Division 1: Bible Quizzing. Bible Quizzing is a "jump-quizzing" competition measuring Bible knowledge and speed of recall. Three opposing teams are challenge by an oral question, and any team member who responds first is given opportunity to answer within a time limit. Points are scored for correct answers and penalties assessed for incorrect and incomplete answers. Both individual and team scores are kept. The highest scoring team is declared winner at the game's end. Competition proceeds as in a double-elimination tournament.
The CSA competition will use the KJV Hardback Bible #00335 published by International Bible Society (1-800-524-1588) for judging Bible competition categories. The King James Version will be the only authorized translation used in any competition category.
Division 2: Bible Testing. There are three categories for Bible Testing: Old Testament Bible Knowledge, New Testament Bible Knowledge, and Bible Memory. For Old and New Testament Bible knowledge, competition will be by written examination, testing knowledge of factual or objective material (rather than interpretive), from pre-assigned books of the Bible. For Bible Memory, competition will be conducted in the traditional spelling bee fashion. Please call Shawn Sullivan for the list of Bible verses for 2008. This year's theme is God's Promises.
Division 3: Bible Teaching. Competition in this category shall provide opportunity for developing organizational and teaching talent for God's use. It will be a Bible lesson, teaching a Bible character, a Bible doctrine, or a concept taught in Scripture.
Division 4: Bible Preaching. There are 3 categories for Bible Preaching. They are Expository Preaching, Evanglistic Preaching, and Topical Preaching.
Rules: For more information and/or rules relating to these categories, in the larger Tempe area, please e-mail Shawn Sullivan at saltsullies@msn.com. If you live in the Queen Creek area, please e-mail Paula Beck at tphmsb@yahoo.com. If we are not able to give you the help you need, you can contact the competition coordinator for questions, Mrs. Rebecca M. Stertzbach, at 480-838-7070 x268, or email her at becky.stertzbach@ibconline.edu..
AREA ONE: Bible