MARVIN EARL GRAY

1. What years did you quiz?
   1983-1989
2. Where and for what church did you quiz?
   McPherson (KS) Free Methodist Church
3. What were the highlights of your quizzing years?
   Lots of road-trips; memorizing all of James, John, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, & Matthew, and some of the other books; singing "So go on and quiz out, good bye bye bye good bye" at Spring Arbor Nationals Awards Banquet with Dan Koehn, Ryan Joy, and Greg Fields in 1987; staying up all night with friends after the awards banquet; pleasing coaches Greg and Nancy Gossell; and Bruce's bad buffalo bonus quiz questionables.
4. Did you or your team win any championships? If so, what and when?
   We placed 2nd at Greenville over Hebrews 1 & 2 Peter in 1988. It was my first quiz that year, as I'd been in the Dominican Republic with VISA all year.
5. Did you receive any other special quizzing awards? If so, what?
   As a 7th grader over Romans and James in 1984, I was the 5th highest points per question in at Bible Quiz Finals. I was the "Coach of the Year" in the Pacific Northwest Conference in 1995.
6. How did quizzing affect you as a teen?
   It gave me something to work on and work for. It filled a lot of time I would have wasted otherwise. It helped me to know and understand God's word much more deeply. It helped cement life-long friendships.
7. What difference has quizzing made in your life to this day?
   I still get thrills and chills about QUiC (adult) quizzing; and I love to Quizmaster and make it fun but excellent. I quote scripture (that I have memorized or reviewed recently) often in ministry and teaching. I love to read and study the Bible and to inspire my own children to do the same.
8. Are you presently involved in Bible quizzing in any way or have you since you were a quizzer?
   If so, how? I am a coach, quizmaster, and quiz parent. I have coached for 8 years, and been at 11 of the last 20 Nationals. I have coached at least 5 1st place teams at our regional tournament, and a 5th place team at nationals. I love to QUiC Quiz.
9. What ministries are you currently doing? How are you presently active in serving the Lord?
   I am a community pastor at Seattle's Rainier Avenue Free Methodist Church. I lead a men's recovery group. I help raise up and train leaders in our local church and neighborhood. I teach at Seattle Pacific University as an adjunct faculty member. I have been working at Operation Nightwatch, referring homeless clients to shelter. I am loving my wife Julie and 4 children Maria, Daniel, Rachel, and Melody.