Not since the publication of Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service has a book so perfectly captured the essence of Mormon missionary life. Called to Serve...Zombies follows the adventures of the long-serving Elder Elder, a missionary of near-mythic stature whose proselyting feats are both legion and legendary; propelled in large part by his unfailing knowledge of arcane gospel doctrine and impeccable grooming habits.
Seeking to inject life into the failing morale of the Washington DC North Zombiese-speaking mission and bridge social divides within his assigned ward, Elder Elder hatches a plan: throwing the first annual Ward Zombie Culture Night.
Elder Elder leads his ragtag district of missionaries as they unite ward members, priesthood leaders, and investigators behind this latest faith-building venture, with Elder Elder all the while aspiring to YouTube missionary viral video immortality and yet another AP position. Along the way, they encounter an essential-oil empire-financing mission president, dancing thought-entrepreneurs, fast and testimony meeting, and of course, zombies...