Official PBE Information

We supply unofficial study guides. For the official rules and instructions to register a team, please go the the official PBE site for your division. Searching the web, the following SDA division-level pages:

• North-American Division Pathfinder PBE
• Trans-European Division Pathfinder PBE
• Trans-European Division Adventurer ABE

Study Guides in English, Spanish, and French

Team Organization

You will probably want to consider carefully who on the team should be responsible for which portions of this year’s material. Since some chapters are smaller than others and some books are smaller than others. This year there is very little similarity between verses, but if there are, they can be difficult for one person to be ready to answer questions on both. Assigning students to each learn the same number of chapters might not be the best strategy. The tables below show our recommended assignments. The goals we had were:

• Each assignment should be about the same size as the other assignments. This is to help spread the effort equally across the team members.
• To simplify remembering who is responsible for which verse, each student should generally be responsible for as few blocks of verses as possible. This is often in conflict with the other goals so a balance must be selected.
• We consider if the content of two verses is similar. We try to assign these verses to different team members, because many people have difficulty memorizing two passages that are nearly identical. This year there aren't any good examples of this. They have almost the same message and use almost the same words, but they are not identical.
• Each verse should be assigned to one student as a primary responsibility and to a second student as a secondary responsibility. This enables the students to consult with each other during the tests and help each other remember the details required to answer the questions. Also, if one student unexpectedly is not able to participate, the remaining team members are prepared to answer the questions.
• Each student should have a study partner that leverages the primary and secondary responsibilities. This way, if the full team can't get together for every practice session, pairs of students can meet and study effectively.

Suppose the team members are Alex, Adam, Lexi, Jordan, Jeffrey, and Noah. Also suppose that Alex and Jeffrey will be partners, Adam and Lexi will be partners, and that Jordan and Noah will be partners. The table below shows that Alex has the primary responsibility for Romans 1-7, and Jeffrey has secondary responsibility for these same chapters.

• The phrase "they are whisperers," is at the end of Rom 1:29 in NKJV but at the start of Rom 1:30 in RVR1995.
• The phrase "They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable;" is at the beginning of Rom 3:12 in NKJV, RVR1995 ans SBLGNT; however it is at the end of Rom 3:11 in LSG
• The phrase "(as it is written," is at the beginning of Rom 4:17 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the end of Rom 4:18 in LSG.
• In Rom 8:1 "who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." is present in NKJV and RVR1995 but not in LSG or SBLGNT; however it is included in verse 4 in all of these. This is because the phrase is in the Textus Receptus but is not present in verse 1 of some Greek manuscripts
• The phrase "not of works but of Him who calls)," is in Rom 9:11 in NKJV, RVR1995, and LSG, but is in Rom 9:12 in SBLGNT.
• The phrase "But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work." is present in Rom 11:6 in NKJV, RVR1995, and LSG but is not present in SBLGNT
• The phrase "And David says:" is at the beginning of Rom 11:9 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT, but is at the end of Rom 11:8 in LSG.
• The phrase "and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it." is present in Rom 14:6 in NKVJ and in RVR1995, but is not in LSG or SBLGNT.
• The phrase "but as it is written:" is at the beginning of Romans 15:21 in NKJV, RVR1995, ans SBLGNT, but is at the end of Rom 15:20 in LSG.
• SBLGNT does not includ Romans 16:25-27.
• The phrase "for you are still carnal." is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 3:3 in NKVJ, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the end of 1 Corinthians 3:2 in LSG.
• The phrase "each one’s work will become clear" is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 3:13 in NKVJ, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the end of 1 Corinthiand 3:12 in LSG.
• The phrase "all are yours." is at the end of 1 1 Corinthians 3:22 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 3:33 in LSG.
• The phrase "For I know of nothing against myself," is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 4:4 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the end of 1 Corinthians 4:3 in LSG.
• The phrase "nor homosexuals, nor sodomites," is at the end of 1 Corinthians 6:9 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT but is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 6:10 in LSG.
• The phrase "Certainly not!" is at the end of 1 Corinthians 6:16 in NKJV, RVR1995, and SBLGNT, but is at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 6:17 in LSG
• The phrase "for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.” " is not present in 1 Corinthians 10:28 or the following verse in LSG or SBLGNT, but is present in NKJV, RVR1995

Fund Raising

Some teams plan for success by raising the funds early to ensure they will be able to go the the final NAD testing level. One very successful fund-raising idea is to have a 30-day verse memorizing event. Students can ask sponsors to contribute $1 per verse for 30 verses that they learn within those 30 days. Some people even pledge to give $2 per verse if they learn 60 verses. This not only funds the trips, it also can be a great incentive to get ready for the tests.