Pastor Shirley: Jason's (Robert Ri'chard) heart and soul are stuck - stuck with the church his father ran before he passed away, and his dreams of making this community what he always hoped it could be. Now a real estate mogul threatens to turn Jason's church into a strip mall he is forced to act quickly, so he calls Pastor Shirley (Paula Jai Parker)! Pastor "Don't Take No Mess!" Shirley is vocal and adamant and the fate of the church hangs on this eccentric spiritual warrior, as she fights the good fight with Jason.