Andrew Gantt releases church leadership book "God's Kitchen Confidential"

Chef, pastor and author Andrew M. Gantt has released God’s Kitchen Confidential through Walk By Faith Publishing, with the book available now and launching on June 19, 2026, his birthday. The book uses kitchen culture to critique church leadership, hospitality and burnout while pointing readers to a more hands-on model of service. Why it matters: - God’s Kitchen Confidential aims at readers inside the church who are frustrated with performative leadership and want a clearer call to service. - The book frames excellence, humility and hospitality as practical standards for faith communities, not optional values. - Andrew M. Gantt is using a kitchen-to-church analogy to push a broader conversation about burnout, leadership and spiritual responsibility. What happened: - Walk By Faith Publishing announced the release of God’s Kitchen Confidential by chef and pastor Andrew M. Gantt. - The book became available on June 19, 2026, which is Gantt’s birthday. - The book is available now at more information . - Gantt presents the book as an unfiltered look at the church through the perspective of a professional kitchen veteran. The details: - Gantt draws on years of experience in professional kitchens and pastoral ministry. - The book compares the pressure of commercial kitchens with the demands of spiritual leadership. - Gantt says the church has forgotten who the real Executive Chef is. - The author says, “I break down all the functions of the church through the lens of the kitchen. You are not part of the church — you’re just visiting if you are not doing the Lord’s work. It’s time to get to work on the line.” - The book argues that hospitality has been turned into performance instead of a posture. - The book says believers and church leaders should be on “the Line in the Maker’s Kitchen.” - Gantt says grace, when served “hot and honest,” can still change lives. Between the lines: - The book borrows the cultural shorthand of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential to signal candor, friction and insider critique. - Gantt is positioning church service as labor that requires discipline, not just language about service. - The message reflects a broader frustration with institutions that celebrate appearance while neglecting daily work. What’s next: - Walk By Faith Publishing is promoting Gantt for speaking engagements, church events and media interviews. - Gantt is available through Salt, Light & Hospitality Ministries for those requests. - The publisher says it wants to amplify voices that challenge, inspire and equip the Body of Christ. - More information is available at the publisher’s announcement .