Have you ever wondered how some churches – regardless of the size of their youth group – continually bring in new Quizzers every year while other churches have not had a Teen Bible Quizzer in several years, decades, or ever? Though a minority regrettably cannot participate for legitimate reasons, I find that the majority of adults and students decline to participate due in part to an inaccurate or incomplete perception of what it entails – despite multiple attempts to highlight the program in newsletters and at Teen Camps, Retreats, Children Quizzes, and Conventions.
 
For them, Teen Bible Quizzing is simply not a part of their church’s culture – and that may be just fine for their unique situation. On the other hand, they could be so much more fruitful if they offered this highly effective youth leadership and discipleship program to their teens. They just don’t know that they don’t know what they are missing.
 
Alternatively, why do some quiz programs regularly produce quizzers who excel in competition while other similarly mature quiz programs do not? The answer is the same: it is their culture.

​Culture is simply the beliefs and values that determine how someone acts. Culture is developed by what we do – or do not do – regularly. When you hear things like, “My church just doesn’t do that”, that is culture.
 
Jesus, too, sought to change the church’s culture of His day. His message was radically different from what they were accustomed:

Congratulations! You are in charge of a quiz team. This is part 2 of a two-part series designed to help you get your program off the ground. If you haven't checked out the first post in this series, you can find it here.

As you read your job description you will see one reoccurring word: MOTIVATOR.  Without a doubt, your most important task is to always be a motivator.  You need to be a motivator in three areas:

1. Teens
   
2. Coaches/Volunteers
   
3. Your Church
   

In the last post, we focused on how you can motivate your teens. In this post, we will focus on motivating your Coaches/Volunteers and your church.