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Equipped with Chris Brooks

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September 09, 2024

Ask The Church Attorney®

Whether you are looking for a new pastor, planting a new church, or making other leadership transitions, change comes to many churches. How prepared are your leadership team and congregation to handle these times of transition?  Bring your questions for Erika Cole, The Church Attorney®, about navigating church changes wisely and well!

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Erika Cole

Erika E. Cole, known as The Church Attorney®, has over 24 years of experience advising churches and faith-based organizations in legal matters, including charitable giving, governance, contracts, and mergers. Erika launched The Church Compliance Conference to help church leaders understand how to respond and adapt to the rapidly changing legal environment.  She also hosts the Church Law Podcast. Erika and her husband Brien have been married for almost 16 years and are raising two school-aged sons.  

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Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.

Equipped with Chris Brooks

Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by callling in and by plugging in through social media.