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September 02, 2026

Pastors carry the burden for the souls of their church members, especially those who pastor smaller churches. It’s one of the most neglected and challenging ministries! Dr. Eric Moore from the Moody Seminary joins Chris to address the issues faced by small church pastors and offer real-world, Biblical solutions! Learn to build up your pastor on this edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks.

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Pastoring the Small Church: Remaining Faithful in a Big Church World by Eric W. Moore

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Eric Moore

Eric Moore

Dr. Eric Moore is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas, and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Pastor Eric completed a Doctorate of Ministry at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and is a Full Time Assistant Professor and Chair of the Practical Ministries department at Moody Theological Seminary-Michigan. Prior to pastoring Tree of Life, Pastor Eric was an assistant pastor for over 8 years. In addition to his Doctorate from Western Seminary, and his Master's degree from Dallas Seminary, he holds a BSEE (Electrical Engineering) from Michigan State University and an MBA from The University of Michigan. He has recently launched "Pastor Eric's Blog" where he provides biblical thoughts on current and not-so-current issues.

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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.

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