Youth Witnessing Honor

Missionary & Community Activities

Requirements

  1. Bring at least 5 people from your circle of friends from school, neighbors, friends and the children of your parents or siblings to a Church Service or Sabbath School.

    Answer: The Pathfinder must invite at least 5 people from their circle of friends — schoolmates, neighbors, friends and relatives — to a Church Service or Sabbath School. The purpose is to practice youth witnessing, creating bonds of evangelistic friendship and introducing the guests to the environment of the Adventist church. — This honor highlights relational adolescent evangelism. The number 5 is symbolic of immediate reach (family, neighbors, school, close friends, acquaintances). The focus is on friendship — not immediate conversion. Classic methods: a personal invitation, silent prayer for the five, a visit to the visitors' homes after the program, subsequent follow-up. The Adventist Church sees this requirement as a gateway to systematic youth missionary work throughout the Pathfinder's Christian life.

  2. During the year in which you are completing this honor, enroll at least 2 friends in the Pathfinder Club, who remain in the club for at least 1 year.

    Answer: Enroll at least 2 friends in the Pathfinder Club during the year you are completing the honor, ensuring that both remain active in the club for at least one year. More than just enrolling them, it is necessary to follow up and encourage their regular attendance at the activities, creating a bond and a favorable environment for them to stay. — The requirement measures the Pathfinder's missionary impact, not just the initial invitation. The goal of 1 year of retention verifies whether the Pathfinder actually presented the club environment and helped them integrate — it is easy to invite; it is hard to keep. Good practice: invite close friends, sit with them at meetings, integrate them into the same unit, offer a ride, remind them of events and develop companionship during the year of completing the honor.

  3. With your Club or Unit:
    • Participate in 2 missionary activities distributing leaflets
    • Attend at least 10 Bible Classes promoted by the Club
    • Participate in 1 food or clothing drive
    • Participate in 2 witnessing activities on special occasions such as: Children's Day, Father's or Mother's Day, All Souls' Day, or another occasion of testifying to your faith

    Answer: Participate in 2 missionary activities of distributing leaflets; attend at least 10 Bible Classes promoted by the Club; participate in 1 food or clothing drive; and participate in 2 witnessing activities on special occasions such as Children's Day, Father's or Mother's Day, All Souls' Day or another date of testimony of faith. — This package integrates direct evangelism (leaflets), Bible study (Bible Classes), social action (food/clothing) and strategic occasions (commemorative dates). Dates like Mother's Day and All Souls' Day are traditionally fertile for missionary action because they stir deep feelings. The 10 Bible Classes reinforce the Pathfinder's doctrinal study. The combination aims to form the youth for a comprehensive witness — word, doctrine, service and cultural context — during the year of the honor.

  4. Report in your Sabbath School class at least 15 witnessing activities during the year, such as Missionary Contacts, people assisted with Medicine, Clothing or Food, Literature Distributed, Hours of Humanitarian Aid, etc.

    Answer: The number 15 (more than 1 per month) forces a regular missionary pace. The categories are aligned with the official Adventist Sabbath School form: missionary contacts, material aid (medicine/clothing/food), literature distributed and hours of humanitarian service. Reporting to the class socializes the practices and generates emulation among the youth. The tracking of these statistics is historic in the SDA Church, coming from the era of Ellen White and the quarterly report forms of the Personal Ministries Department.

  5. Participate in a Denominational Literature Distribution Campaign (Impacto Esperança, for example), Evangelism DVDs (The Great Controversy, for example), or other literature, helping the Personal Ministries department of your Church (at least 20 units, obtained with your own resources or donations).

    Answer: Participate in a campaign such as Impacto Esperança, the distribution of DVDs (The Great Controversy) or other denominational literature, helping the Personal Ministries department of the Church. At least 20 units must be distributed, obtained with your own resources or donations, and the delivery must be personal, with a word of testimony upon handing it over. — Impacto Esperança is the largest literature distribution campaign of the Adventist Church, usually in May, mobilizing millions of copies across the American continent. The DVD 'The Great Controversy' based on Ellen White's book is also traditional. The number of 20 units forces a financial and/or social effort (donations), and the integration with Personal Ministries aligns the youth with the church's regular missionary work, avoiding isolated actions disconnected from the local evangelism plan.

  6. Know from memory at least 2 key texts for each of the following biblical teachings
    • Second Coming of Christ
    • Sabbath
    • State of the dead
    • Law and grace
    • Conversion
    • Judgment
    • Inspiration of the Bible
    • Spirit of Prophecy
    • The reward of the saints
    • Present this requirement orally to your instructor.

    Answer: 1) Second Coming of Christ: John 14:1-3 and Acts 1:11. 2) Sabbath: Exodus 20:8-11 and Mark 2:27-28. 3) State of the dead: Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. 4) Law and grace: Romans 6:14 and James 2:10-12. 5) Conversion: John 3:3 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. 6) Judgment: Ecclesiastes 12:14 and Revelation 14:7. 7) Inspiration of the Bible: 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:21. 8) Spirit of Prophecy: Revelation 12:17 and Revelation 19:10. 9) The reward of the saints: Revelation 22:12 and Matthew 25:34. — These pairs are the classic texts of Adventist hermeneutics for each doctrine. John 14:1-3 and Acts 1:11 ensure the literal return of Christ. Exodus 20:8-11 brings the fourth commandment and Mark 2:27-28 establishes Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath. Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 teaches the unconsciousness of the dead; 1 Thess 4:13-17 announces the resurrection. 2 Timothy 3:16 grounds the inspiration of Scripture. Revelation 12:17 and 19:10 characterize the remnant as having the testimony of Jesus = Spirit of Prophecy.

  7. Complete the Bible Study of your Junior Bible Class.

    Answer: Complete the Bible Study planned for the Junior Bible Class (ages 10 to 15) in the Adventist Church, following all the lessons of the material approved by the South American Division or the General Conference. It includes reading, written answers, weekly participation in the class and a final review with the leader, certifying that all the content of the level has been studied. — The Junior Bible Class is a structuring part of the Sabbath School, with weekly lessons published by the Brazilian Publishing House. The content covers systematic studies of the Bible, deepening the 28 Adventist beliefs according to the age group. Completion requires a sequence of the 13 lessons of the quarter for 4 quarters (= 1 full year), answers recorded in the booklet and weekly participation verified by the teacher. It is the youth's doctrinal foundation for evangelizing with solid content during this honor.

  8. Have your Sabbath School Lesson for the year and study it regularly.

    Answer: Have your Sabbath School Lesson for the year in hand and study it regularly, every day of the week, according to the standard structure (Saturday to Friday). The lesson is the official Bible study of the worldwide Adventist church, divided into 13 lessons per quarter, and the Pathfinder must follow it daily, actively participating in the Sabbath School class on Saturdays. — The Sabbath School Lesson is published by the General Conference in more than 100 languages, with the same theme studied simultaneously by Adventists all over the world each quarter. The traditional structure is: Saturday afternoon (intro), Sunday to Thursday (daily studies), Friday (review), Saturday morning (class). Studying daily creates a habit of systematic devotion. Active presence in the class socializes the learning. The habit is considered central to the Adventist's spiritual life throughout the year.