All Saints, written by Michael Spurlock and Jeanette Windle, is the true story behind the movie. Reverend Spurlock went back to school to be a pastor later in life. The All Saints Episcopal Church in Smyrna, Tennessee was the first church he served after finishing school. The church had suffered through many of it’s members leaving. His responsibility is to take the church of just 25 members and a very large financial commitment and grow the church, make it self supporting and reach out in missions.
Just when the decision is made to sell the church, Reverend Spurlock walks the acreage the church is built on and is given the ideal to use the acreage for gardens to help feed others and sell produce. With the help of the Karen refugees from Burma and others God puts in his life, the church is not sold.
This is an inspiring story. The parts that stand out the most to me is how the people in the All Saints church and the refugees do not want to have separate services. Even though they do not all understand each other, they continue worshiping together and working together to save the church. This story also shows us that God will supply our needs, such as supplying the church with the money to start the gardens, the tractor and the irrigation supplies they needed. This is a good book to read to help get more information that just watching the movie.
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishing. I have written an honest review.
207 pages
ISBN: 9780764230271
Publisher: Bethany House
Reverend Michael Spurlock served the All Saints Episcopal Church for three years. He is currently serving on clergy staff at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Jeanette Windle is an award-winning author, an investigative journalist and a writers mentor.
Some places this book can be purchased are:
http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/all-saints/386620
https://www.amazon.com/All-Saints-Surprising-Refugees-Brought/dp/0764230271
https://www.christianbook.com/saints-surprising-refugees-brought-dying-church/michael-spurlock/9780764230271/pd/230270
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-saints-michael-spurlock/1126894942?ean=9780764230271#/
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