Have you ever sensed there must be something more than striving, surviving, or simply getting through another day? God's bigger story gives us purpose and an invitation. On the next edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks, counselor Dr. Scott Engelman will help us see the overlap between God's story and our own. Rediscover the Story You Were Made For on the next Equipped.
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The Story You Were Made For: Aligning Your Story with God's Larger Story by Dr. Scott A. Engelman
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Scott graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Bible-Theology. He then studied New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received a Master’s of Theology. Scott continued his education at Colorado Christian University, where he studied counseling and trained as a therapist under Dr. Larry Crabb and Dr. Dan Allender, receiving a Master’s in biblical counseling. Finally, Scott returned to Dallas Theological Seminary where he studied to receive a Doctor’s degree in Spiritual Formation. In addition, Scott has also completed advanced training with the Imago Relationship Institute and was given full certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist (CIRT). For 18 years Scott has served as a pastor at several churches around the country. He served as the Executive Director of Grace Counseling Center in Detroit, Michigan for 10 years, and has been serving as the Director/President of AHM since 2008. Scott regularly leads weekend marriage intensives, as well as, men’s conferences/retreats, soul care groups for pastors, and roundtable discussions that help Christian counselor/therapists think theologically. Scott has been married to his wife Joy (who truly is the Joy of his life) for nearly 40 years, and they have four children and three grandchildren.
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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