OVERVIEW OF THE CHALLENGE

1. The name of the challenge will be “Earn While You Learn" Bible Writing Challenge.
2. There is no cost to participate in this challenge.
3. The challenge is sponsored by Scriptoriums.com, a ministry of Lighthouse Christian Ministries (www.LighthouseChristianMinistries.org), a 501(c)3 organization. The staff of Scriptoriums.com reserves the right to make decisions regarding the program as well as to modify the rules of the challenge, as long as the initial offering of rewards is fully met. Any questions that arise will be decided by the staff of Scriptoriums.com.
4. The goal of the challenge is to encourage Scripture writing and meditation.
5. The basis for this challenge is Deuteronomy 17:18. The kings of Israel were instructed to write out a copy of God's law.
   Deuteronomy 17:18 - “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel. 
6. Registration for the challenge will begin on May 2, 2025.
7. The challenge will also begin on May 2, 2025, and will continue as long as funds are available. The initial registration will be limited to 30 entrants, but will likely be expanded.
8. The challenge consists of writing out entire books of the Bible in approved translations.
9. Rewards will be earned for each 1,000 words written, based on the version you decide to write out.
10. You must register your book before you start writing it out to receive the reward. During registration you will be required to list your name, address, contact phone number, email, translation to be used, and expected completion date. Although you can extend the completion date, based on availability of funds, if you do not plan to complete the book, let us know so funds can be available to other participants.
11. Once registered, you will see a confirmation screen showing that you are registered. You may begin writing out your book once you see this confirmation. If you receive an error message, please contact us.
12. Only one book of the Bible can be registered at a time. Once a book is completed, you can register another book.

ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION

1. Anyone residing in the USA, regardless of age, is eligible to register and earn rewards.
2. Registration is limited for the initial challenge to the first 30 people who register at Scriptoriums.com.
3. The staff of Scriptoriums.com may also add additional registrants above 30 after assessing the number of additional requests.  Such additions to the number of registrants is based solely on the decision of the staff of Scriptoriums.com.
4. The approved translations for the challenge are as follows: KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, LSB, NLT, and CSB. If you prefer another translation, that must be approved BEFORE you begin writing. Paraphrases are not allowed.
5. Once a book is completed, a verification process will be implemented to ensure the book was written out by hand before the reward will be paid.
6. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the person earning a reward. Any person receiving a cash reward over $600 per calendar year will receive a 1099-MISC form from Lighthouse Christian Ministries.

EARNING THE REWARD

1. A cash reward of $4 per 1,000 words written will be earned by each registered person who completes writing out books of the Bible. For example, if you write out the entire book of Revelation in the ESV (11,463 words), you would receive  a $45.60 reward. ($4 x 11.463 = $45.85). 
2. Only entire books of the Bible will count toward the reward.
3. A minimum of 2,000 words must be written to received a reward.
4. Smaller books of the Bible can be written and combined to reach the 2,000 word minimum.
5. There is no time limit, but funds are limited. If you decide not to complete a book, let us know so the funds can be made available to others.
6. The reward will be sent in the form of a check to the home address provided during registration at the end of the contest. UPDATE: Rewards can also be paid electronically through Zelle or CashApp. If you have these options, please let us know on the Reward Form after your book is completed. Scriptoriums.com reserves the right to choose the form of payment. We are still deciding what will be the best way.
7. The verification of your writing must be confirmed by the staff of Scriptoriums.com before the reward check will be sent.
8. A progress form must be completed every two weeks for accountability and encouragement to each participant. The form will be online and will take less than five minutes to complete.
9. Books must be written starting from the date of the registration. Any books written before the challenge began will not earn a reward.
10. We hope to have a chart listed on the website soon showing the rewards for each book written based on the translation. Thank you for your patience.
    

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

For a person to write out the entire New Testament, along with Psalms and Proverbs, would take approximately 228 hours on average. A calendar year has 260 weekdays. If a person were to spend about 53 minutes per day every weekday writing out the Bible, they would finish in one year.

FINAL COMMENTS

Our family’s goal is to glorify God in all we do. When we started the Scriptoriums.com website in 2015, our desire was to see the Word of God memorized by many people. We are thankful for the many Scriptorium events we have helped organize across the country to reach that goal. We are still continuing this effort going forward. Scriptorium events were started by Scripture Memory Fellowship in 2006. Contrary to false rumors some have started to destroy this ministry, we have not changed our name or our purpose. Our desire is to keep this work going forward.

This writing challenge is a new idea, and we hope it is a blessing to many to encourage the writing out and meditation on God’s Word. Please be understanding as issues may arise during the challenge. We seek to be just in our decisions according to the Word of God. If you have a question or see an issue with these rules, please let us know. We welcome your feedback.

To learn more about the Conway Scriptorium, please visit this page.

Thank you for participating!

May Christ be Magnified!
Dan, Heather, Ellia, and Faith Pentimone

If you have read the rules of the challenge and would like to participate, please complete the registration form by clicking the "Register Now" button below. You can also see the word count for each book/version by viewing the charts below.
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