AMARILLO, Tex. -- Victory Church will give a handful of lucky worshipers a chance to win $10,000 in a test of their basketball shooting skills.

According to the Amarillo Globe-News, after Victory's 9:25 and 10:55 a.m. morning services on March 16, 23 and 30, 12 attendees will get the chance to win the cash by shooting a basketball through a hoop from four spots on the floor inside the church auditorium. To win, the shooter has to sink four shots in 25 seconds and in consecutive order -- from a layup to a free throw to a three-point shot to a half-court bomb. According to Victory Pastor David Brown, the half-court shot must be made on the first shot, Brown said.

Brown's goal is to bring more worshipers to the church's services.

"Our hope is that it will draw a crowd, but what we really want to do is teach them about Jesus," the pastor said. "I'm going to do a series called 'The Game of Life' on those three Sundays, and every time they come I'll have a different message on how to win at the game of life. The basketball shot thing is just to inspire them to get here."

The event is free. People can attend all the services, although they have to exit the room and re-enter to get another ticket for the late-morning services.

Participants will be selected from tickets drawn at random. As churchgoers enter the sanctuary, they will be given a ticket with a number. If their number is called, they win a chance to shoot for the $10,000.

"We don't see any inconsistency with the spirit of Jesus in having fun, having a big time," Brown said.

Brown said the promotion could be construed as a "bait and hook" in that people will hear the gospel while getting a chance to win a cash prize. He said the promotion is not gambling or a lottery but a "skill contest." He said he heard the same contest had been done at a church in Tennessee.

"We just like to do different things, innovative, creative things," Brown said. "People like something different."

Should someone hit all the shots, Brown said the prize will be provided via an insurance policy, as is done commonly with hole-in-one prizes at golf tournaments.