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Equipped with Chris Brooks
July 18, 2025
Caring Well for the Abused
Is your church prepared to care for individuals who have experienced abuse? What kind of leaders do we need? What policies should be in place? Counselor and Pastor Brad Hambrick has guided many churches through this process of caring well for the abused. He will take your questions and offer practical, Biblical insight for making your church, school, or ministry a safe place for the most vulnerable.
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Brad Hambrick
Brad Hambrick serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, N.C. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Brad has authored several books, including Angry with God: An Honest Journey through Suffering and Betrayal, God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles, and served as general editor for the Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused project.
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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.