World’s Greatest Collection of Church Jokes

Paul M. Miller
Barbour Publishing (2006)
ISBN 9781593100186
Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for Reader Views (12/07)


Church life generates a lot to laugh about, and Paul Miller has pulled together loads of morally clean humorous stories and jokes which are enjoyably accurate. In his book, “World’s Greatest Collection of Church Jokes,” Miller relates many hilarious tales and short pieces from many topics and puts them together in an easy-to-read format. Teens, adults, pastors and youth leaders will find much here to chuckle over. In fact, a number of these stories have already been used by pastors of small churches, and those of national fame.

These funny, little joke-stories cover several topics, such as those about pastors, church staff, pew-sitters and kids. One of the strengths of the book is the ease of finding these stories and jokes. There are 15 subjects under which the jokes are pulled together. For example, under the title, “­Pastors,” the reader will find humorous pieces about pastors on the golf course and the pastoral faux pas. In another instance, in the chapter called; “The Music Department,” Miller has collected funny stories relating the comical tension between a pastor and his music director, an organist and the janitor, as well as how to get men into the choir.

One of the main weaknesses of the book has more to do with jokes themselves. Some jokes are flat and lack funniness, unless the reader happens to be one who likes a specific topic or style.

Overall, Miller’s work at collecting these amusing stories will bring a smile and a chuckle to people of different ages and tastes is a success. I have enjoyed reading some of these entertaining stories and jokes from “World’s Greatest Collection of Church Jokes” to my own children and wife and watching their faces light up with laughter.

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