The series was the final television series produced by MTM Enterprises, which was folded into 20th Century Fox Television,[1] in 1997 (MTM's then-remaining programs, Good News and The Pretender (1996–2000), were produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the rest of their runs).

The series focused on David Randolph (David Ramsey), a young acting pastor designated to Compton, California's African American Church of Life.

Initially, the majority of the church's members balk at the young pastor's new position and resent him replacing their former pastor.

With the help of the church's secretary, Vera Hudson (Rose Jackson Moye), Randolph attempts to reunite the church and help his congregation.

[2][3] Other cast members included Roz Ryan as Hattie, the church's cook, Tracey Cherelle Jones as the church's youth director, Guy Torry as a choir member and janitor.