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| Kentucky Teen Wins National Bible Drill |
| Release Date: 06/26/2008 |
 DULUTH, Ga. – After excelling in a series of Bible Drills at the local and state level, Kentucky resident Bailey Scott went on to win the National Youth Bible Drill Invitational, held June 20 at the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center in Duluth.
Scott, a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Auburn, competed with nine drill champions from other Southern Baptist state conventions. A rising high school sophomore, Scott is a six-year state Bible Drill winner.
Scott was selected to represent the Kentucky Baptist Convention in the national drill after being named runner-up in the April 5 state drill, held at Northside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown. As outlined by official competition rules, state drill winner Shelby Brown was ineligible to compete at the national level, having already represented Kentucky once before at the national level.
Scott also received a perfect score award at the National Invitational Drill.
“We are proud of Bailey for her commitment to learning more about the Bible,” said Joe Ball, youth strategist for the Kentucky Baptist Convention and coordinator of Kentucky’s annual Youth Bible Drill. “She’s been involved in Bible Drills for many years, and it was exciting to see her shine at the national level.”
The Kentucky Baptist Convention was also represented by Chelsea Smith at the National Invitational Speakers Tournament, held in conjunction with the National Youth Bible Drill. A rising high school junior, Smith was the winner of the State Speakers Tournament at the April 5 event in Elizabethtown. She is a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Stanford.
According to Ball, Bible Drill events are designed to help students learn key Bible verses and articulate their spiritual beliefs. Participants are expected to know the books of the Bible and be able to locate them, locate key passages, memorize verses and be able to answer questions about Bible content.
The Speakers Tournament, he said, is an opportunity for 10th through 12th graders to make a presentation on a pre-determined topic related to Christian life.
This is the second straight year a student from Liberty Baptist Church in Auburn has represented Kentucky at the National Drill. The church had three other students participate in the state drill this year: Mindy Canler, Caitlynn Oberhausen and Brianna Scott.
To qualify for the state drill, students must first earn enough points through their participation in Bible Drills at the church and association level.
The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative headquarters in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more. For more information, visit www.kybaptist.org.
Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications |
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