“One of the most entertaining Christian fiction series to come along in years! Crisp humor, fast-paced storytelling. Full of unforgettable characters.” An Amazon Kindle ‘Christian Fiction’ Bestseller with over 600 “Five Star” reviews!Elmo Jenkins is about to graduate with a masters degree in Christian education and a minor in cynicism. When he lands an internship at a large metropolitan church, … internship at a large metropolitan church, he quite literally stumbles his way through as he learns to baptize and bury, visit and marry the faithful flock. Think Ferris Bueller Goes to Church with a side of Holden Caulfield thrown in for good measure.
The cast of characters filling the pews at First Church keeps him on his toes and more than a little bewildered at times. The salty widow who serves up a homemade pie with a surprise ingredient. The quirky single adult with a heart as big as Elvis who deems himself quite the ladies man. The larger-than-life music minister who pulls more than a few punches along the way, and even an old church janitor with a few ancient secrets of his own.
Woven throughout Elmo’s adventures is a hundred-year-old mystery he’s determined to solve and even a chance at true love along the way. Elmo’s story pulls back the sacred curtain and allows the reader to examine the inner workings of a mega-church with all its warts and wonders. Ride along and watch as Elmo’s cynicism slowly transforms into hope.
McMillian’s Moody fast-paced novel will bring a smile to even the most backslidden amongst its readers. – OBT Bookz
What readers are saying about the Elmo Jenkins series
These are just the most enjoyable books–you really like all of the characters–they become friends you look forward to spending time with. It’s almost like reading life, or the way you would like life to be.”
“What’s not to love about Elmo and his friends? You feel as if you’re reading about people from your own church. The situations make you laugh, cry, and thank God for those that tirelessly work behind the scenes of every church. The Elmo series is never a disappointment.”
I am in love with this series. Being in the church and ministry for many years, it is so real and relatable! I love Elmo’s wit and humor. Mr. Moody you do a great job with this series and these characters. Highly recommend.”
This series will make you laugh, smile, and maybe shed a tear. Written from the perspective of someone who’s been in church ministry and knows all the “behind the scenes” drama that occurs in any church. Loved all the books and would love to read more!”
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Easy and witty read. This author hits the nail in the head with delving into the behind scenes of a large church. Characters are charming as you get to see them unfold. Delightful read! I laughed out loud and had to share the humor as I read rid bits to my husband!
As a Baptist myself, I really appreciated the humor. It was more on point than I expected.
Elmo Jenkins is a wonderful Pastor, his adventures from the time he is ordained and through all the series will make you laugh, cry and cheer with all his misadventures as a member pastor of First Church. His fellow pastors, and his finding his way with all the members of First Church and their little quirks makes for an uplifting read. In this …
Picked this up while in between my usual choices of fantasy, hard Sci-Fi, mysteries and non-fiction. This book is a hoot! Situations and characters are realistic but hilarious, you can just imagine these things happening at your workplace even if it isn’t a church!
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book, but I found Elmo’s adventures amusing and was cheering for him to be blessed with success by the end. Looking forward to the next book in the Elmo Jenkin’s series.
Absolutely LOVE these books. They’re funny and inspirational. Elmo is totally relatable. I’ve even used an excerpt from one of them to help my congregation understand our need to change our services to reach the younger generations of God’s children.
I can’t say enough about how much I love these books. Got my mom hooked on them, too!
I have read all the Pastor Elmo books and just love them all. They show that you just meed to hang in there and wait for God’s timing, He will take care of you. You will get a lot of laughs and enjoyment while Pastor Elmo waits. I can’t wait for another book to come out. I wish I could give them more than 5 stars.
What a great series. The only thing I didn’t like about it was the series came to an end. It is a fun read.
Loved all the Elmo Books…
As a military chaplain I related to so many situations and was highly entertained and amused!
Fun and enjoyable read
Loved this book and the way the author uses his sense of humor in a normally humorless situation as a minister begins his career.
I hav read the first four books in this series and enjoyed each and every one. Plan on reading them again!
The laughs keep coming. A very enjoyable read.
Delightfully, whimsically funny. I read it during a difficult time. Just the right amount of humor I needed to lift my spirit a bit.
“Ordained Irreverence” is a delightful, whimsical look as life as a pastoral intern. “Irreverent” is the operative word for this debut novel in the series; this clever and devout writer is both godly and cheerful in describing the joys/woes of working on a large pastoral staff vibrating with intrigue. You’ll enjoy the humor and pratfalls, and also …
loved the story
A fun read for anyone involved in church politics. A chance to laugh and enjoy the humor in being human.
Being a pastor’s wife I did not appreciate the attitude of foolishness to a Awesome, Holy God!
Enjoyable read.