help you remember every category.

🗓️How can the Club finish the Stewardship Honor by November 30, 2026?

With a short deadline, the safest path is to teach Stewardship to the whole Club, in parallel across all Units, with an Instructor who knows the subject well. The person in charge of Christian Stewardship at your church, where there is one, is a great person to invite. Who can teach and sign off, and what counts as evidence, is covered in the guide on who signs a Pathfinder honor.

The timeline below suggests one session a week, with the talk with the treasurer scheduled right at the start, because it is the item that most often runs late.

A Pathfinder who joined midyear or missed many meetings needs individual follow-up. The Administrative Manual allows a Pathfinder to complete an honor on their own, as long as the Club appoints someone qualified to evaluate the work. If there is any doubt about who counts toward item 23, ask the Regional Coordinator while it is still October.