Fishing For Men (Being a Witness) | Skit

This is an object lesson that can help you teach your class about how we need to be Fishers of Men… we need to be a witness, to invite others to church and see them saved!

Characters: Preacher, Goof 1 (Cooter), Goof 2 (Skeeter), Narrator (optional)

Scene 1: In Church

Preacher: We need to be a witness for God! Proverbs 11:30 says, “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.”

Goof 1 (Cooter): AMEN! PREACH IT, PASTOR!

Preacher: Yes indeed! Mark 16:15 says, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Goof 2 (Skeeter): I like it, Pastor! Stay there a while!

Preacher: I will! James 5:20 says, “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”

Goof 1 (Cooter): But what does that mean, Pastor?

Preacher: It means that if you help someone be saved, you’ve saved them from death! You’ve basically saved their life!

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Come on… let it rip now, brother… let ‘er rip!

Preacher: Jesus was talking to some men who had been fishing their whole lives, and He told them in Mark 1:17, “Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.”

Goof 1 (Cooter): FISHERS OF MEN! Boy howdy, that sounds great to me!

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Me too… I sure love fishin’. And them little fishies get old after a while anyway. I’ve always wanted to try catchin’ something bigger.

Preacher: Let me tell you, winning someone to God is one of the BEST things you can do in the Kingdom of God. God didn’t save you so you could be saved alone—He saved you so you could help someone else find the truth!

Goofs Together: ALRIGHTY, PREACHER! YOU GOT IT! WE ARE GONNA GO FISH FOR MEN NOW! (All exit stage.)

Narrator: So Bobby Joe Billy Ray—or “Cooter,” as his friends call him—and his best friend Sally Early Genie Donny Lee—or “Skeeter” to everyone else—decided that today they were going to become fishers of men.

Scene 2: Fishing at the Mall

Goof 1 (Cooter): Are we there yet? I’m tired carryin’ all this stuff.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Pert near… I heard there’s lots of ’em at the shoppin’ mall, so I figured we’d set up there.

Goof 1 (Cooter): So… I’ve never fished for men before. How do we go about it?

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Not really sure… I reckon we just pretend they’s fishies.

Goof 1 (Cooter): Alright… I got my favorite pole, 500-pound test line, and my Gamakatsu 27-aught hook ready.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): What you usin’ fer bait?

Goof 1 (Cooter): Welllll… I was thinkin’…

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Be careful there. Last time you did that, you hurt yourself.

Goof 1 (Cooter): You right… you right. I’ll do it nice and slow. I was thinkin’ I should use somethin’ I like to eat. I mean, if I like it, somebody else will too, right?

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Oh please… you like sardines dipped in mustard and pickle juice!

Goof 1 (Cooter): YEAH! That’s delicious! Right up there with sushi and banana pizza…

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Stop! You’re grossin’ me out! I’m baitin’ mine with one of my favorites—like Twinkies, but better. They’re chocolate!

Goof 1 (Cooter): Oooo those are sooo good. But check this out—HOT CHEETOS! Gonna catch me somethin’ fer shure!

Goof 1 (Cooter): Hmmm… this don’t seem to be workin’. I’m gonna try my secret weapon—honey and oats granola bars.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Ew. Only weirdos eat those! If you do catch somethin’, it’s gonna be real strange. Watch this—Vienna Sausages!

Goof 1 (Cooter): Not bad… them are tasty. But your catch might look kinda funny!

(SOUND EFFECT: Siren blares as the Goofs run away in full panic mode.)

Scene 3: Preacher Intervention

Preacher: I didn’t mean to use fishing poles!

Goof 1 (Cooter): I’m sorry… I think I understand now. I really am sorry.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Yeah… me too. No more rods, no more hooks, promise.

Preacher (sighs): It’s okay. Just… don’t use fishing poles. (Preacher exits, shaking his head in disbelief.)

Narrator: And so, Cooter and Skeeter felt badly and decided to try again.

Scene 4: At a City Event

Goof 1 (Cooter): Yep. We made a bad mistake back there. I guess the reason Pastor didn’t want us usin’ fishin’ poles… is ‘cause they just weren’t aggressive enough!

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Yeah! Instead of sittin’ and waitin’ for the fish to come to us, we gotta go get ‘em!

Goof 1 (Cooter): Exactly! And this place here is just FULL of fish! We’re gonna catch a whole mess of ’em.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): How ‘bout that one? Looks like a pin-wheeled, five-fingered, horn-billed humanoid.

Goof 1 (Cooter): Go get ‘em! I got my eyes on that one over yonder.

(SOUND EFFECT: SIREN blares as the chaos reaches peak level.) (Curtains close or lights shift.)

Scene 5: Final Preacher Intervention

Preacher: I am so tired of bailing you two out! No fishing poles. No nets. No catapults or slingshots or bait buckets. JUST… pass out tracts to people!

Preacher (quoting): “Luke 14:23 – And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” (Preacher exits again, shaking his head.)

Scene 6: The Highway

(SOUND EFFECT: Cars passing.)

Goof 1 (Cooter): Time to hit the freeway with these tracts!

Goof 2 (Skeeter, yelling): COME TO CHURCH!!

Goof 1 (Cooter): These are too light. We need somethin’ heavier so they really feel it. (Grabs a fake rock and pretends to throw.)

(SOUND EFFECT: Tire screech – crash! SOUND EFFECT: Siren blaring again.) (Goofs freeze in horror. Lights dim.)

Scene 7: Final Lesson

Preacher: Alright, boys. Let’s finally get this straight. Being a witness for Jesus doesn’t mean literally catching people. It means telling them the truth about God. You don’t need bait. You don’t need a trap. You don’t need a pole, net, or rock.

Preacher: You just need love, kindness, and the Word of God.

Goof 1 (Cooter, thinking aloud): So… like… smile at ‘em?

Preacher: Yes.

Goof 2 (Skeeter): Say, “Hey friend, Jesus loves you”?

Preacher: Exactly.

Goof 1 (Cooter): And maybe give ‘em a little paper that tells ‘em about God?

Preacher: Now you’re getting it.

Goof 1 (Cooter, genuine): We’re so sorry. We really do want to help people. We just didn’t know how.

Preacher (smiling): You do now. Just tell people about Jesus.

Goof 1 (Cooter, turning to the kids): Hey everybody. I hope you learned from our mistakes. You don’t gotta be weird or throw stuff. Just talk to folks. Be kind. Tell them Jesus loves them. That’s the best kind of fishin’ you can do.

Goof 2 (Skeeter, grinning): And it won’t even leave you smellin’ like sardines. Just tell them about Acts 2:38 and how Jesus loves ‘em and let God take care of the rest!