The Crazy Pastor Teaching Us The Right Kind of Crazy (Pt 1)

About this episode

Pastor Corey Brooks discusses his unconventional methods to transform a violent area in Chicago into a safer community.

Pastor Corey Brooks has helped transform the most violent area of Chicago into one that’s not in even in the top 35! And he’s done it by being utterly crazy—sleeping on a rooftop for 343 days in the Chicago winter to raise money, literally walking across America, and building a $40 million community center in the hood because they deserve it. Brooks will teach you how to act crazy (if you need to), as long as it’s just and for a just cause. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Pastor Corey Brooks

Topics covered

• community transformation
• social justice
• activism
• Chicago
• inspiration

Keywords

• Pastor Corey Brooks
• Chicago
• community center
• activism
• social change
• inspiration
• crazy actions

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Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Places: Chicago

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