Divine Intervention is a comedy about a young, hip preacher who becomes
the temporary pastor of a small fundamental Baptist church in Los Angeles when
the long presiding pastor has to take an indefinite leave of absence after suffering
a stroke. The handsome and stylish Reverend Robert Gibbs’ flashy and hip way
of preaching is immediately embraced by members of the now growing congregation,
but is frowned upon by his predecessor, the stern and traditional
Reverend Matthews, who does not agree with Gibbs’ trendy tactics and the new
commercialized direction that he is taking the church in.
Coincidentally, Reverend Gibbs eventually stumbles upon a young lady who sparks
his interest but presents a challenge to him. The young, lovely, and witty
schoolteacher Divine, initially unbeknownst to Reverend Gibbs, is the daughter of
Reverend Matthews and she has lost her faith in God due to losing her mother several
years back to cancer. Reverend Gibbs tries to win her over while restoring her faith in
God and steering clear of her dry humored and overly protective father in the process.
Reverend Matthews’ return to the church eventually lessens and Reverend Gibbs moves
closer to assuming a permanent role as pastor of the church. This is until he is met by an
even stronger opposition in the jealous and scandalous Deacon Wells, who attempts to
uncover some elements of Reverend Gibbs’ past in order to prevent him from winning
the seat of permanent pastor of the church and more importantly, a place in the heart
of Divine.
Divine Intervention is a funny, upbeat spiritual journey about romance, religion, and faith.