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Equipped with Chris Brooks
May 12, 2025
Belief in Jesus is on the Rise!
Chris Brooks returns to the host seat for a special Equipped broadcast! He’ll update you on his daughter’s cancer journey and welcome Pastor Domenic Ruso to discuss the movement of God in the hearts of young people! Thousands are committing their lives to Jesus! The stories are backed by data that says belief in Jesus is on the rise!
Barna Research: Belief in Jesus Rises, Fueled by Younger Adults
This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
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IN THIS EPISODE
Yodit Brooks
Yodit Brooks is a wife, mother, and pastor’s wife of 25+ years. She serves faithfully in Woodside Bible Church where her husband, Christopher Brooks, is Senior Pastor. Yodit cares deeply about kids in foster care and orphans and is an advocate for adoption. In 2010, she founded Infinite Love Orphan Care Ministry. Yodit and Chris have been married for over 25 years. They are the proud adoptive and biological parents of six children, Christopher, Zoe, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Domenic Russo
Dom Ruso is a church planter, author & pastoral theologian who believes that we are living in a unique time of relearning for the church. His passion for the church led him to start the180 church in the Montreal region where he grew up.
Within this emerging secular context Dom engages with questions about faith, spirituality, truth, and how those intersect with expressing the uniqueness of Jesus and the Bible. He has a PhD in Church History & his passion for teaching is fueled by his desire to see new leaders developed to grapple with the realities of our emerging Post-Christian context. He is married to Bev and they have two 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.