As a Bible Quiz Director I am always concerned about how many teens drop out of quizzing during the season. One year we lost so many teams by December I was legitimately worried that we might finish the year with just the teens from my church (and we practically did). I couldn't for the life of me figure out why some teens seem to can't get enough Teen Bible Quizzing while others lose interest over time. But that year I decided I had to do something to break the pattern. After all, if nothing changes then nothing changes.
As I tried to understand this phenomenon through personal observations and candid conversations with the teens and their parents, 3 common factors affecting season-long commitment emerged:
1. Mid-year Burnout
2. Lack of Success
3. Uninvolved Parents
Knowing is half the battle. Armed with new intel, here are my suggestions to combat these 3 adversities:
As I tried to understand this phenomenon through personal observations and candid conversations with the teens and their parents, 3 common factors affecting season-long commitment emerged:
1. Mid-year Burnout
2. Lack of Success
3. Uninvolved Parents
Knowing is half the battle. Armed with new intel, here are my suggestions to combat these 3 adversities:
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