01 /program objectives
Creation Quest aims to discover and support
innovative ministries and technologies that
Evangelize
by providing credible scientific evidence to move people toward a worldview shift and reasonable belief in their Creator (Acts 17:24-28).
Validate
the Biblical account of creation and strengthen faith (Gen 1-2, Rev 14:7).
Innovate
using the Creator's designs in nature or in the Bible with science to find practical solutions and solve real-world problems (Prov. 6:6).
Contest Categories
Finalists will compete in two distinct tracks, each focused on a
unique approach to advancing creation principles.
02 /Categories
Focus
Develop convincing evidence and proofs for God as Creator to help non-believers embrace faith and/or strengthen believers' faith and their witness for our Creator who is love and truth. (Acts 1:3, 17:24-28)
Examples
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Creation apologetics ministries
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Creation film shorts, documentaries, etc.
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Creation-based ministries for justice, environmental care, etc.
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Creation apps or games
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Creation based VBS programs
Focus
Innovate and develop solutions to real-world challenges and crises by using Creation principles in the Bible and/or the Creator’s designs in nature with science research (Prov. 6:6, Job 12:7-8). Show that the Creator's designs can still solve challenging problems today.
Examples
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Creation-based programs: These would help solve health, mental, economic crises, etc., such as Creation Health and NEWSTART.
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Creation-based Biomimetics/Biomimicry: Biomimetic and biomimicry involve studying the Creator’s design solutions in nature and using them to solve modern problems.
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Creation Restoration: Plans to develop school, community,church gardens and why they are valuable. Restoring soil or ecosystems.
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Creation Research: using science and technology to restore God’s ideal designs, or others
03 /Creation Tank
Important Dates
Sept 1, 2026
Registration Opens
Contest begins
Portal opens to accept applications for the Creation Quest contest.
Oct 31, 2026
Submission Deadline
All materials, including the presentation packet, must be received.
Nov 1, 2026
Interviews & Presentations
Approximately 8-10 proposals will be chosen to present live at the conference.
Dec 4-6, 2026
Finalist Selection & Live Event
Those who pass the interview process will present in front of a live audience with judges on the evening of December 5, 2026.
Presentation Packet Requirements
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List a 1 paragraph summary of your idea and why it’s creation based and innovative.
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Describe specific ways your idea innovates for creation, and reasons or research why it will be effective, ideally to scale and reach many people.
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Explain how it fits the goals of track 1: Creation Evangelism or track 2: Creation Solutions
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Include a 5-7 minute video of you/your team presenting the idea and a PowerPoint/Keynote/Prezi file. The video should be in MP4, MPG/MPEG, WMV, or MOV.
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Identify your need to bring this idea to reality and scale it up (mentors, marketing, funding, etc.).
AI Question: There should be meaningful input by the individual or team and every team should give their presentations themselves (no AI speakers for the whole presentation). But since it’s so crucial to advance creation truths and there is a short time until this contest happens, we will accept people using AI to help them with research, short video clips, making their presentations more professional/graphically appealing, etc. The main goal is finding practical ways to share the creation truths with as many as possible and SDAs have often been pioneers in using new technology to do that!
15 pts
Creation Connection
Biblical basis and alignment with God's last-day call to worship the Creator (Rev 14:7).
15 pts
Sustainability/Scaling
Financial viability, potential for growth, and ability to support mission projects long-term.
10 pts
Presentation Style
How well the topic was presented, speaker inspiration, and professional content.
Category 1:Practical & Evangelistic Impact
20 pts
How well the project leads non-creationists to believe in creation and their Creator Jesus or helps believers defend creation.
Bonus: Science/Research Support
+5 pts
Category 2:Intellectual Credibility
20 pts
How effective is this idea in solving real world challenges and crises with creationist ideas.
Bonus: Connection to Evangelism
+5 pts
Time Limit Penalty
For each minute that a presentation goes over time (5-7 minutes), 5 points will be deducted.
04 / Evaluation
Judging Criteria
40 pts
Audience Appreciation
Audience members will give tickets to presentations they like best, judging effectiveness for evangelism, solving real world problems, and scaling potential.
05 / Rewards
Prizes and Awards
(May be increased)
Grand Prize
$500
+ Mentorship support
(Per Category)
Second Prize
$300
+ Mentorship support
(Per Category)
Stipulation
Funds must be used exclusively for the winning initiative.
Accountability
Winners are required to provide implementation reports before the following year.