Stewardship Explained?

A 4-Part Comedy Skit Series on What Stewardship Really Means

What do cruise ships, binoculars, and spinach lattes have to do with honoring God?
More than you'd think!

In this lighthearted 4-part skit series, Chuckie is on a mission to find the “steward-ship” the pastor mentioned—literally. Hilarity ensues as he drags his friends Kelly and Regan through a sea of confusion about what stewardship is and isn't.

But beneath the laughs lies a powerful message: stewardship isn’t just about money. It’s about wisely using everything God has given—our time, talents, and resources—for His glory, in both the church and the world around us.

Cast: 3 m or f

Bible Reference: 1 Peter 4:10

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: binoculars

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 4 each, total 16

Sample script:

Stewardship Explained? © — Sample from Skit 1
Cast: Chuckie, Kelly, Regan

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(Lights up. Chuckie enters excitedly, scanning the area with binoculars.)

Chuckie:
Now where is it?
(He looks more frantically.)
Pastor said it was coming, so it must be here somewhere!

(Kelly and Regan enter, watching him in shock.)

Chuckie:
This is purely silly! Must not be here yet. Why did Pastor tell us it’s coming, told us to look for it?

Kelly:
Uh… excuse me, Chuckie… mind telling us what you’re doing?

(Chuckie doesn’t hear. Regan approaches and taps him on the shoulder.)

Regan:
Can we maybe help you, Chuckie?

(Chuckie jumps.)

Chuckie:
Whaaaa?! Regan, you like to scared me outta six years' growth!

Regan:
Sorry! Didn’t mean to frighten you, Chuckie. Just kinda wondered… what are you up to?

Kelly:
Yes, and kinda what you’re doing here, looking around with binoculars—the whole enchilada.

Chuckie:
Likely same as you are doing, Kelly. Searching…

Regan: (confused)
Searching… for what, exactly?

Chuckie: (shaking head)
I do not get it! Regan, you were in church last Sunday! So were you, Kelly! You both heard the pastor tell us to watch for it!

Kelly:
OK, this might help. Tell me—what is “it”?

Chuckie: (frustrated)
Seems some people aren’t listening to Pastor! The it I’m referring to… is… the boat!
Pastor specifically told us the boat was coming!
Now, do either of you want to use my binoculars to check it out?

Kelly: (shocked)
A boat… coming here to (insert town name)?

Regan:
You do understand, Chuckie… (insert town name) isn’t exactly a port city like New York or San Francisco…

Kelly:
Last time we had a big boat here was like… never, actually.

Chuckie:
No, no! Pastor didn’t say it was like a Disney cruise ship or something. Might be a cabin cruiser, for all I know! If you two had’a been listening, you would have heard what Pastor said!

Regan:
Chuckie, maybe just tell us what Pastor actually said…

Kelly:
Pastor’s exact words might be best—no editing or editorializing.

Chuckie: (thinking)
Let’s see… it was part of the announcements as I recall…
Pastor said:
“Watch for the upcoming ship series!”
So, I expect that means it’s called the Series Cruise Line.
Now—where’s my binoculars?

Regan:
That would be the binoculars around your neck, Chuckie.
But I never once heard Pastor mention a “Series Cruise Line”… or any cruise line, for that matter.

Kelly: (thinking, suddenly realizes)
Hey wait…
Pastor did say to expect a stewardship series coming up!

Chuckie: (excited)
That’s it! That’s it!
(to Regan)
See, Regan, Kelly was listening in church—where was your mind?
(thinks)
Now… wonder what clothes are appropriate to wear on a Steward… Ship… Cruise?

Regan:
No, Chuckie—see, a stewardship series is where we learn how each of us can help spread God’s Word, locally and around the world.

Kelly:
Over the next few weeks, Pastor will show us what the Bible says about how to use our time, talents, and resources to honor God.

Chuckie:
OK now I get it…
So on the cruise we’ll do lots of Bible studies, right?

Regan:
Just be sure to listen carefully to what Pastor has to say about stewardship, OK Chuckie?

Chuckie:
Clear as a ship’s bell!

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