Looking back on 30 years of Trumbull Bible Quizzing
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Showing posts with label biblequizzing. Show all posts
Friday, June 10, 2016
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
REMINDER: Kickoff is TOMORROW!
You may want to remind your fellow quizzers who don't check the website on a regular basis. ;-)
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
REPRINT: How does a Quiz Work?
This post is re-printed here so that you can share it with any friends or family members who are curious about what Bible Quizzing is, in advance of the kickoff.
How does a Quiz Work?
The Basics
A Bible Quiz always works the same way:
Kinds of Questions
Q: In my first book, WHO?
A: O Theophilus [Acts 1:1]
Q: 2 Part: I dealt with all that Jesus WHAT?
A: Began to do and teach [Acts 1:1]
Q: According to Acts 1:20, For it is written, WHAT?
A: in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
Q: WHO SAID IT? "Look at us,"
A: Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John [Acts 3:4]
Q: He said to them…
A: … “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.. [Acts 1:7]
How does a Quiz Work?
The Basics
A Bible Quiz always works the same way:
- There are 20 questions in a quiz
- Quizzers "jump" to answer a question
- You have 30 seconds to answer a question (with certain exceptions)
- A correct answer is worth 20 points
- A wrong answer is deducts 10 points, plus the other team gets a bonus question to answer worth 10 points
- There are ways to earn extra points by
- Getting 5 questions right and none wrong (+10)
- Having 4 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
- Having 5 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
- At the end, the team with the higher score wins. (If there is a tie, we go into a 5 question overtime session.)
"Jump"
Every quizzer sits on a chair during the quiz with a pad on the seat. The pad contains two switches which are depressed when the quizzer puts pressure on it. When a quizzer relieves the pressure - by standing up, moving their leg, etc. - they have "jumped" and an electrical current goes thru the pad to a box seen by the quizmaster. The first quizzer to jump - and only the first - shows up as a light on the quizmaster's board. Once that light is seen, the quizmaster will call on the appropriate quizzer
Kinds of Questions
- Regular Question:
Q: In my first book, WHO?
A: O Theophilus [Acts 1:1]
- Multi-Part Question:
Q: 2 Part: I dealt with all that Jesus WHAT?
A: Began to do and teach [Acts 1:1]
- Reference Question:
Q: According to Acts 1:20, For it is written, WHAT?
A: in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
- Situation Question:
Q: WHO SAID IT? "Look at us,"
A: Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John [Acts 3:4]
- Finish-the-Verse Question:
Q: He said to them…
A: … “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.. [Acts 1:7]
Sunday, August 30, 2015
REPRINT: Why Should I Quiz?
This post is re-printed here so that you can share it with any friends or family members who are curious about what Bible Quizzing is, in advance of the kickoff.
Why Should I Quiz?
The Tagline
We like to break down the appeal of Bible Quizzing into a simple tagline: Learn God's Word, Make New Friends, Compete
Learn God's Word
Ultimately, Bible Quizzing is all about learning the Bible - God's own words to humanity. As a quizzer, you won't learn a few quaint Bible stories, some watered-down theology, or a couple of hand-selected memory verses. You will learn whole books of the Bible! You'll learn to commit scripture to heart and mind, to read critically, and to understand the original meaning of the text.
We like to tell the story of a couple of past quizzers who applied to be missionaries. They were in a group with seminarians, pastors, and Bible school graduates, and went through a rigorous test to check their knowledge of the Bible. They got the top two scores in the entire group, outdoing men and women with MDivs and PhDs, and they realized it was all due to Bible Quizzing.
Make New Friends
There are not many ministries these days that reach out beyond the four walls of your own church or the small group of teens who make up your Youth Group. But in Bible Quizzing, we compete against teens from other churches from our District (the northeastern USA) and some years from all over the country. It is a chance to meet people from all over who share your love of Jesus, and form friendships that last a lifetime.
A number of past quizzers met their college roommate, their spouse-to-be, or their best friend in Bible Quizzing.
Compete
Let's be clear - Bible Quizzing is fun! It's a sport where you test your mind and your heart as you compete with other teens to see who knows the most, who remembers the most, and who is the quickest to remember the material. Like any sport, not every competitor is the same. Some are amazing at memorization - it is not uncommon to find quizzers able to recite whole chapters or books of the Bible. Some are amazing at recognizing key words or phrases - this was my specialty. Still others are gifted at quick jumping and lightning-fast recall. And some teens aren't great at memory, but are gifted in bringing the team together and encouraging others. Whatever your gift, be sure we can use you. And be sure you will have fun!
A Few Other Things
Why Should I Quiz?
The Tagline
We like to break down the appeal of Bible Quizzing into a simple tagline: Learn God's Word, Make New Friends, Compete
Learn God's Word
Ultimately, Bible Quizzing is all about learning the Bible - God's own words to humanity. As a quizzer, you won't learn a few quaint Bible stories, some watered-down theology, or a couple of hand-selected memory verses. You will learn whole books of the Bible! You'll learn to commit scripture to heart and mind, to read critically, and to understand the original meaning of the text.
We like to tell the story of a couple of past quizzers who applied to be missionaries. They were in a group with seminarians, pastors, and Bible school graduates, and went through a rigorous test to check their knowledge of the Bible. They got the top two scores in the entire group, outdoing men and women with MDivs and PhDs, and they realized it was all due to Bible Quizzing.
Make New Friends
There are not many ministries these days that reach out beyond the four walls of your own church or the small group of teens who make up your Youth Group. But in Bible Quizzing, we compete against teens from other churches from our District (the northeastern USA) and some years from all over the country. It is a chance to meet people from all over who share your love of Jesus, and form friendships that last a lifetime.
A number of past quizzers met their college roommate, their spouse-to-be, or their best friend in Bible Quizzing.
Compete
Let's be clear - Bible Quizzing is fun! It's a sport where you test your mind and your heart as you compete with other teens to see who knows the most, who remembers the most, and who is the quickest to remember the material. Like any sport, not every competitor is the same. Some are amazing at memorization - it is not uncommon to find quizzers able to recite whole chapters or books of the Bible. Some are amazing at recognizing key words or phrases - this was my specialty. Still others are gifted at quick jumping and lightning-fast recall. And some teens aren't great at memory, but are gifted in bringing the team together and encouraging others. Whatever your gift, be sure we can use you. And be sure you will have fun!
A Few Other Things
- Some Home Schoolers find Bible Quizzing a perfect fit for their curriculum.
- Some teens find the Bible Quiz Team to be a safe place to ease their way into the social side of the church. As a smaller and supportive group with a focussed purpose, it is unintimidating.
- Some colleges offer Bible Quizzing scholarships. If you're looking at a Christian college, be sure to inquire!
Saturday, August 29, 2015
REPRINT: What is Bible Quizzing?
This post is re-printed here so that you can share it with any friends or family members who are curious about what Bible Quizzing is, in advance of the kickoff.
What is Bible Quizzing?
Summary
Bible Quizzing is a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church which brings together teens to study books of the Bible in-depth over the course of a school year. We focus on learning the text - as well as getting information from the coaches on the context and meaning of the text - and compete with each other to demonstrate our knowledge. Periodically - about once a month - we get together for a Quiz Meet with other churches in our District for a competition, and about twice a year we meet for a full-blown formal Quiz Meet, complete with trophies.
What is the Goal of Bible Quizzing?
Our focus and goal for the Bible Quizzing ministry is to store up the Bible in the hearts of willing teens. The competition is a fun, but is just a means to the end of learning scripture.
How much is covered?
We go through a different section of scripture every year, covering anywhere from 1 long book of the Bible to five short books. Over the course of a cycle, we cover gospels, history, and letters from the New Testament.
For next year, we are studying the books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon - about 19 chapters.
If you go through all the possible years of quizzing, you will have learned 16 books of the Bible!
What would MY commitment be?
We have one practice a week, approximately 1 quiz meet a month, and once or twice a year we will do an overnight for one of those Quiz Meets. We met from September to May. There is no required cost.
How do I get more information?
1. Read thru this website. The sidebar especially has lots of useful information.
2. Talk to teens currently in the Bible Quizzing ministry.
3. Talk to the coaches. You can e-mail us via the link in the sidebar.
4. Keep coming back to this website. It will be updated every day with new information.
What is Bible Quizzing?
Summary
Bible Quizzing is a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church which brings together teens to study books of the Bible in-depth over the course of a school year. We focus on learning the text - as well as getting information from the coaches on the context and meaning of the text - and compete with each other to demonstrate our knowledge. Periodically - about once a month - we get together for a Quiz Meet with other churches in our District for a competition, and about twice a year we meet for a full-blown formal Quiz Meet, complete with trophies.
What is the Goal of Bible Quizzing?
Our focus and goal for the Bible Quizzing ministry is to store up the Bible in the hearts of willing teens. The competition is a fun, but is just a means to the end of learning scripture.
How much is covered?
We go through a different section of scripture every year, covering anywhere from 1 long book of the Bible to five short books. Over the course of a cycle, we cover gospels, history, and letters from the New Testament.
For next year, we are studying the books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon - about 19 chapters.
If you go through all the possible years of quizzing, you will have learned 16 books of the Bible!
What would MY commitment be?
We have one practice a week, approximately 1 quiz meet a month, and once or twice a year we will do an overnight for one of those Quiz Meets. We met from September to May. There is no required cost.
How do I get more information?
1. Read thru this website. The sidebar especially has lots of useful information.
2. Talk to teens currently in the Bible Quizzing ministry.
3. Talk to the coaches. You can e-mail us via the link in the sidebar.
4. Keep coming back to this website. It will be updated every day with new information.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Why Should I Quiz?
At the Beacon Hill Ministry Fair, some people may have been exposed to the Teen Bible Quizzing Ministry for the first time. So, we want to give you a chance to get to know us with some basic, introductory posts. This series will give you a taste for what Bible Quizzing is.
Why Should I Quiz?
The Tagline
We like to break down the appeal of Bible Quizzing into a simple tagline: Learn God's Word, Make New Friends, Compete
Learn God's Word
Ultimately, Bible Quizzing is all about learning the Bible - God's own words to humanity. As a quizzer, you won't learn a few quaint Bible stories, some watered-down theology, or a couple of hand-selected memory verses. You will learn whole books of the Bible! You'll learn to commit scripture to heart and mind, to read critically, and to understand the original meaning of the text.
We like to tell the story of a couple of past quizzers who applied to be missionaries. They were in a group with seminarians, pastors, and Bible school graduates, and went through a rigorous test to check their knowledge of the Bible. They got the top two scores in the entire group, outdoing men and women with MDivs and PhDs, and they realized it was all due to Bible Quizzing.
Make New Friends
There are not many ministries these days that reach out beyond the four walls of your own church or the small group of teens who make up your Youth Group. But in Bible Quizzing, we compete against teens from other churches from our District (the northeastern USA) and some years from all over the country. It is a chance to meet people from all over who share your love of Jesus, and form friendships that last a lifetime.
A number of past quizzers met their college roommate, their spouse-to-be, or their best friend in Bible Quizzing.
Compete
Let's be clear - Bible Quizzing is fun! It's a sport where you test your mind and your heart as you compete with other teens to see who knows the most, who remembers the most, and who is the quickest to remember the material. Like any sport, not every competitor is the same. Some are amazing at memorization - it is not uncommon to find quizzers able to recite whole chapters or books of the Bible. Some are amazing at recognizing key words or phrases - this was my specialty. Still others are gifted at quick jumping and lightning-fast recall. And some teens aren't great at memory, but are gifted in bringing the team together and encouraging others. Whatever your gift, be sure we can use you. And be sure you will have fun!
A Few Other Things
Why Should I Quiz?
The Tagline
We like to break down the appeal of Bible Quizzing into a simple tagline: Learn God's Word, Make New Friends, Compete
Learn God's Word
Ultimately, Bible Quizzing is all about learning the Bible - God's own words to humanity. As a quizzer, you won't learn a few quaint Bible stories, some watered-down theology, or a couple of hand-selected memory verses. You will learn whole books of the Bible! You'll learn to commit scripture to heart and mind, to read critically, and to understand the original meaning of the text.
We like to tell the story of a couple of past quizzers who applied to be missionaries. They were in a group with seminarians, pastors, and Bible school graduates, and went through a rigorous test to check their knowledge of the Bible. They got the top two scores in the entire group, outdoing men and women with MDivs and PhDs, and they realized it was all due to Bible Quizzing.
Make New Friends
There are not many ministries these days that reach out beyond the four walls of your own church or the small group of teens who make up your Youth Group. But in Bible Quizzing, we compete against teens from other churches from our District (the northeastern USA) and some years from all over the country. It is a chance to meet people from all over who share your love of Jesus, and form friendships that last a lifetime.
A number of past quizzers met their college roommate, their spouse-to-be, or their best friend in Bible Quizzing.
Compete
Let's be clear - Bible Quizzing is fun! It's a sport where you test your mind and your heart as you compete with other teens to see who knows the most, who remembers the most, and who is the quickest to remember the material. Like any sport, not every competitor is the same. Some are amazing at memorization - it is not uncommon to find quizzers able to recite whole chapters or books of the Bible. Some are amazing at recognizing key words or phrases - this was my specialty. Still others are gifted at quick jumping and lightning-fast recall. And some teens aren't great at memory, but are gifted in bringing the team together and encouraging others. Whatever your gift, be sure we can use you. And be sure you will have fun!
A Few Other Things
- Some Home Schoolers find Bible Quizzing a perfect fit for their curriculum.
- Some teens find the Bible Quiz Team to be a safe place to ease their way into the social side of the church. As a smaller and supportive group with a focussed purpose, it is unintimidating.
- Some colleges offer Bible Quizzing scholarships. If you're looking at a Christian college, be sure to inquire!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
INTRODUCTION: How does a Quiz Work?
At the Beacon Hill Ministry Fair, some people may have been exposed to the Teen Bible Quizzing Ministry for the first time. So, we want to give you a chance to get to know us with some basic, introductory posts. This series will give you a taste for what Bible Quizzing is.
How does a Quiz Work?
The Basics
A Bible Quiz always works the same way:
Kinds of Questions
Q: In my first book, WHO?
A: O Theophilus [Acts 1:1]
Q: 2 Part: I dealt with all that Jesus WHAT?
A: Began to do and teach [Acts 1:1]
Q: According to Acts 1:20, For it is written, WHAT?
A: in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
Q: WHO SAID IT? "Look at us,"
A: Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John [Acts 3:4]
Q: He said to them…
A: … “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.. [Acts 1:7]
How does a Quiz Work?
The Basics
A Bible Quiz always works the same way:
- There are 20 questions in a quiz
- Quizzers "jump" to answer a question
- You have 30 seconds to answer a question (with certain exceptions)
- A correct answer is worth 20 points
- A wrong answer is deducts 10 points, plus the other team gets a bonus question to answer worth 10 points
- There are ways to earn extra points by
- Getting 5 questions right and none wrong (+10)
- Having 4 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
- Having 5 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
- At the end, the team with the higher score wins. (If there is a tie, we go into a 5 question overtime session.)
"Jump"
Every quizzer sits on a chair during the quiz with a pad on the seat. The pad contains two switches which are depressed when the quizzer puts pressure on it. When a quizzer relieves the pressure - by standing up, moving their leg, etc. - they have "jumped" and an electrical current goes thru the pad to a box seen by the quizmaster. The first quizzer to jump - and only the first - shows up as a light on the quizmaster's board. Once that light is seen, the quizmaster will call on the appropriate quizzer
Kinds of Questions
- Regular Question:
Q: In my first book, WHO?
A: O Theophilus [Acts 1:1]
- Multi-Part Question:
Q: 2 Part: I dealt with all that Jesus WHAT?
A: Began to do and teach [Acts 1:1]
- Reference Question:
Q: According to Acts 1:20, For it is written, WHAT?
A: in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
- Situation Question:
Q: WHO SAID IT? "Look at us,"
A: Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John [Acts 3:4]
- Finish-the-Verse Question:
Q: He said to them…
A: … “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.. [Acts 1:7]
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
INTRODUCTION: What are we quizzing on next season?
At the Beacon Hill Church Ministry Fair, some people may have been exposed to the Teen Bible Quizzing Ministry for the first time. So, we want to give you a chance to get to know us with some basic, introductory posts. This series will give you a taste for what Bible Quizzing is.
What are we quizzing on next season?
Books of the Bible
Some years, we only study a single book, but this year we are covering 5 of the epistles:
What are we quizzing on next season?
Books of the Bible
Some years, we only study a single book, but this year we are covering 5 of the epistles:
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- Philemon
Version of the Bible
There are many different English translations of the Bible. We use the 2011 edition of the English Standard Version.
How and When
We'll be studying approximately one chapter per week, but paced through the course of the Bible Quizzing season (September to May). We recommend every quizzer read thru the chapter of the week twice every day. We'll also meet once a week for a practice where we'll have a short lesson on the chapter - talking about context and importance of the material - and then we'll quiz as a team. Practice will be about 1 hour long.
Monday, May 18, 2015
INTRODUCTION: What is Bible Quizzing?
At the Beacon Hill Church Ministry Fair, some people may have been exposed to the Teen Bible Quizzing Ministry for the first time. So, we want to give you a chance to get to know us with some basic, introductory posts. This series will give you a taste for what Bible Quizzing is.
What is Bible Quizzing?
Summary
Bible Quizzing is a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church which brings together teens to study books of the Bible in-depth over the course of a school year. We focus on learning the text - as well as getting information from the coaches on the context and meaning of the text - and compete with each other to demonstrate our knowledge. Periodically - about once a month - we get together for a Quiz Meet with other churches in our District for a competition, and about twice a year we meet for a full-blown formal Quiz Meet, complete with trophies.
What is the Goal of Bible Quizzing?
Our focus and goal for the Bible Quizzing ministry is to store up the Bible in the hearts of willing teens. The competition is a fun, but is just a means to the end of learning scripture.
How much is covered?
We go through a different section of scripture every year, covering anywhere from 1 long book of the Bible to five short books. Over the course of a cycle, we cover gospels, history, and letters from the New Testament.
For next year, we are studying the books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon - about 19 chapters.
If you go through all the possible years of quizzing, you will have learned 16 books of the Bible!
What would MY commitment be?
We have one practice a week, approximately 1 quiz meet a month, and once or twice a year we will do an overnight for one of those Quiz Meets. We met from September to May. There is no required cost.
How do I get more information?
1. Read thru this website. The sidebar especially has lots of useful information.
2. Talk to teens currently in the Bible Quizzing ministry.
3. Talk to the coaches. You can e-mail us via the link in the sidebar.
4. Keep coming back to this website. It will be updated every day with new information.
What is Bible Quizzing?
Summary
Bible Quizzing is a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church which brings together teens to study books of the Bible in-depth over the course of a school year. We focus on learning the text - as well as getting information from the coaches on the context and meaning of the text - and compete with each other to demonstrate our knowledge. Periodically - about once a month - we get together for a Quiz Meet with other churches in our District for a competition, and about twice a year we meet for a full-blown formal Quiz Meet, complete with trophies.
What is the Goal of Bible Quizzing?
Our focus and goal for the Bible Quizzing ministry is to store up the Bible in the hearts of willing teens. The competition is a fun, but is just a means to the end of learning scripture.
How much is covered?
We go through a different section of scripture every year, covering anywhere from 1 long book of the Bible to five short books. Over the course of a cycle, we cover gospels, history, and letters from the New Testament.
For next year, we are studying the books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon - about 19 chapters.
If you go through all the possible years of quizzing, you will have learned 16 books of the Bible!
What would MY commitment be?
We have one practice a week, approximately 1 quiz meet a month, and once or twice a year we will do an overnight for one of those Quiz Meets. We met from September to May. There is no required cost.
How do I get more information?
1. Read thru this website. The sidebar especially has lots of useful information.
2. Talk to teens currently in the Bible Quizzing ministry.
3. Talk to the coaches. You can e-mail us via the link in the sidebar.
4. Keep coming back to this website. It will be updated every day with new information.
Monday, February 09, 2015
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Monday, January 05, 2015
SCOREBOARD: Standings as of Today
Practices resume this week. Here's the standings. You still have several weeks to bump up your totals before Midwinter on January 17!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
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