Do the dire needs of the world make you feel helpless and sad? Are you at a loss to know how to help? Hal Donaldson felt that way too until someone pointed the way to disruptive compassion! Join our discussion about getting off the sidelines and into the game of becoming a world-changer. Learn to start right where you are to be the revolutionary you were born to be - on this edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks!
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Disruptive Compassion: Becoming the Revolutionary You Were Born to Be by Hal Donaldson
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72 Questions (and Answers) About Life and Becoming the Man God Designed You to Be by Tim and Mark Shoemaker
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Hal Donaldson is the president and CEO of Convoy of Hope, a global, faith-based, nonprofit organization that works with communities to address root causes of poverty and hunger. Hal has received numerous public service awards. He has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in biblical studies from Bethany University. He and his wife, Doree, have four daughters.
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 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 calling in and by plugging in through social media.
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