"God's Rag-Tag Army" was written by Martin Bell, a private investigater, dic jockey, song writer, performer and minister in the Episcipal Church in Burmingham, Alabama. He also served a church in Indianapolis. "Rag-Tag Army" is from his book," The Way of the Wolf" subtitled" The Gospel in New images". It was published in 1969. He passed away in 2009. The book is composed of short stories, poems and songs that he wrote to illustrate his sermons. He wrote several other books after this one was published.