10 Ideas for a New Year in Bible Drill
- Determine when and where you will meet. Be creative and flexible. You can meet on Wednesday night, Sunday afternoon/Night, during Kids Worship, on Thursday afternoons with a group of friends at your house, as part of an after school program or in a Homeschool group.
- Choose your translation (ESV, KJV, or CSB), if you are beginning your first year of Bible Drill. Purchase Bibles for use during group time and for the drill. Ordering information can be found our our website.
- View our Bible Drill Videos for helps in getting started in Bible Drill, promoting Bible Drill, or for creative ideas to use with your group.
- Download Bible Drill Resources including Bible Drill verse cards in the translation of your choice. Additional resources include our Children’s Leader Guide, our handout on how to have a winning year in Bible Drill, score sheet, Key Ring Verse Cards, and the Children’s Bible Drill Judges’ Guide from our Children’s Bible Drill resource page. Similar resources for Youth and High School Bible Drill can be found on our website: bibledrillandspeakers.com. Additional Resources (Bible Skills, Drills, and Thrills and the Bible Drill Competition Guide) can be purchased from Lifeway
- Create a calendar or checklist for your Bible Drill class during the school year. List out all the dates related to Bible Drill: Bible Drill kick-off/parent meeting, dates you will have class, dates you will take a break (due to special events like a fall festival or holidays), Christmas party, special practices/activities, and which verse(s) you will be learning each week. We’ve created a checklist for each age group. Download and fill in your dates: Children, Youth, and High School.
- Plan a fun kick-off event to get kids and students excited about Bible Drill. Include some fun Bible Skill games as well as an overview/introduction of Bible Drill. Door prizes and food are always a big hit. Consider including parents for the Children’s Bible Drill kick-off.
- Communicate with Parents. Connect with parents on a regular basis sharing the current verse you are learning and other Bible Drill information using social media, texting, email, mail, take-home flyers, etc.
- Share resources for kids and parents to use at home. (1) Encourage use of the Bible Drill app in the iTunes Store (consider gifting the app to your kids). (2) Print off and send home Alabama’s table cards that encourage families to read and memorize the verse together. They provide discussion ideas and share activities for the verses being learned in Bible Drill. Download table cards here (Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4).
- Utilize new ideas and resources this year in teaching Bible Drill: (1) Create some new learning games and activities using ideas from our blog, Bible Drill Pinterest page, or ideas Mark Jones shares in our Creative Ideas for Bible Drill Video. (2) Create wall art or posters featuring the Bible Drill verses you will be learning this year.
- Keep Connected with Georgia Baptist Bible Drill and Speakers, Inc and other Bible Drill leaders by subscribing to our website/blog (scroll down to the bottom of the page), joining our Facebook group, and/or by following our Facebook page.
I hope you have a fun year as you help kids and students develop a love for God’s Word and to memorize scripture! We’d love to hear your favorite Bible Drill ideas!