This document outlines Ecclesia League, a sport-based Bible education program with the goal of establishing an enduring sport organization to teach the Bible to youth. It describes the organization's mission, core values, programs including the Precepts Game championships and InDesign leadership development training. The championships are presented as a way to motivate youth to study the Bible through a scrabble-style game. Leaders are trained through a multi-level program to lead small group Bible studies using inductive learning and arts-based methods. The organization aims to make the Bible appealing to youth and develop their spiritual growth through this approach.
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Ecclesia League Establishing Sport-Based Bible Education
1. Read the Bible Initiative is the Partnership
forum of the Precepts Game Sport Ministry
2. Executive Summary
Mission statement
Ministry Core Values
Overview and Objectives
Description of Programs & Services
Introducing Ecclesia League
Assessment of Impact
Meet the Founder
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4. The typical children Christian education based on rote
learning and subtle indoctrination does not have as much
penetration of Bible knowledge as it supposes. Harmonics
of Bible Education taps into a domain that conventional
teaching models rarely affect – the aesthetic intelligence,
which is accessed by appreciation of the Arts.
EXECUTIVESUMMARY
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Harmonics of Bible Education: Arts-based Bible Learning Model.
Harmonics of Bible Education exploits the imagery of creative art to help students
connect with and discover biblical truth: the Bible is used as the primary resource of
this learning process that is based on projects that develop their aptitude in the Arts.
Having modeled the student-teacher interaction during the Precepts Game
Championship preparations for MTH 2013, Ecclesia League is essentially a mentoring
program. This novel Bible education system offers a robust training and certification
course to equip children’s teachers in the conventional and Church Sunday school with
knowledge and skills to disciple and teach youths using the digital media.
Registration Fee for Ecclesia League is N40,000. The fee admits a delegate (leader) per
institution for InDesign Leadership Development Training (the course content and
responsibility of InDesign Leaders is intensive; hence we advise applicants to take time to
read through the Manifesto before proceeding to register).
The Future, the children
has always been a big
deal; anyone who
controls children
controls the future!
Ohanugo, Stanley Chibuikem
Founder & CEO.
Stanley Ohanugo has served as parish pastor in The Redeemed Christian Church of God
on 3 occasions (North V, Abuja 1999; Enugu Province 2004 and Lagos Province 36 2014).
He is dedicated to an unconventional ministry using entertainment and digital media to
reach the visually-oriented generation. He is an author, screenwriting coach and game &
app developer. Stanley is an Inductive Bible Study instructor. He authored the novel
Disciples of the Inverted Cross (a compelling story that relives Jesus in contemporary
times) and invented the Scrabble-styled Bible game Precepts Crossword Puzzle.
5. Establishing the sport-based Bible Education
system as a contemporary model for teaching
and learning the Holy Bible.
Mission Statement
To make Ecclesia League a world-class global
sport that provides alternative wholesome and
edifying family entertainment.
Vision
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6. The Precepts Game Sport Ministry
Core Values
1. Faithfulness – First, foremost and forever, we will
remain faithful to the word of God, the Holy Bible.
2. Transparency – Acting and applying Honesty,
Openness andTrust in decisions and conducts.
3. Passion – Carrying out our life’s calling, not with
mere interest but voracious desire.
4. People-centric – Imbibe a behavior of respect, love
and care for other people as much as for self.
Ecclesia League Sport Mission is dedicated to the study of the Holy Bible:
While we partner with Churches that accept the Holy Bible as the eternal
and infallible word of God, the Ministry does not represent nor propagate
the doctrine(s) or dogma of any denomination of the Christian Faith.
Caveat
7. Overview & Objectives
Executive
Summary
Overview&Objectives
The sport development plan for Ecclesia League sport system is benchmarked with the
operations of successful global sport brands, the template for the administration of the
Football Federation is used to develop the Tournament plan. Consequently, in pursuit
of the goal of establishing an enduring and self-sustaining sport organization that will
grow from an indigenous Sport Association to a global Federation (the Confederation of
Precepts Associations), the Bible Education system is built on the tripartite structures:
âś“ The PreceptsGame Championship (Ecclesia LeagueTournament),
âś“ InDesign Leadership Development Process and
âś“ The PreceptsAcademy.
In pursuit of the vision of Ecclesia League, the Ministry has set the following objectives:
â–Ş To incorporate the four sport motivators (fun, fame, fortune & fulfillment) as
extrinsic game benefits that will continually attract players and inspire proficiency
and expertise in the sport.
â–Ş To institutionalize a capacity-building program with an effective curriculum apt for
the training of game managers and coaches (children teachers and youth leaders).
â–Ş To establish a robust and inspiring career practice that will commit sport managers
to a meaningful and rewarding sport discipline (coach, commentator, umpire, etc.)
â–Ş To create a financially-viable business value chain with the products, programs and
services within the sport ecosystem.
â–Ş To establish a leadership process that will sustain the growth of the game, promote
excellence and recognize and reward the competence of outstanding leaders.
â–Ş To engage the public in the game by making the sport content (matches,
commentaries. player and Team profile) a marketable and delectable entertainment
program for online and conventional media broadcast. 6
8. Programs & Services
Executive
Summary
Programs&Services
The culture of reading has continued to decline with successive generations. In the
case of Scriptures, language barrier and the issue of relevance of Bible morals are
liable for the generation gap that makes reading the Holy Bible unappealing to youths.
The concept of “Learning through Play” (the use of games as a medium of teaching)
was advocated by Shahneila Saeed and Sugata Mitra as a remedy for a syndrome that
commonly affects children’s inability to learn – Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD). However, long before the advocacy for game-based learning, the
Israelis have been using games to teach and make their children enjoy memorizing the
Torah, the Israeli Educational Institute now has about 613 Torah games.
Encouraged by the successful engagement of similar board games - Scrabble and
Chess, the Precepts Championship was piloted in 2013, to evaluate its receptibility by
players and institutions and the possibility of evolving an organized sport like the
Scrabble Championship: that novel Teens Bible Knowledge Championship, Maestros
Treasure Hunt (MTH 2013) involving 16 Churches in Lagos State was well-received.
Precepts Game in itself does not teach the Bible: however, the need to develop a
game-based system of Bible Education became imperative taking cognizance of the
facts that:
1. most institutions (schools and Churches) seldom (most don’t see the need to) train
teen/children teachers and equip them with up-to-date knowledge and skills, and
2.current teaching methods are so outmoded to cater to the underlying factors
responsible for adolescents’ apathy to reading,
The goal of this novel Bible Education is to exploit the interest Precepts Game sparks
to help youths recover the discipline of reading and the study of God’s word.
If a child can’t learn the way we teach...
maybe we should teach the way they learn. – Ignacio Estrada
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9. Similar to the rule of the Scrabble, Precepts
Game requires players to spell words found in
the Bible on the spelling board designed to give
the advantage to the more Bible literate player.
Built on the premise that the challenge of
forming words in the Bible using 8 tiles drawn at
random brings to the player’s memory Scripture
passages that the player had previously read,
Players’ Bible Quotient (intelligence) is evaluated
by 2 scoring scales – points earned from spelling
words (augmented by bonus squares that
multiplies a letter or sum of letter values) and
Precepts Talent (a round token) awarded for the
correct citation of the Bible reference for the
name of a person or deity mentioned in the Bible
spelt on the premium square THUMMIM. An
opponent can win the Talent for a name if the
original player’s citation is incorrect.
A game is won by player who has earned more
Precepts Talents.
The Patent and design copyrights for Precepts Crossword Puzzle was
certified by the Nigerian Copyright Commission to its inventor Stanley
Ohanugo. The Copyright and Trademarks are bequeathed to Parousia
Game Nigeria Limited. Precepts App is published on Google Play
(Android) and the App Store (for iOS devices).
Product
Building on the success of MTH 2013,
Ecclesia League is an expanded version to
engage more participants and extend the
impact of the Game nationwide…
and afterwards globally!
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10. Precepts Game Championships tests
players’ Bible intelligence. Ecclesia
League is one of the incentivized sport
events designed to engage Bible Clubs
(Teams of 4 Players) from all States in an
engaging 6-Round NationalTournament
comprising of:
➢ Dipping (Heat games) >
➢ Group matches (Faculty-level) >
➢ Round of 16 (inter-Faculty game) >
➢ Quarter Finals >
➢ Semi Finals (+3rd place) matches >
➢ Grand Finale.
Competitors must between the age
bracket 15 and 23 years.
InDesign Leadership Development
Program is an annual training course:
trainees complete a 3-day trimester
session held during the Summer,
Christmas & Easter Holidays.The 3
motives for the Leadership program
are:
To equip children teachers and youth
leaders with the ministry’s Bible
education model and up-to-date skills
to teach effectively.
To institute a capacity-building process
& certification for managers of the
ministry’s processes, personnel and
sporting events.
Although reading the Bible is a requisite
skill to play Precepts Game and
especially for players to excel in the
tournament, Precepts does not in itself
teach the Bible (only provides
motivation to study).
Precepts Academy is a gamified small
group Bible Study Class managed by
InDesign Leaders trained to use the
Inductive Bible study method and the
Harmonics (Literary,Visual and
Performing Arts-based to engage
participants in the study of the Bible.
Ecclesia League contestants are
expected to be active members of an
Academy to play
Programs
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11. NORTH-EAST
FACULTY
NORTH-WEST
FACULTY
SOUTH-EAST
FACULTY
SOUTH-WEST
FACULTY
Participation in Ecclesia League 2020 and
Enrolment for a trimester session of InDesign
Leadership Development Course.
Independent children leaders can participate
and Institutions represented by a Teacher or
leader in the Church, school or even orphanage.
However, leaders are expected to form a Team
of 4 players to contest in the League. Teams are
placed in Faculties based on their States.
Ecclesia League 2020 Championship will be held
between Dec. 5 – 19, 2020: beginning with the
Dipping (or Heat round) and group qualifiers at
the Faculties. After the inter-Faculty games
Round of 16 matches), The Finals (Quarter,
Semi & Grand Finale) and presentation of prizes
will be held within 3 days at a designated center
in any of the 4 Faculties.
The qualifiers will be played as virtual matches
on the Precepts App (multiplayer environment is
implemented), Teams that qualified for the
Finals will be paired for controlled live matches.
FACULTY HEAD-QUARTERS
â–Ş North-West Abuja
â–Ş North-East Plateau
â–Ş South-West Lagos
â–Ş South-East Enugu
Ecclesia League 2020 – the Nationwide
Precepts GameChampionship will have
unprecedented impact on the Christian
Heritage.The broadcast of the games
will significantly promote theGospel.
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12. LEVEL1
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
LEVEL5
InDesign Volunteer Leader.
Trainees who completed the 3-Day Seminar. Level 1 leaders
are expectedto initiate Precepts Academy; minister to the
children’s needs; build a team of Precepts™ players for
Ecclesia League and; discover other spiritual gifts & talents in
the children and encourage its full development.
InDesign Vocational Leader.
A verified Leader may continue to serve as a volunteer: he/
she will be accorded due benefits and remunerations.
Applicant deciding on a path for a longer time and more
involvement with the organization is required to have 2
apprentices(Levels 1 leaders) working with him/her.
InDesign Manager.
Exceptional Level 3 Leaders are assigned over the Ministry’s
processes. Level 4 Leader’s duties are task-specific and also
geographical: they are delegated to advance the Ministry’s
core processes: Precepts™ Academy, Precepts™ Sport &
Harmonics of Management Program.
LEVEL4
InDesign Leadership Development
process is a capacity-building program
that will foster competency, deepen
leaders’ commitment to the mission
and enable skills & knowledge transfer
to a new generation of leaders.
InDesign Verified Leader.
Volunteer Leaders are evaluated on the ministry’s tasks for
certification as a Verified Leader. Level 2 Leaders earn a
place for their Club in Ecclesia League: they are eligible to
lead their Team to the Commonwealth of Fellowship
Competition to contest for entry into Ecclesia League.
InDesign Director.
Although Level 5 is also task-specific, the jurisdiction of this
Leadership level is countrywide. In pursuit of the Ministry’s
global mission, Level 5 Leaders will be deployed as a team to
countries to initiate InDesign program – recruit & develop
emerging leaders for the Ministry’s mission.
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13. Precepts Academy is a mentoring
program in disguise. This gamified small
group Bible study class is designed to
deepen the relationship between
participating youths and their instructor. 12
14. 1. INDESIGN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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I n c i t e
Luring youths to the Bible with
the delight factors of Precepts.
I n c l i n e
I n d u l g e
I n u n d a t e
I n s p i r e
I n v o l v e
I n f l u e n c e
Make them pay attention to the
Bible through Inductive study.
Engage in activity-based study
with Harmonic Bible study.
Deepen spiritual consciousness
leading to Holy Ghost baptism.
Discovery of unique gifts and
begin pursuit of purpose.
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Fan gifts into use by engaging as
partners in Kingdom service.
Become an agent
of change!
2 Unique Value Propositions of
Ecclesia League Bible Education Model.
It is generally accepted that the ultimate purpose of
studying the Holy Bible is at the minimum for spiritual
growth (not to know). But, how can spiritual growth be
measured? If possible, it is certainly not by the amount of
information one has about the Bible?
Precepts Crossword Puzzle is a medium for evaluating
player’s Bible intelligence (Quotient). But given the factor
of rote learning involved in knowing words in the Bible,
the game’s reward system is not even an accurate
estimation of player’s knowledge of Scripture. This novel
game-based Bible education is designed to optimize this
initial interest to guide participants in the Academy
through a seven-step life transformation process, which
can be tracked or evaluated by the instructor.
The process is based on the proven experience of a willing
heart that is constantly exposed to the living word of God.
Instructors will be trained to guide students in the
Academy through this progressive change.
In his classic Youth ministry handbook, Timeless Youth
Ministry, Dr. Lee Vukich stated unequivocally that the
assignment of a children or youth teacher is to guide
adolescents to fulfill their God-given potential.
The InDesign Leadership Development Process is intended
to equip the youth and children leader to fulfill this divine
mandate. The leadership development process is so named
to emphasize and make certified leaders conscious and
intentional about their relationship and responsibility over
the youths that God has committed to their care: this
evident progress is the basis for evaluating the leader’s
effectiveness.
Precepts Academy mentoring program design is built on 7
progressive steps that begins with letters “In” – Incite >
Incline > Indulge > Inundate > Inspire > Involve > Influence.
15. InDesign Leadership Development process begins with a
Training and certification program especially devised for
both fulltime and part-time youth ministry.
A session of the Training program is broken into 3
Trimesters completed in one year: each Trimester holds
during the 3 major Holidays – Summer, Christmas and
Easter Trimesters.
The Certification Courses are developed generally to equip
any leader in the children and youth ministry with skills
and knowledge for effective ministry and also train
vocational leaders in the Precepts Game Ministry’s sport-
specific assignment. The courses are broken into:
2. HARMONICS OF BIBLE EDUCATION
Ecclesia League is a game-based Bible teaching system
built on the premise of exploiting the delight factors of
Precepts Game. Harmonics of Bible Education is a novel
model of learning God’s word that is apt to the nature of
the contemporary youth.
âś“ Young people are inspired to learn if they are engaged
in an exciting and enjoyable activity.
✓ The visual orientation of today’s youths has made
textual mode of teaching outmoded and uninspiring.
âś“ Not all youths are game addicts, but nearly every child
has aptitude for and interest in a form creative art!
Harmonics of Bible Education, is an adaptation of Prof.
Dorothy Marcic’s Harmonics of Management, the model
will help students learn the Scriptures by employing the
Bible and study helps as resource for Arts projects.
The objective of Harmonics of Bible Education is to
inspire learning through the discovery of Bible lessons and
morals in through arts exercises engaging students’
aesthetic intelligence to construct meaning of biblical text.
Trimesters Key Relevant Concepts in the Courses
Summer Harmonics of Bible Education
âś“ Mastering Inductive Bible Study
âś“ Applying Laws of Teaching in Digital Era
âś“ Harmonics of Bible Study
âś“ Precepts: Game-based Bible Learning
Christmas Rethinking Youth Ministry
âś“ Relevant to contemporary Culture
âś“ Mentoring Young People
âś“ Learning the Art of Counselling
âś“ Gamifying the Bible Study Class
Easter Leadership Rally
âś“ Focus on the Youth Ministry Leadership
âś“ Sport Ministry Leadership
Forms Examples of Types of Art Forms
Literary Bible book summary, essay writing, story-
telling, recitation, poetry
Visual graphic design, fine arts, photography,
animation, comic art
Performing Song writing, singing, screenplay writing,
drama, choreography
17. The next few pages are dedicated to explaining the
flagship sport program of the Precepts Game.
Ecclesia League sport system is the hub that galvanizes the
structures of the organization, namely:
âś“ The Precepts Game Championship
âś“ InDesign Leadership Development Program and
âś“ The Precepts Academy.
In summary, certified InDesign Leaders engage
participating youths in Bible Study in the Precepts
Academy and prepare them to showcase their talents and
Bible intelligence in an Ecclesia League Match.
ECCLESiA LEAGUE
Ecclesia League format models the national Football league
division layout, here denoted as Classes (3 Class-divisions)
– Excel, Aspire and Access Class: each division has 16
Teams: each Team is composed of 4 Precepts Players that
complete 4 matches each to contribute to the Team’s
success in the league season.
An annual league season is completed in 5 months (June –
October) and each team completes a total of 16 matches
(8 Home and 8 Away matches).
Precepts Championship is designed to make all 4 team
members’ Bible Quotient contribute to the Team’s success,
rather than depending on the skill of one champion.
ECCLESiA LEAGUE FORMAT
Teams are recognized as Bible Clubs in Ecclesia League.
Certified coaches can set up Precepts Academy and build a
team from the Church, School or even an orphanage. The
priority for qualification to play in the league is that the
Coach or Manager of the Team is a certified InDesign
Leader.
The Country’s Ecclesia League is a long drawn-out and
impacting Precepts Game championship: consisting of
three levels – the first level is the Commonwealth of
Fellowships Competition (or CFC), the preliminary or
qualification competition for the League. Only Precepts
Academies managed by InDesign Leaders (from Level 1)
are eligible to take part in the CFC.
As the Game grows and expands to other countries, the
3rd level – an inter-nations competition branded The
League of the Triumphants will be introduced. Similar to
the UEFA qualification model, the best 5 (five) Bible Clubs
in the Excel Classes of National Ecclesia Leagues will be
drawn to compete against each other at The LOTT.
*Because of the Covid-19 situation, most of the games,
except those requiring very few contestants will be
deployed virtually on the Precepts App.
Ecclesia League galvanizes the functions of the
structures of the sport system: certified InDesign
Leaders engage participating youths in the
Precepts Academy to exhibit their talents and
Bible intelligence in an Ecclesia League match.
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19. ECCLESiA LEAGUE
ECCLESiA LEAGUE TABLE ECCLESiA LEAGUE MATCH
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The spell-binding suspense and thrill of the Football
League Leaderboard is also incorporated into the Ecclesia
League Table.
Teams are evaluated based on the Precepts Game reward
system – the Bible Quotient: Cumulative number of
Talents players garner from matches and average Points
won. The position of Teams on the Leaderboard (the
League Table) is dependent on Team’s cumulative Talents
(although the League Table will also show win/lose state).
Teams with equal number of Talents are ranked according
to the average Points won form matches.
Ascension & Descent on LeagueTable
Similar to the Soccer League Team division-rating, some
teams in Ecclesia League are displaced at the end of a
league season: 3 Teams at the bottom of the Excel Class
(Premier League division) are relegated to the Aspire
Class, and the 3 Teams at the top of the Aspire class are
promoted to the Excel Class. 3 Teams at the bottom of the
Aspire Class League Table are relegated to the Access
Class (3rd division league), and the 3 Teams at the top of
the Access class are promoted to the Aspire Class. Because
of the objective of the sport, 5 Teams at the bottom of the
Access Class are evicted from the League: 5 new Teams
from the CFC are inducted into the League. This format
sustains Bible study exercise in the Academies.
Matches in Ecclesia League are not just a contest between
Precepts players: Ecclesia League match event is executed
as a special program for the “Host” Academy: each
Precepts Academy has the opportunity to host this
thrilling and engaging event (Ecclesia League match) eight
(8) times in a year, if they are participating in any of the
Classes (divisions) of Ecclesia League.
Precepts matches in the League will hold on Saturdays,
the program will run from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Like any sport
event, the Academy publicizes the event in its community,
inviting family, friends and the public as spectators.
Ecclesia League Match Program of Events
➢ Welcome Address by Patron
➢ Prayer
➢ Choir Rendition
➢ Gifts & Talents Presentation (Drama, Bible Books
Review, Drama, Bible Recitation, etc.)
➢ Short Exhortation (a player in the visiting team)
➢ Precepts match –Official Game time 35 minutes.
➢ Refreshments, networking and social interactions
The Acts and presentations are scored by a judges and
each category of presentation are awarded prizes at the
Finals orAwards Ceremony.
20. A complete and detailed description of the administration
of Ecclesia League match is contained in The Game
Management Manual for Precepts Game (this a standard
convention of most world-class global sports). However,
some basic cost-related requirements will be described
here for the sake of caption on the budget.
Presentation of Ecclesia League Match
Precepts Game exudes excitement and also suspense and
emotions characteristic of popular sports like football,
tennis and other outdoor games. Although Precepts is a
board game, the excitement is not lost on spectators.
The effectiveness of the presentation of Precepts match
for spectators via a projector has been tested and proven
to be effective; enabling spectators follow and enjoy the
game. However multiple games taking place in a venue,
such as Mock and Dipping games are not projected. Here
is a list of the items required for a match:
â–Ş Table.
â–Ş Chairs (players & spectators)
â–Ş Cameras (for board, players and spectators)
â–Ş Laptop, Projector & Screen(s)
â–Ş Public Address/Audio system
â–Ş Backdrops
â–Ş Stationeries (Scoring sheet, Event record sheets)
ECCLESiA LEAGUE
Administering Ecclesia League Match
The following personnel and sport officials are assigned by
the Tournament Director to coordinate games at a match
venue:
1. Daysman (Precepts match umpire)
2. Scorer
3. Game Manager
4. Commentator(s)
5. Media Crew
Trained volunteers will also be deployed to assist the sport
personnel.
MANAGING ECCLESiA LEAGUE MATCH
ECCLESiA LEAGUE SPORT OUTFIT
To meet the global standards of world-class sports, a
unique formal outfit is adopted for players participating in
any organized Precepts Championship.
Male Players: A Blazer over check shirt with bow tie on
chinos pants.
Female Players: A Blazer over check shirt with a scarf on
plane skirt (same color with male chinos pants for players
in a Bible Club).
The official sport outfit is mandatory for Bible Clubs that
qualified from the CFC for a place in the League. The
Coach with team members will decide on the name of
their Team and 2 color combinations for the Club’s outfit. 19
21. in order to minimize the factor of luck and give advantage
to Teams (or player) that is more Bible literate, which is
the essence of the game in the first place, unique match
schedules are adopted for Precepts match competitions
for various engagements and levels or rounds.
The 4 match schedules and corresponding Standard
Scoring Pattern (SSP) are explained in detail in The Game
Management Manual for Precepts Game. These will be
summarized to show how it impacts on the cost
requirement published in the Business Plan.
1.The Cell Match Schedule.
Assuming the teams are denoted by A; B; C; D. and
players by a subscription for Team, e.g. A1 A2 A3 A4. In the
cell matches, players are paired in same cell based on their
number; hence player A1 will play against B1 C1 & D1. and
in Team C, C2 will be in same Cell with A2 B2 & D2. Cell
Match schedule is used for Dipping (Heat round).
ECCLESiA LEAGUE
2. Group Match Schedule.
The aim of the Group Match Schedule is to ensure that all
the players in a team play one game each and that one
player in a team is paired against one player in a group
(this is not possible in the conventional 4-team grouping);
hence, Precepts Group matches have 5 (not 4) Teams in a
Group: Schedule used to qualify Teams for the Finals.
The pairing for Group Match Schedule is similar to the Cell
Schedule; however the identical number pairing is odd for
one player in four of the groups. For instance:
Team A comprises of A1 A2 A3 and A4 players
Team B comprises of B1 B2 B3 and B4 players
Team C comprises of C1 C2 C3 and C4 players
Team D comprises of D1 D2 D3 and D4 players
Team E comprises of E1 E2 E3 and E4 players
ECCLESiA LEAGUE MATCH SCHEDULE
A1 vs B1 C3 vs A3 A4 vs B4 C2 vs A2
A1 vs C1 C3 vs B3 A4 vs C4 C2 vs D2
A1 vs D1 C3 vs D3 B4 vs C4 A2 vs D2
B2 vs A2 D4 vs A4 B1 vs C1 D3 vs A3
B2 vs C2 D4 vs C4 B1 vs D1 D3 vs B3
B2 vs D2 D4 vs B4 C1 vs D1 A3 vs B3
Teams Played Talents (Cum.) Av. Points
1A 12
1B 12
1C 12
1D 12
In anticipation of a vast number of teams participating in a
championship, this enables all four team mates contribute
to the Team’s success at the very early stages. If in this
instance there are multiple Cells, here is result of Cell 1.
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22. This is how Table of Results for aGroup looks:
ECCLESiA LEAGUE
3. Best ofThree Games Match Schedule.
This is similar to the Tennis competition match schedule.
In a Best of 3 games match only 3 of the 4 players could
play in the match and the winning Team is decided on the
basis of winning 2 of the 3 matches. Best of 3 Games is
used for knockout stage of a competition, such as Finals.
4. League Match Schedule.
A League division is composed of 16 Teams of 4 players
each; players complete 4 matches (2 Home & 2 Away)
each against 15 opponents. Winner of the League is
decided after all Bible Clubs has completed 16 matches.
A1 vs B1 C1 vs D1 E1 vs D2
C2 vs A2 E2 vs B2
D3 vs B3 A3 vs E3 C3 vs B4
E4 vs C4 A4 vs D4
The pairing ofTeams in this group will look like this.
Teams Played Talents (Cum.) Av. Points
A 4
B 4
C 4
D 4
E 4
ECCLESiA LEAGUE REWARDS & PRIZES
Rewards and Prizes in any sport is a powerful motivator
and one of the reasons athletes strive for mastery.
The reward system of Precepts Game – the Bible Quotient
– is applied in various ways in a competition to decide
winners, depending on the Match schedule: in the Heat
(Dipping round) and the Group stage teams qualify based
on cumulative Talents in the round & Players’ Avg. Points.
Knockout game is decided in favor of Team that won 2 of 3
games; winning individual matches byTalent or points.
Successful teams are recognized and rewarded:
1. Cash Prizes.
Teams that attained a threshold qualification in a
Tournament are rewarded with substantial Cash prizes. In
addition to the prize money for Tournament winner, a
weekly stipend for players and coaches (depending on the
Class) is proposed for Ecclesia League Championship.
2. Consolation Prizes.
Consolation prizes will be presented to Teams that
participated, but did not reach milestone for cash rewards.
3. League Competition Trophy.
In line with the objectives of the Game, the trophy that will
be awarded to the League winner will be a model of
popular and sacred objects in the Bible, such as the Golden
Lampstand or the Ark of Covenant. 21
23. Impact
Executive
Summary
Impact
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The Mission of the Precepts Game Sport ministry is to establish a sport-based Bible
Education system that makes studying the Bible easy and enjoyable for youths, and
aid the development of talents in the Arts for the purpose of utilizing the media to
propagate the Kingdom of God.
The impact of this ministry is easily perceptible considering the biblical evidence of the
tremendous ability the Holy Spirit endows the heart exposed to the word of God! The
gamification of Ecclesia League Table provides enough incentives to lock 192 youths
annually in the League in this intimate experience with the Holy Bible!
Ecclesia League Bible Education system will impact significantly on the Church as an
institution, as it will provide a much-needed Training program that will equip children’s
teachers and youth leaders with up-to-date knowledge and skills to better teach and
lead their wards to develop their God-given gifts and an opportunity to explore new
skills in the Arts. The target is to enroll and train 300 Teachers in the InDesign
Leadership Development Process annually.
Each of the Certified InDesign Leaders are expected to engage an average of 12
interested adolescents in their community in the educational program in various
disciplines of the Harmonics of the Bible (literary, visual and performing Arts) and
Precepts Game. Ecclesia League quartet sport incentives will drive competition and
mastery of the Word to enter the League and to perform or exhibit gifts (for Arts
students) at the match events. This will effectually result in transformed lives. The
effect of nurturing 3,600 Bible-literate youths, who every year beget their kind will
impact significantly on the society.
The media broadcast of the Precepts Championship – Ecclesia League – provides
constant motivation for more and more youths to want to be part of the exciting
experience and therefore exposed or rather immersed in the word of God! Ecclesia
League 2020 will ignite a cycle that when consolidated in Nigeria and replicated in
other countries, will subtly spark a global revival that will cause the earth to be full of
the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea! Isaiah 11:9.
24. Mentor Youths
in Academy
3,600 Youths join Precepts
Academy (assuming minimum of
12 in each class) to be mentored
by trained InDesign leaders.
192 Players are in the Ecclesia
League Tourney representing
qualified Precepts Academies
(Bible Clubs).
Prepare a
League Team
Involve Arts
Talents
Each-1-reach-1:
Peer-to-peer
evangelism
Over 1,000 Groups participating
in the Harmonics challenge in
Bible-based Arts exercises in
literary, visual & performing arts
Millions of youths across the
globe are reached in the visual
language of this unconventional
Bible-centred media expression
of the gospel.
7,200 Youths annually
impacted – the first 3,600 win
one youth each over to the
experience.
*Register for
Ecclesia League
Social & media
influence
300 Teachers & Youth Leaders
enrolled in InDesign Leadership
Training program are equipped
to guide in inductive Bible Study.
Impact
This Impact Hexagon gives a snap shot of the relationship between
the planned activities of the Sport Ministry and the expected
minimum impact on the targeted participants and the society. 23
25. Stanley Ohanugo has served as parish pastor in The Redeemed Christian
Church of God on 3 occasions (North V, Abuja 1999; Enugu Province, Nsukka
2004 and Lagos Province 36, 2014). After his B.Eng. Degree in Civil (UNN) and
later receiving the salvation of Christ, he was called to a youth ministry that
took him back to minister specifically to members of the university secret cult.
This would mark the beginning of his unconventional youth ministry.
He took a writers’ course with a UK-based publishing firm, Author Online,
which enabled him document a first-hand remedial story about the university
confraternity system: the novel Disciples of the Inverted Cross is a compelling
story that relives Jesus in contemporary times.
In the same way the novel was inspired to point to the Bible and help young
readers appreciate the redemptive work of Jesus, the Lord guided Stanley to
adapt the Scrabble for a Bible game branded, Precepts Crossword Puzzle.
Stanley’s ministry is characterized by a resilient persuasion to explore ways of
adapting alternative teaching models embedded in visual media that are
germane to youths living in the digital age. His latest creation, Harmonics of
Bible Education (Arts-based Bible education) draws from his years of
experience as an author, screenplay writer and instructor, business developer,
game and software developer and pastor.
Ecclesia League is a novel Bible education concept aimed at bringing an
exciting and alluring Bible experience to a virtually-oriented youth generation.
About the Founder
26. Call to Service
Beginning here in Nigeria, we are evolving a world-
class global sports organization that will take this
Scrabble-styled competition to the uttermost parts of
the world – filling the earth with the knowledge of the
Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
The enormous human and fiscal resources needed to
fulfill this ministry mandate is depicted in the
programs outlined in the Manifesto. It looks
daunting, and it’s even incredible to think that the
little seed that has been sown, the little sparks of
excitement and flames of joy we have ignited in the
hearts of a few youths and children who have played
Precepts™ Game could go beyond here. No. What is
impossible is this flame ever being put out. The
prophecy is sure…”the knowledge of the Lord will fill
the earth!”
We have already started the journey, what began
with a dream in 2004 when the Holy Spirit birthed the
concept of adapting the Scrabble for a Bible game has
become a sensation among youths. Precepts™ is also
available in App version. We are building a website to
manage the sport, when it’s ready, we will make it
public for all information about the games, download
of the app and sale of hardcopy of the board game.
To become a Patron or Ministry Partner and to
register for InDesign Leadership Training, please send
us an email: indesignleaders@gmail.com
And God bless you for sparing your time to hear us.
How important is the Children’s Ministry in the
Church today? If you have followed our proposition
and reasoning up to this point, you probably know
better. We also hope you are more persuaded to do
something, other than just complain about what’s not
done right and whine about the game and social
media addiction of “today’s youths”. You can do
something to help point a straying child to Jesus.
Parousia Game provides four levels of collaboration
for believers who share our burden for the future
Church and are willing to advance the RTBI goal.
1.Passive Member. Sign up for InDesign Training
program to learn how to lead children, how to study
the Bible and teach God’s word effectively.
2.Patriot. Join the Leadership process to implement
the Ministry’s gamified model in your Church or
school. You may serve as a volunteer leader, or if
you feel a sense of calling to do youth or children
ministry fulltime, the leadership process is designed
to support a fulfilling vocational Christian service.
3.Patron. (what we call the Walt Initiative) Patrons are
individuals/organizations adopting an Academy: this
entails sponsoring a leader to our training, enabling
the children to take part in the Academy scheme.
4.Partner. Like any Christian ministry, this is a step of
commitment to a shared ownership of our mission,
a covenant relationship to contribute financially to
enable us reach the goals God has set for us.