Perseverance Themed Scripts

Jailhouse Rock

Paul and Silas have been through some pretty rough stuff, yet even in jail they continue to praise and worship God. This short script is perfect for opening Kid’s Church on a message about Paul and Silas!

• Characters: 6
• Genre: Comedy
• Length: 2-3 minutes

Cloud of Witnesses

Janna is struggling with the responsibilities of the Christian life. She receives an unexpected visit from Kind David who gives her some encouragement to keep the faith.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Dramedy
• Length: 4-5 minutes

Super Dad

A dad reflects on his great desire to be the kind of father that his wife and children hope that he will be.

• Characters: 1
• Genre: Drama
• Length: 4-5 minutes

I’ve Got Joy

Here are four scenes of people who live without joy and need to find it in their everyday lives.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Drama
• Length: 5-7 minutes

I’m So Tired

In this skit, Actor 2 is tired of living the Christian life and trying to be good all the time. But Actor 1 asks the question, “what if Jesus were too tired?”

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Comedy
• Length: 4-6 minutes

This Resolution’s Too Tight

A woman has a difficult time making commitments and sticking to her resolutions. But when she tries to return her latest resolution to the New Year’s Resolution Returns Desk, she gets some help figuring out why it’s so hard to commit.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Comedy
• Length: 4-6 minutes

Find Your Center

Two women have entered a canoe race for a charity event. One is experienced and the other…not so much. Once the inexperienced canoe-r finds out what the prize is, she suddenly becomes very motivated.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Comedy
• Length: 3-5 minutes

Lemonade

A demonstration is given on how to make fresh lemonade while illustrating how the Bible has given us many examples of people who turned their trials into triumphs.

• Characters: 1
• Genre: Dramedy
• Length: 5-7 minutes

Beyond Justice

A husband comes home to discover his wife, who has had an affair, about to leave. He challenges her to stay, to receive his forgiveness and love.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Drama
• Length: 4-6 minutes

Flunking Life

Mr. Johnson, a retired English teacher, walks into the office of Paul Clark, a newspaper editorialist. Mr. Johnson taught Paul twenty five years earlier, and flunked him because he wrote compositions about Jesus. Now, Mr. Johnson comes to Paul, seeking his advice on life.

This script is best used in conjunction with “Flunking English.”

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Drama
• Length: 3-4 minutes

My Dad’s Feet

A teenage girl returns from a youth retreat to find her drunken father asleep in his easy chair. She must decide what to do with him, and choose rather to love him or not.

• Characters: 2
• Genre: Drama
• Length: 6-8 minutes