The Question
 | Drama
by Dave Marsh
February 04, 2008
|
A drama about Evangelism
Director's Notes:
Ray did a series on how to invite people to an event we have called Friend Day. Basically,
it comes down to the fact that most of us are nervous/scared/worried about inviting
people to church for fear of rejection.
This drama uses a tape with voice over on it. Basically, everything in parenthesis is what
Mark is thinking...)
Cast:
Mark: A Christian
John: Mark's non-Christian friend
Props:
Couch
Setting:
Livingroom
(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE where John and Mark are sitting on the couch watching a
football game.)
John: Explain it to me one more time.
Mark: I can’t explain it.
John: 4th and 5, on their own 42 and Norv Turner goes for it. Explain that to me!
Mark: It’s unexplainable.
John: Man.
(START TAPE HERE)
Mark: (Okay, I’ve been sitting here watching a football game with John now for how
long? 2 hours or something? We’ve managed to eat 3 bags of chips, 2 boxes of Little
Debbies, and a 12 pack of Mountain Dew. It’s only by the grace of God that we’re still
functional. Speaking of, this would probably be a good time to ask him out to Friend Day.
But how do I do it? I mean, I’m no preacher! I need to find some sort of "in" –
something that will lead the conversation that way so I can ask him. Hmmmm…)
John: Ahh! Our offensive line is terrible! How are we going to get the running game
going if we can’t open up a big enough hole?
Mark: (talking kinda weird) Yes. I agree. Too bad we don’t have Moses here to part the
defensive line like he did to the Red Sea that I heard about at church. (grins)
John: (looks at him like he’s weird) Uh, yeah. Okay.
Mark: (Oh, that was just great. Good job Einstein. "Too bad we don’t have Moses here
to part the defensive line!" Alright, maybe that wasn’t the best tactic. Hmmm. Wait a
minute! I know. I was trying to do it all on my own! I need to let the Holy Spirit do the
work! Yeah! I’ll pray about it and watch the Holy Spirit do his thing! It’s brilliant! Okay,
here goes….)
(Mark squeezes his eyes shut and makes prayer/hand gestures like he’s splashing water
in Johns face)
John: Maybe we should watch another game. The skins look terrible. They… (notices
Mark) Er, Mark. Uh, are you ok? I told you not to have that 7th can of Dew.
Mark: I’m fine. What are you thinking?
John: I’m thinking you’ve lost your mind.
Mark: (Looks up) Yeah, heh. Just joking around. (Oh, this just gets better by the
minute. Why don’t I just put a sign around my neck that says "I’m insane." What was I
thinking? I can’t just expect God to do the whole thing. Ok. Let’s face the facts here.
I’m scared to death of asking him to go. What if he says "no?" Then when would I ask
him again? How will this affect our friendship? What if he runs out of here screaming?
Or worse yet, what if he asks me some questions about God that I can’t answer? What
would I do then? What if he laughs at me? I couldn’t take that kind of rejection! What if
he thinks I’m some dweeb Christian loser? What then? WHAT WOULD I DO?)….
Mark: (Yelling) LOOK, DO YOU WANT TO GO WITH ME TO FRIEND DAY AT MY
CHURCH OR NOT???
John: (pause) Okay.
Mark: Look, I don’t want to ask you agai… what did you say?
John: Okay.
Mark: Okay?
John: Okay.
Mark: Oh-kay.
John: (back to TV) All right, finally. I decent run.
Mark: Do you think it’s good enough for a first down?
John: Gonna be close. Only Moses would know. (laughs)
Mark: Yeah, yeah. Mr. Funny-guy! (punches his arm) Do you want another Dew?
John: (imitating Mark's prayer) You read my mind. Bring it on!
Mark: (get up) heh ok. One Dew coming up…
(LIGHTS OUT SLOWLY)
John: Oh, come on. It’s first down? What are you thinking? Blah blah blah…
END
(c) 1999 Dave Marsh
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