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National Baptist Convention of America International, Incorporated Reverend Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr., MDiv., President

National Baptist Convention of America Youth and Children’s Convention (YAC) Reverend Dr. Terrance D. Grant-Malone, Director

Minister Marcus Stovall, Youth President

Sister Angela Jolivette, Chief Coordinator of Bible Activities

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

A New Year—A New Beginning. The 2017 National Baptist Convention of America

International, Incorporated Youth and Children’s Convention is approaching, and it is with great

honor and pleasure that we welcome you to another year where you are invited to enjoy

observing the youth learn more about the Lord through showcasing their God-given gifts and

talents. We commend those who have worked extremely hard in preparing our youth for the

Youth and Children’s Convention. Your commitment and dedication is appreciated as we all

continue to serve under the leadership and vision of our Director, Rev. Dr. Terrance D. Grant-

Malone.

The Bible Activities provide an opportunity for our youth to experience learning God’s word in a

fun and uplifting way. Therefore, we encourage the youth leaders of our churches to inform our

youth of the fact that they are all winners for Christ, keeping this in mind, whether they place

first, second, or third, they are still number one for Christ.

The overall goal and purpose for Bible Activities is to make learning from the Bible fun and

engaging, so that our youth will have memorable experiences to retain for life and be able to use

what they have learned in their adult years. Remembering that the word of God does not go out

and come back void. Consequently, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is

old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

Therefore, we stress that pleasing God is more important than receiving praises from man. We

look forward to seeing everyone in Kansas City, Missouri.

Your Humble Servant in Christ,

Angela Jolivette Chief Coordinator of Bible Activities

Bible Activities

Please read all Bible Activities rules carefully

Purpose: The enclosed activities are designed to educate our youth in using and memorizing scriptures, developing skills in handling the Bible, encouraging them in evangelism, and teaching them to use all of their gifts and abilities in a positive way.

Eligibility: Individuals who are within the ages of 3-24 and unmarried and

maintain their membership with the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. Youth and Children’s Convention and that is properly preregistered, as well as meet the criterion for the various activities, may participate.

All participants and the church or association which they represent must be preregistered by the set deadline. All entry forms and fees must be submitted by the deadline date as well.

Note: Only two (2) participants per activity per Church or Association

may participate with the exception of Church Family Bible Trivia, and Scrambled Bible Scriptures. No Sponsors will be allowed in the competition rooms with children except for Bible Story Telling 3-5 years and 6-8 years.

Bible Story Telling

Purpose: To learn, relate, and dramatize Bible stories at an early age in meaningful and relevant ways.

Eligibility: Boys and girls from 3 to 8 years of age. Participants must be age 3

before April 1st and must not be age 9 before April 1st. The group is divided into two divisions; 3-5 years of age and 6-8 years of age.

Rules:

❖ The story should be taken from the Bible or a Bible story book.

❖ The story must be told within 5 minutes or less.

❖ The story must be told in the child’s own words and must not

be memorized word from word.

❖ Props and costumes are prohibited. However, minimum

gestures are encouraged.

❖ Any rules not stated in the established procedures, or the

National Youth Convention, are not acceptable.

❖ Penalties will be assessed for screaming, repeating and starting

over, as well as, exceeding the allotted time.

Criterion and Scoring

Criteria Description Point Value

Poise Composure, self-confidence and posture 1 – 10

Voice Tone Sound, language 1 – 15

Delivery Manner of utterance 1 – 35

Time Time allotted 1 – 15

Closure Conclusion 1 - 25

Junior Bible Memory Work

Purpose: To encourage all juniors to memorize scriptures. These children are passing through the “Golden Memory Period,” therefore, we should train them to memorize God’s Word.

Eligibility: Boys and girls from 9 to 12 years of age. Participants must be 9

years old before April 1st and must not be 13 years old before April 1st. The group is divided into two divisions; 9-10 years of age and 11-12 years of age.

Rules:

The Conductor Will:

❖ Give to the judges and timekeeper the score sheets and pencils.

❖ Pass around a box of numbers while juniors are seated. Each

junior will draw a number that will be placed around his or her neck.

❖ Ask juniors to stand according to numbers drawn.

❖ Call scripture. He or she will also tell the judges when a

mistake has been made. A child who makes a mistake may continue to stand and participate until the end of the contest. Two mistakes disqualifies the contestant.

❖ Ask judges for score sheets.

Criterion and Scoring

1 – 10

1 – 15

1 – 35

1 – 15

2017 OFFICIAL JUNIOR MEMORY WORK SCRIPTURES FOR THE

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CONVENTION

All scriptures are taken from the King James Version

1. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not

perish, but have everlasting life.

2. 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive

us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

3. 1John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he

loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

4. Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and save that

which was lost.

5. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,

while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

6. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord

Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him

from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

1. Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the

whole world, and lose his own soul?

2. Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever

I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto

the end of the world. Amen.

3. I Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God, and one mediator between

God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom

for all, to be testified in due time.

1. 1Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not

the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we

break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

2. Mark 14:22-23 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and

blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this

is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given

thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

3. Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized

into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4. Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are

risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who

hath raised him from the dead.

1. Psalm 119:33-34 Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and

I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall

keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

2. Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light

unto my path.

3. 2Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for

instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be

perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

1. Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in

the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father

by him.

2. Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,

and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

3. Romans 12:1 I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,

holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

4. Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for

he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

5. 2Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name,

shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn

from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will

forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

6. Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall

direct thy paths.

1. 2Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are

seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which

are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are

eternal.

2. Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into

death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the

glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of

life.

3. Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need

according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

4. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of

grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time

of need.

5. 2Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new

creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are

become new.

1. 1Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so

minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the

manifold grace of God.

2. Matthew 25:29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and

he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be

taken away even that which he hath.

3. Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and

wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

1. Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which

hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of

Jesus Christ:

2. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not

as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be

troubled, neither let it be afraid.

3. Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is

with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

4. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come

again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye

may be also.

5. Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due

season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Bible Spelling Bee

Purpose: To support and promote biblical vocabulary development, accurate

spelling, and effective and precise use of terms from the Bible. These children are developmentally ready for learning and using challenging vocabulary words found in the Bible.

Eligibility: Boys and girls from 11 to 13 years of age. Middle School age children will participate spelling words orally. Participants must be 11 years old before April 1st and must not be 14 years old before April 1st.

Rules: The Conductor Will:

❖ Give to the judges and timekeeper the score sheets and pencils.

❖ Pass around a box of numbers while children are seated. Each participant will draw a number that will be placed around his or her neck.

❖ Ask participants to remain seated until their number is called to spell the chosen word according the order the word is listed.

❖ Have participants spell words from the Bible. He or she will also tell the judges when a word has been misspelled. A participant who makes a mistake may continue to stand and participate until the end of the contest. However, one misspelled word will automatically disqualify the contestant.

❖ Notify participants if a word has two or more acceptable pronunciations. At least two of the pronunciations shall be given by the pronouncer. Each pronunciation may be given only twice. No one may interrupt the pronouncer. If a word seems to offer unusual difficulties to the contestants, it should be briefly defined or used in an illustrative sentence.

Criterion and Scoring

Criteria Point Value

Posture, poise self-confidence 1-10

Words spelled correctly 20

Contestant steps out, it is necessary for the contestant to repeat spelling word either before or after spelling word

1-15

is given.

2017 OFFICIAL SPELLING BEE WORDS FOR THE

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CONVENTION

Ecclesiastes

beatitudes

persecute

centurion

covenant

sepulcher

sacrifice

tabernacle

Lazarus

Caesar

synagogue

Capernaum

Syracuse

Bethlehem

Golgotha

Jebusites

plague

abomination

ephah

Amalekites

Sinai

commandments

Belteshazzar

Mesopotamia

Jehoshaphat

Goshen

Ephraim

Peniel

Potiphar

Pharaoh

Manasseh

Zebulun

Issachar

Naphtali

Zipporah

Perizzites

Hivites

Canaanites

Gomorrah

Melchizedek

Ishmael

Abimelech

Jehovah

Machpelah

Padanaram

Beersheba

Sadducees

Jeroboam

Rehoboam

Nebuchadnezzar

Hezekiah

Shiphrah

Nineveh

Rehoboth

Zephaniah

Leviticus

Deuteronomy

Ezekiel

Obadiah

Habakkuk

Zechariah

Philemon

Thessalonians

Philippians

principalities

Methuselah

Jerusalem

Caiaphas

Zebedee

Bartimaeus

Samaritan

blaspheme

chastise

countenance

incorruptible

vengeance

psalteries

treacherously

hypocrisy

Gethsemane

genealogies

Shechem

Delilah

Cherubim

Samaritan

Nicodemus

Ethiopian

lasciviousness

propitiation

maliciousness

Abednego

Macedonia

Pharisees

Chaldeans

Emmanuel

Syrophenician

covetousness

pomegranates

firmament

descendants

prophecies

Ephesians

Goliath

sanctuary

pestilence

congregation

testament

gnashing

Elizaphan

concupiscence

Chaldees

Sennacheri

Sabbath

Babylon

Babylonian

Nehemiah

Chronicles

Gibeon

sojourners

Gershonite

Bezaleel

Obededom

Decapolis

Nazareth

Bible Sword Drill

Purpose: The purpose of the Bible Sword Drill is to encourage intermediate

boys and girls to develop skills in handling the word of God. Every intermediate should be trained to use the Bible more effectively and to read the scripture verses clearly and intelligently.

Eligibility: Boys and girls from 13 to 16 years of age may participate.

Participants must be 13 years old before April 1st and must not be 17 years old before April 1st.

Rules:

❖ All participants must use a hardback Bible. (We will not provide

Bibles.)

❖ Participants may not use the index of the Bible, flip pages, or make excessive noise turning pages. Points will be deducted for these errors.

❖ Participants must remain silent unless called to read a scripture.

❖ Persons waiting to participate must not find scriptures.

❖ Each participant will score as an individual.

❖ The leader will give the scripture references only once unless a request is immediately given to repeat it.

❖ No one will search for the scripture until the leader says, “Charge”. After the command is given by the leader, participants will search for the scripture. Each participant who finds the scripture will take one step forward with their index finger on the scripture reference.

❖ Practicing with hardback Bibles is advised. Methods & Penalties:

• Jumping or sliding forward will cause a deduction in points. • Participants will search for the scripture until the timekeeper

calls time out. • The first person to step forward may or may not be called to

read. He or she may not read until called. • If two persons step out simultaneously, the leader may choose

any one of them to read. • Participants have eight seconds to find a scripture before time

is called.

Calls:

• Attention: (heels together, hands down by your side) • Salute: (Military Salute)

• Draw Swords: Bring Bibles to waist line. The Bible rests flat on

the left hand. Genesis down, with the right hand on top of the Bible. The thumb and fingers must be flat, not extending around sides of Bible. (This position is reversed for a left-handed person.)

• Charge: Each participant begins to search for the scripture –

when the scripture is found, the participant will take one step out. • Time Out: Participants will stop searching for the scripture and

close their Bibles.

Criterion and Scoring

Church Family Bible Trivia

Purpose: The purpose of the Church Bible Trivia is to encourage youth to learn the word of God by identifying and retaining important facts of the Bible and to build upon them for life.

Eligibility: Boys and girls from 15 to 17 years of age may participate.

Participants must be 15 years old before April 1st and must not be 18 years old before April 1st.

Categories:

Men of the Bible Kings of the Bible Judges of the Bible

Women of the Bible Miracles of the Bible Children of the Bible

Bible Geography Brothers & Sisters of the Bible

In the Beginning Significant Numbers in the Bible (Example: Creation, days, ages, etc.)

Foods of the Bible Beatitudes

Guidelines for Game:

❖ Each team will consist of five participants and one alternate.

❖ Each team member must be from 15 to 17 years of age.

❖ Each team will need a team captain.

❖ Each game will last approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

❖ There are three rounds of play.

Game Round Guidelines:

• 250 points win the game

• If all rounds are played but neither team has 250 points, the team with the most points will win.

• If all rounds are played and the game ends in a tie, a bonus round will be

played to determine the winner.

• Round one will have five answers worth 20 points each for a total of 100 points. There will be three strikes in the first round.

• Round two contains four answers and points are doubled. Each question

is worth 40 points for a maximum of 160 points. There are two strikes in the second round.

• The point value is tripled in the Third Round. With only one strike in this

round, each answer is worth 60 points for a total of 180 points.

• There will be a bonus round if necessary with one answer worth 100 points.

Games Rules:

• Team captain will introduce their members.

• One team member from each team challenges each other.

• The team that correctly answers the question first decides whether they will pass or play.

• Each team member is asked a question in sequence until all questions are answered or until number of strikes per round are met.

• Each player has 15 seconds to answer the question.

• If a playing team strikes out before questions for that round are answered, the opposing team gets a chance to earn points accumulated by answering the question correctly.

• Opposing team has 30 seconds to huddle for the answer if the playing team strikes out.

• The team that reaches 250 points wins the game.

• If neither team accumulates 250 points the team with the higher score wins the game.

Scrambled Bible Scriptures Purpose: This activity is designed to encourage high school students to

continue memorizing scriptures as they enter their young adult years.

Eligibility: Partners (pair-sets) of high school students from 16 to 18 years of

age. Participants must be 16 years old before April 1st and must not be 19 years old before April 1st.

Guidelines for Game

❖ Each team will consist of two (2) participants and one alternate.

❖ One team member will pull a number to determine when the team will play.

❖ Only three (3) teams will be allowed to compete in the room at one time. Other teams will wait outside until their number has been chosen to enter. Alternates are not allowed in the room during the game.

❖ The Game Show Host will provide one clue or hint to enable participants to unscramble scriptures or portions of scriptures from the Bible. He or she will wait for the judges’ signal to indicate when a scripture phrase has been unscrambled correctly.

❖ There will be 4 rounds of play.

❖ Each round will last up to a maximum time of 3 minutes.

Game Round Guidelines

❖ 100 points wins the game when four (4) rounds are played.

❖ If all rounds are played, but neither team has 100 points, the team with the most points will win.

❖ If all rounds are played and the game ends in a tie, a bonus round will be played to determine the winner.

❖ Each round your team will earn 25 points if your team is the first to unscramble the scripture within the time allotted.

❖ Each round your team will earn 15 points if your team is the second team to unscramble the scripture within the time allotted.

❖ Each round your team will earn 10 points if your team is the third

team to unscramble the scripture within the time allotted.

2017 OFFICIAL SCRAMBLED BIBLE SCRIPTURES FOR THE

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CONVENTION

(All Scriptures taken from the King James Version)

1. 2 Timothy 1:12 “Shameless Faith”

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is

able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

2. John 13:34 “Modern Orders”

A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

3. John 1:3 “God’s Creation”

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4. Romans 12:2 “Fix Your Attention on God”

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

5. Proverbs 3:5 “You Don’t Know it all”

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding.

6. Revelation 21:4 “Everything New”

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

7. 2 Corinthians 12:9 “Embracing Imperfection”

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

8. Proverbs 22:6 “Discipline the Young”

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

9. Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Timing is Everything”

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the

heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

10. Psalms 119:90 “Truth for Your Children’s Children”

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth,

and it abideth.

11. 1 Corinthians 13:13 “Belief, Desire, Donation”

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

12. Isaiah 26:3 “Mindset”

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:

because he trusteth in thee.

13. Romans 8:28 “Good on God’s Terms”

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

14. Joshua 1:8 “Digest Scriptures Daily”

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt

meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then

thou shalt have good success. 15. Proverbs 18:10 “An Eternal Shelter”

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

16. Psalms 23:1 “I don’t need a thing”

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

17. Psalms 7:8 “Confident in your verdict”

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

18. Nahum 1:7 “A Tight-Grip when needed”

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

19. Romans 12:14 “Frenemies”

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

20. Isaiah 53:4 “He took the punishment”

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

21. Romans 5:8 “The Ultimate Sacrifice”

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

22. Matthew 6:20 “Stockpile valuables on high”

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor

rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 23. Isaiah 54:17 “It won’t work”

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the

heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

24. Matthew 6:33 “Attend to His business and He’ll attend to yours” But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

25. 2 Peter 3:10 “God’s Judgment”

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the

heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

26. Proverbs 3:6 “He’ll keep you on track”

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

27. Hebrews 11:6 “Mustard Seed”

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek

him.

28. Acts 1:8 “Stir up the Gift”

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

29. James 1:3 “Faith Under Pressure”

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

30. John 14:1 “You Trust God, Don’t You?”

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

31. Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Timing is Everything”

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

32. Psalms 51:2 “Scrub away my guilt” Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

33. Proverbs 21:23 “Watch Your Words”

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

34. Romans 8:35 “I Am Sold Out”

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress,

or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

35. Matthew 5:14 “Illuminate”

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

gods

Only the Bold Italicized Section of the Scripture will be used for the Scrambled Bible competition.

The Game Show Host will announce the clues aloud to participants before they unscramble each scripture, which is written in Bold Red.

Example Below:

Clue Given by Game Show Host: “No Idols”

Participants have up to 3 minutes to unscramble the scripture.

Answer: Exodus 20:3

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

other no

shalt

Extemporaneous Speaking

Purpose: The purpose of Extemporaneous Speaking is to enable participants to stand and speak boldly for Christ in all situations.

Eligibility: Participants from 17 to 24 years of age may participate. Participants

must be 17 years old before April 1st and must not be 25 years old before April 1st. Youth ministers are ineligible – not because of age, but because of experience.

Rules:

❖ Statements, topics, and questions are related to Christian

doctrines.

❖ King James Bible scriptures will be used as titles and will be placed in a box for each participant to draw.

❖ Each participant will pull a topic from the box and will have 30

seconds to gather his or her thoughts.

Criterion and Scoring

Criteria Point Value

Composure Poise, self-confidence 10 points

Voice Tone Sound, diction, grammar 5 points

Dialectic Developing thought topic reasoning 2 points

Subject Matter Speech must be relevant to subject matter 5 points

Delivery Manner of utterance moderate tone with meaning

5 points

Time 3 minutes allotted for speaking 10 points

Closure Conclusion must relate to the title 10 points