Bible Drill & Speakers’ Tournament
What is Bible Drill/Speakers’ Tournament 2.0?
A discipleship ministry for children and students to internalize the magnitude of God’s love through scripture memory, Bible skills, and speech preparation, all to respond to life’s situations and strengthen their faith in Christ.
Purpose
The purpose of Bible Drill 2.0 is to begin to develop memory skills; skills that will teach students to effectively handle the Bible, increase the student’s knowledge of the Bible, and learn how to apply the meaning of the passages to their lives.
If participation in Bible Drill/Speakers’ Tournament is just for scripture memory—we lose. If we learn scripture without meaning—we lose. If we compete just to win—we lose. We win when we make the scriptures personal, when we are changed and can apply the meaning of scriptures to our lives.
Coordinating Team
This is a team of people from all over Texas who love Bible Drill/Speakers’ Tournament and who desire to see it grow. They are the new backbone of Bible Drill/Speaker’s Tournament. If you have any questions, please contact the Coordinating Team at bibledrill[at]texasbaptists.org.
For information on Church and Associational Drills, please contact your church and/or association.
Resources
How do I begin?
Need a little help starting a Bible Drill & Speakers' Tournament program at your church? Are you looking for some resources to start or re-energize your Bible Drill program? Do you need to know how a drill works? Click on the buttons below for a variety of helpful resources.
Youth Speakers' Tournament
Written Speech
New Updated Guidelines
Beginning in 2019, each speaker’s written manuscript will be evaluated before the competition for content, form, and grammar. The written speech score will be included in the final score.
Manuscripts of the speeches must use the MLA format and must include either in-text citations or endnotes. Each speech must also include a works-cited page. For more information about MLA formatting and style, please reference the Dallas Baptist University Writing Center MLA Packet, available here.
Manuscripts should be emailed on the Thursday after registration closes.
If a speaker continues to the State Drill, manuscripts should be submitted by noon on the Monday before the state finals. Scores will be included in the final count.
The scoring will be as following:
- Manuscript/Written Composition 20%
- Content 40%
- Delivery 40%
Topics – Blue Cycle 2025
- WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?
- BLACK OR WHITE IN A GRAY WORLD
- THE BIBLE: GOD’S GIFT TO US
- MY BODY, HIS HOME
- GAMES CHRISTIANS PLAY
- GROWING THROUGH GRIEF
- THE MIND OF CHRIST
- GOD IS IN CONTROL
- JUST TRUST
- SCHOOL: MY MISSION FIELD
- CHANGE CAN BE POSITIVE
- WHY I BELIEVE WHAT I BELIEVE
- IS CHURCH REALLY IMPORTANT?
- JESUS IS LORD
- WORDS CAN DESTROY
- WHY I EXIST
- LIVING A LIFESTYLE OF CONSISTENCY
- CHOOSING HONESTY
- STEPPING OUT IN FAITH
Important Dates
March 9 or 16 – Suggested Church Drill
March 16 or 23 – Suggested Association Drill
March 16-26 – Online Registration Open
April 5 – State (Children)/Regional (Youth, High School, Speakers) at FBC Allen and FBC Midland
April 12 – State (Children)/Regional (Youth, High School, Speakers) at Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
May 3 – State Finals (Youth, High School, Speakers) at FBC Allen
Guidelines
Handbooks
These handbooks provide guidelines and help with some of the most commonly asked questions.
Scholarship Information
Four of our Texas Baptist Universities will offer scholarships to the winners of Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament. These scholarships are offered by the universities themselves, so contact will be made directly to them.