The Amazing Bible Race is a 6-volume scavenger hunt through the Bible for youth groups. The race has six legs through different sections of the Bible and promises excitement and new discoveries as youth live into the sacred stories.
Each leg includes a daily reader for every runner and a CD-Rom leader's guide with everything a 'race director' needs, including website registration. Runners will be assigned to teams and will support one another in the daily readings and work together to complete 'Weekly Challenges,' 'Fast Forwards,' and 'Hurdles.'
The program includes a web component, with both administration and publicity features. Administration tools help youth workers manage the race, coordinate weekly challenge turn-in, send e-mail reminders, and tally points. Publicity tools help build excitement, allow teams to check their standings against other youth groups, upload photos of teams 'running' the race; and it allows teams to challenge another youth group for a one-on-one race.
Teams get points for daily reading, completing the Weekly Challenge, accomplishing any Fast Forwards, and jumping over any Hurdles. Points are turned in and tallied on the website. Race directors are encouraged to celebrate the 'finish line' of each leg with a party and a recognition of the winning team.
The six legs of the race are
Leg 1-Law: Genesis-Deuteronomy Leg 2-History: Joshua-Esther Leg 3-Wisdom: Job-Song of Solomon Leg 4-Prophets: Isaiah-Malachai Leg 5-Gospel and the Early Church: Matthew-Acts Leg 6-Letters and Prophecy: Romans-Revelation
