REVEREND EVAN SMITH wants to be the next Billy Graham. But he hides a dark secret from his youth — the night he promised God that he would reach as many people as Graham if his drunken father was removed from his life.

A crusade is coming to nearby Detroit and villagers want to go, but Evan won’t hear of it because he’s afraid they might discover he steals Graham’s sermons. So, he concocts a story that the church was already planning on a “tent revival” meeting that week.

His scheme brings in a guest speaker whose “smash the hell-evision” campaign divides families. Evan is left choosing between keeping a promise to the evangelist or supporting his family