The show pays a lot of attention to the unheralded aspects of church management, especially church building maintenance, recruitment, and finances. Most surprisingly, the show treats churches a normal part of American society.
Unfortunately, running a successful parish isn't as easy as just gathering your neighbors in praise. Forty percent of new churches fail within the first year and eighty percent go under in five years.
So what happens when a church is failing to thrive? Enter the Church Hoppers. The team is comprised of Kevin “Rev Kev” Annas, Anthony “Gladamere “ Lockhart, and Jerry “Doc” Bentley.
Rev Kevin is the resident business guru, who applies his entrepreneurial experience to churches' finances and operations to make sure they're running smoothly. Gladamere is the crew's sales and marketing specialist, helping refine churches' brands and promote their message to the community. Doc is a counselor, motivational speaker and the Hoppers' Church Systems Analyst, getting to know each individual parish's faith to help the church meet its goals.
In their quest to save America's churches, the three-man Hopper team travel from a North Carolina "Bapticostal" sanctuary to a synagogue on Venice Beach, doling out tough love and wisdom along the way.
