Youth and adult scripts
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This Christian play explains the reasons behind God's mandate for sexual abstinence until marriage, and celebrates God's forgiveness of those who repent and turn away from sexual sin. It sets up a sermon on God's plan for sex, as it tells a compelling story through acting, music, and mime. -
These discussion activities are designed to create an environment in which your audience personally explores the message of "A Bird's Eye View." Filled with enjoyable small group interaction, and moments of private contemplation, these activities challenge your audience to commit themselves to sexual purity before marriage. Use these discussion activities to deepen the relationships between your ministry leaders and your youth or single adults, and increase your ministry's effectiveness in disci -
This skit on the difference between "power and authority" finds Joe, a contractor, who can't get anything done by wielding power. He learns that authority comes to sacrificial "servant leaders" who prioritize others in their interpersonal relationships. (First of three skits; it can stand alone.) -
The danger of one-sided submission in marriage relationships is the topic of this "Skermon" (skit/sermon). He battles for a new table saw, while she wants to spend money on a vacation. The pastor interrupts the conflict encouraging mutual submission, beginning with our surrender to God. -
This Christian Mime Theater skit paints a vivid picture of those who reject God's grace, and their misery in trying to make the Christian journey, and those who accept the help of His grace, and walk in his strength. This makes an excellent sermon illustration, encouraging believers to humble themselves before God. -
This Metaphor Skit visits Trisha and Bob Bickerson, who exchange the "Crown of Sovereignty" as they bicker about what kind of car to buy. They set up a sermon on "mutual submission" in marriage, making it clear that neither sex has divine permission to dominate. -
This "Skermon" (skit/sermon) is a living picture of one person's influence on the life path of another. The pastor comments during a freeze in the action as one person moves from the one who influenced him, to the next person whose life he is about to change. The sermon is in three parts. -
This Readers Theater skit tells the story of "Peter and John before the Sanhedrin," and introduces a message encourage believers to pray earnestly to God for boldness and protection and never to let anyone silence their preaching and their praise of God. -
This second skit of four expounds on the Four Loves, by explaining that God's "agape" love is a "salty" seasoning that prevents our earthly love relationships from spoiling. God's intends for us to enjoy healthy relationships under the sovereignty of God. (This skit can stand alone.) -
This Readers Theater skit enacts the story of "Stoning of the Apostles," in Acts, Chapter 5, and shows an example of believers who were persecuted for their faith, yet refused to let anyone silence their preaching and their praise of God. -
Our hope of Heaven is the topic of this emotional skit. Isaac is sad even though he won the soccer trophy because his mom wasn't there to see it. His brother reads him a letter from mom, written just before she died, telling them that she'll be waiting for them in Heaven! -
In this short skit on church leadership, Joe discovers that God's presence is the most significant contribution to any team. God's power carries out His vision through people, and His strand is the most significant in Ecclesiastes 4:12. (Third of three skits, but it can stand alone.) -
This "Choral Reading" is a particularly effective as a way to present the scripture reading of Matthew 7: 7-11, celebrating God's eagerness to give us the desires of our hearts. It is a captivating opening for a sermon on God's love and our role in surrendering control and inviting Him into our lives. -
This "Metaphor Skit" follows the misadventures of Bob Stufflemire as he shops for things he can't afford. Each time he makes a purchase, a chain is slipped onto his body, until he cannot move. The pastor unwraps Bob and "shows" the audience that bad financial decisions "chain" us up. -
This "Skermon" (skit/sermon) is a picture of what hatred does. Mike's friends help him justify his anger toward his brother-in-law over a bad investment deal. Each one leaves bad advice and a chain, until Mike can hardly move. A sermon on forgiveness follows as the pastor un-chains him. -
Unbiased compassion for the lost is the topic of this skit/sermon set in the "Heart Break Café." The pastor delivers his sermon while waiting for a tow truck. He witnesses to LaRoue, the abrasive waitress, much to the horror of his friend, Mike, who does not associate with her kind. -
This Readers Theater skit is a retelling of the "Raising of Lazarus," proclaiming a message of hope that Jesus has power over death and those who hear His call will resurrect from the dead. -
This Readers Theater skit enacts the story of "Jesus and Nicodemus" and presents the wondrous miracle of being "born again" as Jesus describes it. It explores the skeptical reaction that people have to the miracle of salvation. -
This "Choral Reading" is a particularly effective as a way to present the scripture reading surrounding the rapture of the Church, celebrating hope we have in Christ. It is a captivating opening for a sermon on God's deliverance from the coming tribulations of the end times. -
This "Christian Mime Theater" skit presents a visual picture of the diversity of spiritual gifts, which God has given to His Church to help us carry out His "Great Commission." It provides an excellent sermon illustration on the equality and the diversity of spiritual gifts. -
Chris chooses worldly pleasures over spiritual integrity and delivers this monologue after failing to wear the Armor of God. Six men shadow him, representing the parts of the Armor of God, setting up a sermon on the power of compromise to take over our Christian value system. -
In this "Metaphor Skit," Jeff is trying to run a race, but visitors who offer him drugs, alcohol, dirty magazines and bad company hinder him. Each one leaves a chain, representing a choice to give in to sin, until finally, Jeff drops in discouragement. A sermon on spiritual warfare follows. -
Chris puts greed over integrity and delivers this monologue after failing to wear the Armor of God. Six men shadow him, representing the parts of the Armor of God, setting up a sermon on the power of greed to take over our Christian value system and the importance of wearing the armor of God. -
This "Skermon" (skit/sermon) is a picture of God's compassion, with God speaking from atop a ladder while Abraham and Jonah speak from the floor. In both cases, God shows compassion for the righteous. The pastor narrates from the base of the ladder, then preaches on evangelism. -
These four skits are on the theme of "The Four Loves That Shape Our Lives": "Eros," that ignites our passions; "Phileo," that urges us to develop like-minded loyalties; "Storge," that cements our family relationships, and God's "Agape" love, that provides the "light and salt" attitudes and behaviors which keep our three earthly relationships from spoiling. -
This "dream play" explains the reason for God becoming man in the form of Jesus Christ: to speak His truth to us Himself, and to take the punishment that was intended for us so that we may have fellowship with Him in eternity. In the simple story of a heart-broken little girl, searching for her lost hamsters, we see the "Heart of God." -
This Readers Theater skit is a retelling of the "Parable of the Shrewd Manager," placed in a modern context using five businessmen in an office setting. It sets up a sermon admonishing us to see our end coming, and to use money wisely to the Glory of God. -
This "Choral Reading" is a particularly effective as a way to present the scripture reading of 1Corinthians 2: 7-12, contrasting the wisdom of God with the wisdom of this world. It is a captivating opening for a sermon on discernment and supernatural living. -
In this Christian Monologue Skit, a mother shares her hope for her struggling blended family. Patti, comes home to find her blended family in chaos and at war with one another which sets the stage for a sermon on the difficulties in feeling "normal" after re-marriage in a blended family. -
Making our love relationships work through the power of God's agape love is the topic of this first skit in a series of four that follows the same cast from childhood to senior citizens. In the first skit, the "children" learn that God's love is an active, helping verb! (This skit can stand alone.) -
This "Dream Skit" compares our search for hope to a math equation. It challenges believers to find "H" (Hope) in Christ during life's difficulties. It sets up a sermon encouraging Christians to hold on to what they "know" is true rather than become overwhelmed with how they "feel" at the time. -
This Christian Mime Theater skit reminds us that God promises to surround us with goodness and cloak us in His mercy in every circumstance of our lives, even in the valleys. It is an excellent sermon illustration to remind believers that Jesus is the "Good Shepherd," who provides rest and safety to us, His sheep. -
This surrealistic "dream play" creates a visual picture of "growing up," in a child's mind, by connecting good choices to stepping up the ladder and bad choices to sliding down it. It is an excellent tool to show children the results of their choices and makes a wonderful outreach into the public schools for youth groups. -
Young Bruce is aghast when his Uncle Buzz comes to visit. He is lazy, irresponsible, soaks his relatives for money, and is always looking for entertainment; other than that, he's quite a decent guy for a 40-year old man. This skit is an excellent set up for a youth sermon on responsibility.
