- Advent of Divine Justice, by Shoghi Effendi. (1971) A letter from Shoghi Effendi to the Bahá’ís of North America, dated 25 December 1938; the Bahá'ís' achievements and responsibilities; the crises affecting the world; the destiny of America.
- Aspects of the Bahá'í Teachings, Conditions for Membership, and Voting Rights: Seven various questions, by Universal House of Justice. (1991-12-30) On Bahá'í status and community membership, spiritual primacy, Most Great Spirit, studying the Covenant, revelation of the Bab, civil elections, and definition of a pioneer. Includes short compilation "Conditions for Membership in the Bahá'í Community."
- Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Societies, The: Exploring Universes of Discourse, by Moojan Momen. (1987) How misunderstandings can arise between pioneers and the cultures they've moved to; traditional vs. modern ways of communication, and the dynamics of conversion.
- Baha'i Pioneers, by Moojan Momen. (2013) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Balance in life, and pioneering versus getting an education, by Universal House of Justice. (1994-09-04) Achieving balance and planning in "each important area of one's life," including balancing the need for education and a profession and pioneering.
- Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society, by Moojan Momen. (1987) To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framework for understanding, a "universe of discourse." Bahá'í pioneers must bridge cultural and linguistic divides when imparting the teachings of the Faith.
- Footprints in the Sands of Time, by Shahla Gillbanks. (2019) Memoir of time as a Bahá'í in Iran and pioneer to other countries around the world, and a historical account of service in the United States, New Zealand, and Czechoslovakia.
- Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution, by Universal House of Justice. Inayat Rawhani, trans. (1986) Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 February 1980.
- Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Los Angeles, Living in, by Universal House of Justice. (1996-01-31) Bahá'ís have not been advised to avoid living in Los Angeles, but should still recall the importance of pioneering and not congregating in insular communities.
- Message on clusters, institutes, and growth, by International Teaching Centre. (2007-09-30) Message from the Counsellors on growth and enrollments.
- Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors on the Nine Year Plan, by Universal House of Justice. (2021-12-30) Features of the new 9-Year Plan, "the first major undertaking in a sacred twenty-five-year venture, generational in its scope and significance," to be implemented Ridvan 2022.
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. (1996)
- Notes on Words of the Guardian, by Virginia Orbison. (1956) Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
- Pioneering, by Penelope Walker. (2007-09)
- Pioneering, by Universal House of Justice. (2007-03-09) Short letter to the Bahá'ís of the world.
- Pioneering or Education?, by Universal House of Justice. (1968-10-09) To Bahá'í youth in every land: deciding whether to pioneer or continue with higher education.
- Pioneering, Language, Arts, Example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Universal House of Justice. (1998-02-10) Pioneering; Serving parents; Serving where need is; Gardens; International Auxiliary Language; Arabic pronunciation; study of Persian; Some references in Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Folk art; External affairs; Daily living; Abdu'l-Bahá as divine exemplar.
- Pioneria Internacional en le Plan de Cinco Años, by Universal House of Justice. Cortesía, trans. (2002-01-10)
- Quickeners of Mankind: Pioneering in a World Community, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, comp. (1980) Quotations about the theory and practice of pioneering and "travel teaching." Includes stories about pioneers, and a small selection of texts from Marion Jack.
- Quote from Ruhiyyih Khanum to Mrs. J.E. Bolles, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1953-06) One short note about the "urgency of this particular time in history," from Ruhiyyih Khanum to Mrs. J.E. Bolles, contained in a letter from Agnes Alexander to "Lucy," June, 1953.
- Reflections on the Principle of Unity/Oneness, Some, by Hooshmand Badee. (2018) Reflections on the message of Bahá'u'lláh creating the oneness of humanity and a global society that is based on unity and love rather than factors such as economic and political gains.
- Roll of Honor Bahá'í World Crusade 1953-1963, Author unknown, comp. (1998) A scroll listing the names of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Signs of God on Earth, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1963) Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian.
- Three Teaching Methods Used During North America's First Seven-Year Plan, by Roger M. Dahl. (1993) Teaching methods used by American Bahá’ís to spread the Faith; firesides and teaching campaigns evolved during the 1930s; pioneer settlements were not used systematically until the Seven-Year Plan; difficulties caused by the race question in the South.
- Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh, National Youth Committee, comp. (1985) Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth.
- Virgin countries and territories opened during the first year of the 10 Year Crusade 1953-1954, by Author unknown. (1956)
- Virgin Territories Opened by the Knights of Baha'u'llah 1953-1990, by Author unknown. (1998) List of names and dates of pioneers and the NSAs responsible for opening territories.
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