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Equipped with Chris Brooks
November 15, 2024
History of Black Christianity in the US with Dr. Walter Strickland
To understand American religious history, we must know the history of the Black Church in the US. Dr. Walter Strickland joins Chris Brooks to offer a brief overview of faithful saints with a holistic faith that embodied theological and social contributions that shaped the nation.
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Walter R. Strickland II
Walter R. Strickland II (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is associate professor of systematic and contextual theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Strickland II is an educator who hails from a line of school teachers. Viewing education as transformation, Dr. Strickland is a published author and is a host of the White Horse Inn podcast and founder of Cultural Engagement and Aptree Learning. His desire is to equip people to live with biblical wisdom, understand the African American theological tradition, and conduct education and business with cultural intelligence. Walter was born in Chicago and raised in Southern California. He and his wife live in the Raleigh area in North Carolina, they’ve been blessed with two daughters and a son, and a daughter named Hope who is waiting to meet them in glory.
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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.