Welcome to the Visitor’s Page! Below you will find basic information about Teen Bible Challenge as well as links to aid you in your exploration of our website. For any questions please contact a staff member.
What is TBC?
Teen Bible Challenge is an organization that focuses on assisting youth memorize Scripture through a Bible Quiz Program. It is divided into two groups according to participant age: Teen Bible Challenge (TBC), grades 6-12, and Kid’s Bible Challenge (KBC), grades 3-5. The participants, also known as challengers, are divided into small groups where they help each other memorize Scripture according to their learning styles in fun and creative ways. Churches, schools, families, and organizations form teams and compete with other organizations around West Michigan once a month. For more information on Teen Bible Challenge, click here.
Testimonials
Teen Bible Challenge truly changes the lives of those who participate. Click here for some testimonials on how TBC impacts lives.
Making Memorizing Scripture Fun and Easy
Here at TBC, we believe that learning and memorizing can be fun and simple. We understand that everyone has their own learning styles and ways of memorizing material; therefore, we have developed several methods of memorization that match up with different learning styles in order to help each individual succeed in our program. Here are some examples:
Songs
Games
Linguistic Learners: Sparkle
Challengers go around in a circle and say the verse one word at a time until it is perfect several times. If someone gets a word wrong, they sit down. Click here for example.
Visual Learners: Eraser
Write the verse on a board and erase words and phrases, a little at a time, until the verse is gone but can still be said. Click here for example.
Kinesthetic Learners: Quote & Shoot
Bounce a basketball while saying the verse and then shoot the ball when it is said correctly.
Schedules/Time Commitment
Our regular season goes from about September-March. There are usually 2 one and a half hour practices a week with the challenger’s team. There are 4 hour competitions once a month for TBC and once every 6 weeks for KBC. Click here for this year’s TBC schedule and here for this year’s KBC schedule. We are studying the book of John this year.
Our Material
Every year we focus on a different book of the Bible and have 48 quotes from that book which teens will memorize word for word. In addition, there are other verses and chapters that they will learn through the season. Here is our material schedule:
2013-2014: Hebrews
2014-2015: Romans 1-11
2015-2016: Romans 12-16 & James
2016-2017: Genesis-Malachi (key passages)
2017-2018: Galatians & Ephesians
2018-2019: Colossians & 1 John
2019-2020: Luke
2020-2021: Acts
2021-2022: 1 & 2 Corinthians
2022-2023: John
