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Equipped with Chris Brooks
May 14, 2025
The Future of the Church
Cultural shifts are having a growing impact on our families and communities. How is your church addressing these changes? Roy Patterson and Dr. Brian Tucker will take your calls and discuss the real needs of people inside and outside of the church. Then they'll point us in the right direction for sharing the never-changing Gospel in an ever-changing world!
This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
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IN THIS EPISODE
Dr. J.Brian Tucker
Dr. J. Brian Tucker serves as the program head for the Master of Divinity, as well as the Professor of New Testament at Moody Theological Seminary and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David in the United Kingdom. He is co-editor of The T&T Clark Handbook to Social Identity in the New Testament and the author of several books including Reading Paul in Context, Remain in Your Calling and You Belong to Christ. In his spare time he enjoys science fiction, soccer, and playing & listening to jazz.
Roy Patterson
Roy Patterson is Community Relations Director at Moody Bible Institute and host of Music for Sunday and Urban Praise. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Trinity International University and is heard on Moody Radio. He is also a preacher, praise and worship leader and vocalist. Roy has served as a youth leader, senior pastor, and a substance abuse counselor. Roy has been married to his wife, Lynette, for over 40 years, and they have three adult children and three amazing grandchildren.
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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.