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Andy was a youth pastor with a vision for helping teens read and understand the Bible. Parents and students kept asking him the same question but Andy didn’t have a good answer so he decided to do something about it! What was the question and how was it answered? Find out when Andy shares his story about XpScripture today!
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Andy Klenke was born and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Growing up, his family was deeply committed to the local church, which instilled a love, appreciation, and respect for church ministry. After High School, Andy earned a BA in Biblical Studies and an MA in Biblical and Theological studies from Wheaton College. For the first ten years of his career, Andy served as a student pastor and currently serves as the Global and Teaching Pastor at Parkview Community Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In 2018, Andy launched a project called Experience Scripture to help curate meaningful interactions for students as they read the Bible. Andy and his wife Brittany live in the Chicago suburbs with their two boys.
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 callling in and by plugging in through social media.