Let the Church Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Blessedly, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon's eye, is poised to take his father's side as associate pastor-or so everyone thinks. These days he's seeking solace in drugs-even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. David, Simon's oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to 'baby mama drama.' Crazy in love with her son's father, she's wreaking havoc on the man's life, even though he's about to marry another woman. But while the good Reverend's been busy tending his flock, his family's gone astray. Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he's done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region.

Biblical Criticism & Interpretation (211).

Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (24).

Human Resources & Personnel Management (44).

Let the Church Say Amen is a powerful journey through one family’s trials-and a remarkable story of reconciliation and love.

As things begin to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family before it’s too late? Loretta has been a devoted wife to Simon, but she’s beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to his children was her biggest mistake. Blessedly, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon’s eye, is poised to take his father’s side as associate pastor-or so everyone thinks. These days he’s seeking solace in drugs-even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. David, Simon'’s oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career.

His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to “baby mama drama.” Crazy in love with her son’s father, she's wreaking havoc on the man’s life, even though he's about to marry another woman. But while the good Reverend’s been busy tending his flock, his family’s gone astray. Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he’s done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. Award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers a bold and heartwarming story of family and faith about a man who has succeeded as a reverend and failed as a father.

Let the Church Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley