At last -- a book that guides you through the process of writing your own sketches -- a trend that is sweeping churches across the country. What is excellent playwriting all about? This book doesn't Just tell you -- it teaches you. Chapters cover all the basics, including evaluating your resources, choosing a theme, conflict, characterization, planning your setting, dialog, first drafts, revision and tailoring drama to fit your congregation's needs. Assignments help you use what you've learned. Includes ideas, techniques, examples from church drama productions, how to work with your pastor to get a drama ministry off the ground, anecdotes from the annals of church drama, a glossary to stage terms and many other things to help you get started. Featured are: Variations on a Theme from Samson and Delilah, Guided Tour, First Church of Promotion and nine more sample sketches.