What is Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ)?
Junior Bible Quiz offers a fun, exciting way to motivate children to understand the all-important truths in God's Word. Through cooperative learning children work together on teams to learn and understand the questions and answers from the Bible Fact-Pak. Then using cooperative competition the children meet with other teams for a fun quizzing match. There are twenty questions in a match, with two teams of quizzers trying to beat each other to the buzzers to get the first shot at the answers.
It has been said that Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ) is the fastest growing discipleship program in children's ministry. As more people become aware of the positive influence in the lives of children and in their families, word increasingly spreads of its value in children's ministry. Many people have discovered it to be the best children's program available for helping children to commit to heart the Word of God and for learning how to apply it to situations in their lives.
What is the purpose of JBQ?
JBQ was created and designed to help children develop a love for the Bible and an understanding that its truth can guide their lives daily.

What is a quiz team?
A quiz team consists of a head coach, one or two assistant coaches, and two to eight children eligible to quiz. A church may have more than one team.

Is there value in competition?
Winning a competition must not be the goal for parents, coaches, or children. Success in Junior Bible Quiz is not dependent on winning. Success comes from internalizing God's Word and allowing it to guide the direction a child takes in life. Success comes when a child begins to develop a love for the Word of God. Valuable lessons can be learned through the competition of quizzing. Children can learn to win without boasting and lose without complaining. They can learn to treat opponents and officials with respect. They can learn discipline as they study for a match. Quizzing is a fun way to show what they've been learning.

What involvement is needed to make JBQ successful?
The Junior Bible Quiz program is different from any other children's ministry. Preparing children for a quiz meet is a cooperative effort. It takes coaches, assistant coaches, parents, and the children themselves, each fulfilling specific responsibilities.

How do I get started?

Contact the district youth & education department office for information and contacts to start JBQ in your church!