Puppet Ministries

Puppet Ministries better known as Puppets for JESUS! was founded in 2002 by Charles & Andriea Chenot. Since then, Puppets for JESUS! has grown into one of the largest Christian puppet manufacturers and retailers in the world! It's not hard to believe when you consider the great and magnificent God that is behind all of the good things that are happening.

In 2005 Puppets for JESUS! opened a sister publishing company, Lion & Lamb Publications with a focus of winning souls, equipping saints, and strengthening faith through the power of God's word.

Most people know this ministry best from their high quality puppets, but this ministry is more than just puppets. They specialize in the most current and creative ministry products designed for today's young people.

If you're looking for free resources for your puppet ministry or thinking about starting a puppet ministry don't pass by this website!

They help you to avoid common mistakes and misconceptions and show you that starting a puppet ministry is a lot easier than you may think.

They answer questions such as: Where do I begin? What kinds of puppets are best to use? How many people do I need to start? Recorded Skits VS Written Skits? How many puppets do we really need? What exactly do we need to get started?

They teach you to consider the size of your audience. Will you be ministering to 5 or 5000? Will you be behind a stage, out in front, or storytelling to a small group? This ministry will introduce you to some of their different puppet styles to help you choose what is best for you.

Full Body Puppets: Full body puppets are puppets that have the entire body including legs and feet. Theirs can be used behind the stage and in front of the stage. The legs on their puppets are almost weightless and they do not get in the way of behind the stage use.

One plus of the full body style is that you can take one with you anywhere. Toss a couple puppets in a duffle bag, and keep them with you. You never know when you will have an unplanned opportunity to minister to a child. Even if you are only using your puppets behind the stage now, full body puppets will give you future options as your ministry grows.

Hand puppets can be operated with just one hand. They are great for pretend play and storytelling with books. They are perfect for Sunday school teachers sitting at the table with the children. Since they are smaller in size, they are not recommended for large audiences or behind the stage use unless the group is small and up close.

Using children & teens in ministry is a great way to get young people involved while providing you with the extra help that you may need. It also creates accountability and helps to build personal relationships while you spend time with your young leaders. Children and teens alike can serve as door greeters, praise and worship leaders, puppeteers, drama teams, and more.

Recorded skits can sound really exciting with all the sound effects and music recorded for you. They can be useful for new puppeteers to get used to moving the puppet's mouth and learning timing. Recorded skits can also help you out when you do not have a lot of time to prepare before hand. Recorded skits can be very helpful, but they can also have their drawbacks. Recorded skits are by no means better than written skits. Both have their place in puppet ministry. You cannot adjust a recorded script. You can not add anything to it, or take anything away from it.

If you are using children and teens for your puppeteers then they will never be able to fully learn, use, and develop their talents and skills while using recorded skits. Written skits allow them to develop ministry skills such as, voice talents, singing, writing, preaching, public speaking, and so much more. So take the time and pray about it because the decision may be more important than it may seem.

Contact information:

Puppets for JESUS!
954-C NE Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, Fl 33909
Phone: (239) 829-0832
Fax: (239) 829-0833
Email: puppetsforjesus@yahoo.com

Puppet Ministries website is: puppetsforjesus.com