Rules Book - Updated August 2012 - Lads to Leaders

YEAR-ROUND
BIBLE READING/STUDY
This is a non-competitive event… one competes only with self.
PURPOSE
To promote year-round, local Bible reading in front of various
audiences and to promote Bible study.
EVENT PARTICIPATION
Grades 3-12
LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
There are three levels of participation. All work must be completed
prior to the convention registration deadline. Participants may
qualify for only one award per convention year. If work is not
completed, DO NOT register a participant for this award.
A. Bronze
Participants gain experience reading the scriptures before
audiences. Emphasis is on narrative readings (beginning
with the start of a story and ending with the conclusion).
B. Silver
Participants serve others through locating scriptures and
reading them aloud to an audience. They also work on
voice, enunciation and microphone skills.
C. Gold
Participants gain experience reading scripture and serving
others through the requirements of the Bronze or Silver
Level. Participants will also benefit from in depth study of
the scriptures and testing of their knowledge on the Apologetics
Press Advanced Bible Reader (ABR) website
(www.abrkids.net). Local coordinators can register as a
teacher and then register students under his/her login and
track each child’s progress toward accumulating the points
required to earn the Gold Level.
Verification forms may be found in the Entry Forms and Log
Sheets section of the Rules Book page of our website to
assist in record keeping. The forms are NOT to be mailed to
the National Service Center. Group leaders are to electronically
verify each participant of this event in the registration
system.
EVENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
A. Bronze
1. Participant must read at least two different narrative
Bible passages to audiences for a total of six readings.
Each narrative must be read at least one time. A
“narrative passage” is a Bible text that starts with the
beginning of a story and ends with the conclusion of
that story. For example, Luke 21:1-4, John 3:1-7 or
Acts 5:1-11. Much of the Old Testament is narrative
(Genesis 37:3-36, 2 Samuel 23:20-23). Students must
read a total of six times to various audiences. An
“audience” is not necessarily a crowd. An “audience”
may take the form of Bible classes, worship services,
nursing homes, neighbors, friends, school groups,
youth groups or grandparents.
2. The participant will volunteer to read scripture for the
congregation, Ladies class, Bible class, etc. Work with
the group leader and elders to arrange appropriate
settings for these readings.
B. Silver
1. The participant will choose applicable scriptures for the
sick, disabled, bereaved or younger children and read
to them.
2. The participant will demonstrate that they can find and
read the Plan of Salvation to an audience. See Lesson
16 of the Field Book of Leadership.
3. The participant must read an entire chapter of the Bible
to an audience.
4. The participant must successfully complete the Public
Speaking Techniques/Microphone Guidelines Training
under adult supervision. See Lesson 5 of the Field
Book of Leadership.
C. Gold
1. Complete the requirements for either the Bronze or
Silver Level.
2. Participant will study the Bible and take tests on the
ABR website. The ABR website will track their scores
on each test and maintain their cumulative point totals.
3. Each test can only be taken one time unless a teacher
resets the test and erases the score. The website will
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