Spontaneous Melodramas - 24 Impromptu Skits That Bring Bible Stories to Life

You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guys, hissing the bad guys, and getting nearly as animated as the onstage actors. Better yet, these no-rehearsal skits are comic takes on 24 classic Bible stories, from Babel to Zacchaeus. Use these skits to take your students into or out of your Bible lesson -- for the humor never buries the central message of the Bible passage. Inside you'll find 12 Old Testament and 12 New Testament stories -- like these: - The First Tongue Twister (the Tower of Babel) - Josephine's Dream (Joseph and his brothers) - The Young and the Hairless (Samson and Delilah) - Dave, the Wave, and the Giant Kahuna (David and Goliath) - Dances with Lions (Daniel) - World Serious: The Empire Strikes Out (the temptation of Jesus) - Good Sam, the Levis, and Judas Priest (parable of the Good Samaritan) - Showdown at Tombstone (Jesus and the demon-possessed man) Unchurched teenagers who can't tell Samson from Solomon, or long-time youth group kids -- everyone will love not merely hearing or reading Bible stories, but doing them. Welcome to more than a year's worth of slapstick, pratfalls, and melodrama. These Bible-story skits are anything but solemn, but they'll make Bible stories memorable for your students.

List of contents

What Are Spontaneous Melodramas, Anyway?
The First Tongue Twister - The Tower of Babel, Genesis 11
A Salt with a Deadly Woman - Death of Lot’s wife, Genesis 19
Josephine’s Dream - Joseph and his brothers, Genesis 37
I Spy - The twelve spies, Numbers 13-14
Soul Train ’Round the City - The battle of Jericho, Joshua 6
The Young and the Hairless - Samson and Delilah, Judges 16
Caveheart - The disobedience of Saul, 1 Samuel 13
If the Shoe Fits, Crown Him - The young David is chosen to be king, 1 Samuel 16
Dave, the Wave, and the Giant Kahuna - David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17
Split Decision - The wisdom of Solomon, 1 Kings 3
Dances with Lions - Daniel in the den of lions, Daniel 6
Joe and the Wannafights - Jonah and the big fish, Jonah 1
Rocky 12: Fight of the Foundations - Parable of the wise and foolish builders, Matthew 7 (also Luke 6)
WWF Master of the Universe Heal-O-Rama - Jesus heals a paralyzed man, Mark 2
(also Matthew 9 and Luke 5)
Seeds and Soils - Parable of the sower, Mark 4 (also Matthew 13 and Luke 8)
Showdown at Tombstone - Jesus and the demon-possessed man, Mark 5 (also Matthew 8)
The Wicked Witch of the Beast - Jesus clears out the Temple, Mark 11
(also Matthew 21, Luke 19, and John 2)
World Serious: The Empire Strikes Out - The temptation of Jesus, Luke 4 (also Matthew 4)
The Greatest Show on Earth - Jesus heals a leper, Luke 5 (also Matthew 8 and Mark 1)
Good Sam, the Levis, and Judas Priest - Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10
Adventures of the Pro - Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15
Pride Comes before a Fall - The Pharisee and the tax collector, Luke 18
Zacchaeus the Swinging Sinner - Zacchaeus meets Jesus, Luke 19
Legend of the Blind Man - Jesus heals a blind man with spit, John 9

About the author

Doug Fields has been a leader in youth ministry for over 30 years. In addition to being a youth pastor at two churches for 11 and 20 years, Doug is the founder of Simply Youth Ministry, the co-founder of Downloadyouthministry.com, the author of more than 50 books, and is currently working with Youth Specialties & Azusa Pacific University (HomeWord’s Center for Youth/Family). More information about Doug is available at www.dougfields.com.
With 15 years of youth ministry experience, Laurie Polich serves as pastor of small groups and discipleship at Ocean Hills Covenant Church, in Santa Barbara. She¹s the author of several books including Help! I'm a Small-Group Leader training curriculum and book, Studies on the Go: John, and Small Group Qs, and she speaks frequently to students and youth workers across the country.Dr. Duffy Robbins is Professor of youth ministry at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, is a respected youth ministry veteran with over forty years of experience in the field. He speaks around the world to teenagers and people who care about teenagers. Duffy also serves as a Teaching Pastor at Faithbridge Church, Spring Texas.

Summary

You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guys, hissing the bad guys, and getting nearly as animated as the onstage actors. Better yet, these no-rehearsal skits are comic takes on 24 classic Bible stories, from Babel to Zacchaeus. Use these skits to take your students into or out of your Bible lesson -- for the humor never buries the central message of the Bible passage. Inside you'll find 12 Old Testament and 12 New Testament stories -- like these: - The First Tongue Twister (the Tower of Babel) - Josephine's Dream (Joseph and his brothers) - The Young and the Hairless (Samson and Delilah) - Dave, the Wave, and the Giant Kahuna (David and Goliath) - Dances with Lions (Daniel) - World Serious: The Empire Strikes Out (the temptation of Jesus) - Good Sam, the Levis, and Judas Priest (parable of the Good Samaritan) - Showdown at Tombstone (Jesus and the demon-possessed man) Unchurched teenagers who can't tell Samson from Solomon, or long-time youth group kids -- everyone will love not merely hearing or reading Bible stories, but doing them. Welcome to more than a year's worth of slapstick, pratfalls, and melodrama. These Bible-story skits are anything but solemn, but they'll make Bible stories memorable for your students.

Product details

• Authors: Doug Fields, Laurie Polich, Duffy Robbins
• Publisher: Harper Collins (US)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.1996
• EAN: 9780310207757
• ISBN: 978-0-310-20775-7
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 279 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 276 g
• Series: Youth Specialties S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Education / Adult, TOPICAL / Christian Interest