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Making the Impossible Happen in JBQ
By Christina Quick | August 18, 2008
While Michael Phelps was winning his gold medals in Beijing, my son has been training for his own Olympic-sized challenge.
Last night, my 11-year-old achieved the impossible. The Junior Bible Quiz Impossible Award, that is.
Pardon my parental pride, but I felt it was worth blogging about. To earn this award, the highest given in the JBQ program, quizzers must answer all 576 Bible Fact-Pak questions in one sitting without a mistake. Oh, and they have to do it from the cut-off point. That’s the point at which a question is unique from all others. After hearing a question up to the cut-off point, quizzers trying for the Impossible Award must complete the question and then recite the answer. For some questions they’re only given one word, such as “Why…,” “As…,” “The…” or “Over…”
As my son and others across the nation have demonstrated, it’s not entirely impossible. But it is pretty amazing. At the end of a long oral test (his very first attempt), my son emerged with a smile and a sense of accomplishment I believe he will carry with him for years to come.
Another thing that will remain with him is God’s Word. Junior Bible Quiz is a fantastic children’s program that teaches elementary-age participants 107 direct Scripture verse quotations and an impressive number of Bible facts and foundational doctrines.
As our kids study God’s Word in JBQ, I pray the truths they’re learning will shape their characters, strengthen their faith and give them hope and purpose throughout their lives. To me, that’s better than an Olympic gold medal.
My 9-year-old daughter also received her Achiever Seal award last night with a perfect score of 60 out of 60 random questions. I think she’s well on her way to earning her own Impossible Award someday.
Junior Bible Quiz helps kids learn that with God and His Word, all things are possible.
Topics: Faith |
August 19th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I’m really proud of your kids!