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Equipped with Chris Brooks
March 26, 2025
The Power of a Praying Church with Pastor Al Toledo
What happens when a church prays together?
Roy Patterson is sitting in for Chris Brooks and he will explore that question with Pastor Al Toledo of the Chicago Tabernacle. They will encourage your heart with stories of God’s provision and transformation when His Church prays!
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IN THIS EPISODE
Al Toledo
Al Toledo, born of Cuban parents, was headed for a promising career as a professional baseball player when the Lord revealed Himself to him at seventeen on a baseball field. After being drafted by a major league team and playing in college, Al began attending the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
He sensed God was calling him into ministry and left Brooklyn to attend Bible School in Rhode Island. While at Bible School, Al fell in love with Chrissy Cymbala, his longtime friend, who was leading the music ministry. They were married in 1992 and began serving in full-time ministry together. In 2001, while on a trip to Chicago for a time of rest, God placed a seed of love in their hearts for the people of the city, and in 2002 they took a great step of faith and planted the Chicago Tabernacle. Chicago Tab has grown over the past 23 years and includes The Chicago School of Leadership, the Becoming Center, and a new church plant in Philadelphia.
Roy Patterson
Roy Patterson is Community Relations Director at Moody Bible Institute and host of Music for Sunday and Urban Praise. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Trinity International University and is heard on Moody Radio. He is also a preacher, praise and worship leader and vocalist. Roy has served as a youth leader, senior pastor, and a substance abuse counselor. Roy has been married to his wife, Lynette, for over 40 years, and they have three adult children and three amazing grandchildren.
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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.