Skits and plays are a great way to teach important lessons. I am always looking for Christian scripts that will show the Gospel message in a different way.
Christian skits and Christian drama plays are a way to preach the good news of Jesus Christ to people who may not attend church for a regular service.
Short skits can also be used to enhance your worship service.
One of the reasons I love using a church skit is that any church member can be part of the worship services.
Longer skits and plays can be used during the preaching part of the services, and mini skits can be used as an introduction to the sermon.
Here is a list of 15 skits, some free scripts available in PDF format and others at a reasonable price.
In some of the links, you will find full-length scripts, and in other links, you will find the option to purchase drama scripts.
The Heavenly Express : An Evangelism Skit
The essential message of the church is how to find salvation and how to live the Christian life.
In this 12- to 15-minute skit, you will find a story describing how we get to Heaven and some reasons individuals give for not using their free ticket.
This is a great skit to have before reading the scripture passage being used for the sermon.
This is a great skit for your youth group or youth retreats. I have worked in youth ministry for many years.
I am always looking for a great object lesson to use to show young people the way to Christ.
This is a wonderful way to show your youth that Jesus wants them to be with Him for all eternity.
For The Least Of These : A collection of Church History skits
It is sometimes hard to find great plays for female actors.
This is a Collection of inspirational monologues by notable Christian women dating back to the third century A.D.
I love church history, and the stories of great Christian women throughout history are sometimes ignored when we think about church history.
In this collection, you will find great stories.
These stories can be played by several actresses, or a single actress can perform For the Least of These as a one-woman show.
This is a great way to show God’s love to your congregation and help them with their spiritual growth.
At the Cross: The Two Thieves : An Easter Skit
I have seen many skits and also acted in and directed many skits. My favorite skits are done by the Skit guys. Every skit they have available is of high quality.
The skits range from funny skits to more serious ones like this one. This is one of their best ones.
Easter skits are an important part of showing the power of the cross during this time of year.
Jesus was crucified between two robbers, one of whom had faith and the other did not. This is the story of these two people.
This is a great skit to lead people to salvation. The story of Jesus is the most important story we have to tell, and this is a very impactful way to tell that story.
During this year’s Holy Week, make this drama part of your services.
Jerusalem’s Most Wanted : An Easter Play
If you are looking for both dramatic and occasionally comical skits, this is one I recommend.
This script describes how an angel saved Peter from probable death and imprisonment in the Book of Acts. It will bless your congregation!
This full-fledged five-act drama, which can involve up to 20 actors and run 20–25 minutes.
In this play, you are going to hear how Christ’s death and resurrection affected the individuals who experienced them.
This is perfect for a unique Easter experience.
Birth of a Salesman : An evangelism story
At our church, we have a teen theater program. This is a great way to give our youth a way to participate in the children’s worship services, the youth groups, and also adult special worship services.
We have found this theater program to have a huge impact not only on our church but also on the teens who are part of it.
This is a great option for a teen theater program. This is a 12- to 15-minute skit about spreading the gospel.
This skit could be used for either a youth group or a worship service.
This is a great introduction to biblically-based topics of sermons about evangelism.
Charles Dickens Presents A Christmas Carol : A Christmas Play
The Christmas season is a time for family outings. One of the outings I did with my family was to attend this play.
When I attended, it was done as a reader’s theater. It was my family’s favorite part of the holiday season that year.
If you are looking for full-length plays for your special services, this is an option I recommend.
The original plot of A Christmas Carol is preserved in this large-cast drama with a varied cast, which also shares Charles Dickens’ biography.
Two families, one historical and the other fictional discover how to make the coming year better for everyone in their lives.
God’s blessings on us all. Excellent for professional, community, LORT, and school theaters looking to put a fresh spin on a classic story.
The Apple Skit : A skit about teenage heartbreaks
Life frequently leaves us with broken hearts. In this sketch, a girl who has had numerous heartbreaks decides to place her trust in Jesus.
So many of the people in your congregation have experienced heartbreak and need to know they can find hope and peace in their hearts.
Teenage life and broken hearts are two things that go together. When a young person has their heart broken, it seems like the whole world is falling apart.
This is a great skit to remind our teenagers that Jesus is the one who will never break their hearts.
I am in the middle of raising teenagers, and I know that often hearts are broken. As a parent, I wish I could protect them from these kinds of heartbreaks.
However, I have to always remember that God loves my children even more than I do.
Jesus will protect my children, and when they learn to place their hope in Jesus when they see things through the eyes of Jesus, they will still feel heartbreaks, however, they will come out the other side of that heartbreak with less emotional trauma.
This is a great skit for your youth retreats. I would recommend using this skit just before having an option for youth to give control of their lives over to Christ.
A Day in the Life of a Superhero :A skit for a Children’s ministry
In Children’s ministry, Christian activities and Christian games are part of the programs. Another great way to add excitement to your children’s programs is through skits.
A 5- to 10-minute skit illustrating how a children’s ministry director’s daily life demonstrates God’s faithfulness is a humorous skit that can be used to recruit volunteers for your children’s ministry.
I know that finding volunteers for VBS programs and Sunday school can be very difficult. Sometimes showing a great skit like this is a funny and inspiring way to find new volunteers.
In my church, it is almost impossible to find good volunteers for your VBS Program. I understand why.
There was a time when the women of the church were mostly stay-at-home moms who could take the time to help.
Today most of the mothers are working so it is harder than normal to find help.
However, with a little creativity, such as this great skit you will motivate your congregation to step up and be part of this important ministry.
A Pastor’s Tale: The True Story Of Silent Night : A Christmas play for children
I love movies and plays that are based on true stories. This is a great example of this. This skit is perfect for your Christmas Eve Church service.
The story behind the best Christmas carol, Silent Night. I would recommend doing this as part of a choral reading and adding the song at the end to sing with the congregation.
A one-act holiday comedy for young performers that tells the origin tale of the carol “Silent Night” and has live music.
The drama is performed in a Readers Theatre style with live guitar, so you will need to have a guitar player as part of your cast.
This is a straightforward Christmas reading, but in a twist, the play suddenly deviates from the script when the students begin to doubt the veracity of the text they are reading.
That is when Josef Mohr recalls a brief poem he had been working on, Silent Night.
The Birdcage : An Easter play
I have seen many Easter drama skits over the years. This one that I saw really touched my life and impacted me.
The birdcage serves as a metaphor for both humanity’s enslavement and Jesus’ mission of redemptive release.
The skit begins with a child and a man discussing wild birds in a birdcage, the story builds to a confrontation between Jesus and Satan as they see humans in the cage.
This is a way to show people that God wants us to be free. We can put our trust in him alone and find the freedom only available in Christ.
The Bible says Jesus is the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Wake Up! The Harvest is Ready! : An Evangelism skit.
We can read the Bible verses in Matthew chapter nine: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”
In this five- to ten-minute skit emphasizes the significance of spreading the gospel. This is a great way to motivate your congregation to participate in mission Outreach.
The rapture can come at any time. Are we ready? People are ready to hear the gospel before it is too late; however, Jesus needs more workers! He needs people ready to speak out and share the good news of Jesus Christ.
This will motivate your friends and family to speak out and share the good news of Jesus with everyone they know.
Time Machine Talk Show A Children’s choir production.
If you are looking for short plays for your next family event settings, this is a great option that can be performed by just a few children. This is a musical, and your children’s choir will have options to sing.
You will enjoy this story, and your children’s choir will love being part of it.
My children have been part of children’s musicals as part of their church choir and it has been a favorite part of their church experience, and as a parent, it is also a favorite of mine.
This is a very cute option for churches with a very small children’s choir. There are options that can be played by adults if you do not have enough children to participate.
AND SARAH LAUGHED: A Musical Comedy and a Bible story skit
Bible skits are a great way to tell a Bible story. This is a great option for the story of Sarah. In this play, you will see a single actress giving a speech at a wedding reception.
In And Sarah Laughed: A Musical Comedy in One Act for A Solo Female Performance, you see a comical skit showing the world of women as they struggle to establish their place in a man’s society.
In this skit, we see the story of Sarah and Abraham hearing that Sarah would give birth to a child, even though Sarah is very old.
This is a very funny way to tell this Bible story.
If you are looking for a longer play, there is Also an option for three actresses that is longer.
Mission Accomplished : Children’s Christmas Play
This is a Children’s Christmas Play that is perfect for your Sunday school class to perform during your Christmas program. Church plays are always an important part of this season and a great way to tell the Christmas story.
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year for families. If you are looking for a way to celebrate Baby Jesus with your Sunday school, this is such a wonderful way to do that.
This is a great way for young actors to be part of our Christmas special events.
I think we all have memories from our childhood of being part of the Christmas program. I know I loved being part of, and I loved seeing my children be a part of it.
If you want your children to have great memories like my family have had, then this is a great option.
No Doubt About It : A Short Bible Story Skit
Seeing the Bible stories from the point of view of the apostles changes the way we experience the New Testament stories.
In this skit, we see Thomas’ point of view, and he tells the story of Easter through a monologue, which focuses on how Jesus exposes Himself to us when we seek Him.
I want to always remember the essential parts of the Easter story.
I don’t ever want to forget what Jesus did for me. Telling the story of Jesus in this way is such a great way to preach the gospel.
It is a good idea to use this skit this Easter to make a huge impact.