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Kid Evangelism: Eyes on the Prize

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The item created quite a stir: a prize to be coveted.

Who would win it? Where would they put it? How long before a parent tossed it in the trash?

I teach an evangelism/drama class for 8-13 year-olds at my church and the homework is to hand out one tract a day for the duration of the class. Also, I write a little humorous evangelism-oriented script for them to act out in front of the parents which they perform on the last day of class. The purpose of this class is two-fold: Obviously, I want the children to develop a zeal for the lost; I also want their parents to follow the children’s example. When the skit is performed, the audience gets to hear a clear presentation of the use of the Law and Gospel in a witnessing encounter.

Back to the prize. As an added incentive, each time the kids write a paragraph about their experience handing out a tract, they get points, which earns them candy. The top of the class wins this awesome, beautiful, majestic, Grand Prize Trophy:

 Eat your heart out, folks!

Here’s a sample script. Feel free to use this for your own kid-evangelism class. Email me if you would like my other scripts.

Eternity & Your Friends

Cast of characters:

Chris and Jamey are Christian kids.

Allen and Joey are obnoxious boys

Sally and Billy are two very good girls

 

 Chris: “How are all of you doing?”

 

Jamey: Yeah, how’s it goin’ you guys?

 

Allen : “Awful!”

 

Sally: I’m great!

 

Billy: I’m cool, dude!

 

Joey: Why do you care?

 

Chris: Well, we want to give each of you a million dollars!

 

Jamey: There is enough for everybody! (She hands them out to each person.)

 

Allen, Sally, Billy:These are sooo cool!

 

Joey: These are lame; they’re not real.

 

Chris: Yeah, but what is on the back is real!

 

Jamey: Do you know the Million dollar question?

 

Joey:(Reading the back of the bill) “The million dollar question: Will you go to Heaven? Here’s a quick test…” Ahh, I’m going to Hell.

 

Allen: Me too.

 

Sally: Not me!

 

Billy: Me neither. I’m going to Heaven because I’m a good Person!

 

Chris: Do you think you’ve kept the 10 Commandments?

 

Allen: Not me. I can’t keep anything. I had a goldfish once and I dropped it, and accidentally stepped on it.

 

Sally & Billy:We’ve kept all of them. We are gooood persons!!!

 

Joey: No you’re not. I know both of you! They’re lying! They’re lying!

 

Jamey: Well let’s find out if you are good persons. Have you ever told a lie?

 

Sally & Billy: No!

 

Allen & Joey: Liars, liars, pants on fire!

 

Sally: Yes I’ve lied.

 

Billy: Me too…

 

Chris: What does that make you?

 

Sally & Billy: Liars.

 

Allen & Joey: HA,Ha,Ha,Ha, Ha!!! Told ya! Ha Ha..ha..ha!

 

Chris: Ever stolen anything or hated anyone?

 

Sally: Just a cookie.

 

Billy: A penny from my brother.

 

Allen: (To Joey) I hate you!

 

Joey: (To Allen) I hate you too! (They start pushing each other around.)

 

Jamey: Jesus says that if you hate someone, then that is murder.

 

Chris: And if you’ve stolen one thing then that makes you a thief.

 

Sally: Then that makes us… Liars… thieves… and…

 

Joey: MURDERERS!! MURDERERS!

 

Billy: I guess we are not good people after all.

 

Allen: We knew that!

 

Joey: Yep!

 

Chris: The Bible says that if you break just one Commandment then that is sin.

 

Billy: And if you are found guilty on Judgment Day, you will go to Hell forever!

 

Joey: You’re not kidding?

 

Allen: Oh no. I’m guilty.

 

Sally & Billy: We are too.  (On their knees begging) What must we do to be saved?!!!

 

Chris: The 10 Commandments leave all us all guilty before God.

 

Joey & Allen: (On their knees begging) What must we do to be saved?!!!

 

Jamey: You must repent. Turn away from your sins.

 

Chris: And trust in Jesus. “For God so loved the world…”

 

Sally, Billy, Allen, Joey: “…that He gave his one and only Son, that whosoever should believe in Him will not perish but have eternal life!”

 

Jamey: (Astonished) You know that verse?

 

Chris: (Astonished, too.) How in the world do you know that verse?

 

Jamey: You guys seemed so ornery and clueless!

 

Chris: What’s up with that?

 

Joey: It’s a simple explanation, really.

 

Allen: It’s quite elementary, my dear Watson.

 

Chris & Jamey: Then tell us! Tell us!

 

Allen, Sally, Billy, Joey: WE’RE PASTORS’ KIDS!!! 

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