Board Thread:Community Discusson/@comment-5175866-20160327030142/@comment-1777104-20160401023037

For most people, the intro will contain the bulk of the information. This often includes the meaning of the persons name. The inclusion of the "Etymology" section at the beginning helps set the mood for the whole life of a person because parents were not careless in naming their children in those days.

For those that have a longer article, it will be mostly the "biography." The "About" section can include those things that make up the setting of his life -- that is the historical background into which he or she was born and something about his parents.

Perhaps the best place to point to the "characteristics" of a person are in the summary statement at the beginning of the article. In that section, preferably in the first paragraph, the writer of the article can state what kind of person he was. For example, with Paul it could be pointed out that he was a zealous officer of the Sanhedran who chosen by Jesus to be an apostle in the early days of the Church. In summarizing his story, it would be pointed out that he was well-educated and would demonstrate a skill for communication through his many letters written during his ministry.

I would not stress out over this, for what is important is an effective presentation of the lives and influence of those that God has used in getting the message of the Gospel to the world. Micromanagement of the editors will not promote the creation of articles. However, the templates (preformatted pages) does indeed give a good guideline for new writers. It should not be a requirement that a format MUST be followed.

I'm not saying that a format should not be established, but only that it should not be a priority when writing an article. If only a summary statement (Intro) and a infobox appears on the page, that will suffice for most articles. As the wiki grows, these articles can be expanded.