Role Model Women of the Bible

They weren’t famous. They weren’t flawless. But they stood up—and God counted on them.

From the mother of Samuel to the wife of Noah, the Bible is filled with women who rose from unlikely circumstances to become bold, faithful role models. In this humorous yet powerful monologue, one modern woman shares her personal "research project" into these extraordinary biblical women—many of whom were under-qualified by worldly standards, but fully equipped by faith.

With warmth and wit, she brings fresh perspective to familiar names like Ruth, Esther, and Mary Magdalene—and shines a long-overdue spotlight on lesser-known heroes like Mrs. Noah. Perfect for women’s retreats, small group studies, or women’s events, Role Model Women of the Bible© reminds us that God uses women from all walks of life to accomplish His purposes.

Cast:  1 m or f

Bible Reference:  various

Set:  bare

Lighting:   standard

Sound:  wireless mic if available

Song:  none

SFX:  none

Costumes: standard

Props:   none

Special Instructions:   none

Time:  10

Role Model Women of the Bible© – Sample Script
Actor enters stage.

Actor:
Hey, wow, there are like, a bunch of you guys here!
I hate to say this, but when I am in front of a bunch of people I get nervous.
And I hear the butterflies starting to sing right now... so you guys in the front row, better watch it.

I was gonna tell all of you about a project I have going on right now.
I mean, everybody has a project, right?

My best friend—she is busy with a project... computerized...
cutting edge...

OK, so she’s single, and she has made a database of every eligible bachelor in town.
Trouble is, when she entered the search criteria for her “perfect man,” there was this sickening kind of laughter poured out of the computer—followed by sobbing and wailing.
Now she has to carry out her project with pencil and paper... and much prayer.

But like I say, me, I too got a project.
I am doing a study of the famous women of the Bible.

Amazing! Some of these ladies came from nowhere and blossomed into amazing creatures, greatly used by God.
Others rose like bright comets, with great glory... and fizzled and went down in a dazzling display of mediocrity.

Example—Delilah. Delilah was way up there, on top of the world.
Last we hear of Delilah, she sets up a discount men’s hair styling salon... I think it was. I think.

I gotta tell you, I worry about this project of mine.
I mean, I want to be true to the Word of God, and I want to be fair to those who might hear the results of my research.
So I worry, know what I mean?

But this guy I know, he gave me good advice.
He said, don’t let your worries get the best of you—after all, Moses started out as a basket case...

(pauses, looks around)

In case you missed it, that was a Bible-based joke.
(pauses, looks around)
A basket case.
Moses.
Moses’ mom put him in a basket and put him in the water.
A... basket... case.

(pauses, looks around)

OK, I see what they say about Christian audiences.
From here on in, we will maybe try avoiding humour.
But back to my project... quickly.

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