Scripture Exams

Today i was told by my scripture class that other scripture classes have exams.

DISCLAIMER: I don't know if these teens were confused with the subject Religious Studies, but nonetheless...

I would never have formal scripture exams. Quizzes for chocolate? Sure. Revision? Of course. But not genuine, stress inducing, tests.

Why?

Because i don't really care if the kids can recite all the answers perfectly. 100% on an exam won't get you into heaven and I'm not sure it is the measure of success for a scripture teacher.

Definitely give them the facts of the gospel, who Jesus is and how he lived, but surely the measure of a scripture lesson is about getting the kids to think about what they believe.

The aim should be to challenge their mindset about the world we live in (no matter if they are atheist, agnostic, theist or even Christian). To challenge them with life's big questions and give them the Christian perspective on who God is, what the point of life is and how people and the world fit together.