Leadership Requirements

The following are traits desired in Bible Quizzing leadership, the ideal standards to which Quizzing leaders should all aspire.

1 Timothy 3

• Above reproach, respectable, of good behavior
  • Acts in a manner over time such that others can’t reasonably find fault with their character
  • This builds trustworthiness to the point where even if accusations of impropriety were leveled, no one would believe the accusations
• Temperate, sober-minded, self-controlled
  • Avoids extremes and maintains balance, showing calmness and composure even under pressure
  • Able to understand all sides of a debate and be able to fairly articulate and even defend positions with which they disagree
  • Maintains a state of clear, rational thinking, free from emotional excess or impulsiveness
  • Able to make sound judgments without being swayed by emotionalism
  • Ability to regulate their emotions, desires, and behaviors
  • Has mastery over impulses, resisting temptation or rash reactions, and acts deliberately rather than reactively
• Hospitable
  • Eager to fairly consider new ideas
  • Receives and treats guests and strangers warmly and generously
• Able to teach
  • Has the capability, skill, and readiness to effectively impart knowledge, understanding, or skills to others
  • Not merely possessing expertise or insight, but also the ability to communicate it clearly and helpfully
  • Therefore, has patience, clarity, and a certain level of confidence in the subject matter, as well as the interpersonal capability for guiding others toward understanding
• Not quarrelsome
  • Not disagreeable
  • Not a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feelings
  • Disinclined to spark an angry dispute or altercation
  • Not fond of or easily given to dispute or contentiousness
• Maintains a well-managed house
  • Has personal and professional affairs in order, well organized, with healthy finances (i.e. not burdened with unsustainable or risky debt), and a balanced and stable life
• Must not be a recent convert
  • Has actively contributed to Bible Quizzing for multiple concurrent seasons
• Maintains a good reputation with outsiders
  • Highly regarded and respected by those outside Bible Quizzing, both within and beyond the Christian community

Additional

• Discerning and obedient of God
  • Governed by what they earnestly think God wants, not what they or others want
• Missionally minded
  • Puts the mission above all other considerations except discerning God’s will and following it
• Rational
  • Uses logic and data, never feelings, when making decisions
  • Persistently deploys multi-order and multi-modal thinking
  • Considers implications across a wide spectrum of time while expecting conditions to eventually change
• Submissive
  • Acts with the heart of a servant leader
  • Seeks out wisdom from others
  • Is able to be swayed by others to adopt a different opinion or conclusion
• Unburden by the good opinion of others
  • Concerned with that others think only in so much as understanding their opinions and feelings is useful for working to bring about God’s will