Elmo Jenkins is celebrating his fifth anniversary as a staff member of First Church. Much has changed at the historic downtown church, with new Senior Pastor Billy Pike Jameson and his humorless wingman Lord Hatchet keeping Elmo more than busy. In the midst of helping the church navigate the precarious waters of starting a contemporary worship service, Elmo is asked to lead a mission trip to Papua New Guinea. As always, Elmo keeps his sense of humor and his faith in God's higher purpose.
On the home front, Elmo's feisty mother-in-law is relentlessly pressuring him to produce a grandchild. Elmo's friend Erlene has moved into an Assisted Living Facility where she's stirring up some serious trouble. To make matters worse, someone is systematically burglarizing the homes of the First Church membership. Could there be an inside connection?
Thurm, Harry, and Father Ted are still on board along with new friends Pearly Gates, The Radio Guy, and Stumpy the Squirrel.
The readers say it best: "Not since Mitford has the day-to-day life of a minister been so much fun." - OBT Bookz