Hezekiah T. Cleaveland is the pastor of New Testament Cathedral in Los Angeles. His beautiful wife, Reverend Samantha Cleaveland, is the power behind Hezekiah and his megachurch, running their national television ministry with a firm hand. An unbridled lust for power drive Samantha to devise a plan to remove the one thing standing between her and the spotlight. During a Sunday morning sermon, a shot rings out in the sanctuary, and Hezekiah is killed. Samantha is installed as the pastor of New Testament Cathedral, much to the chagrin of the regular worshippers.