In this episode, Dave speaks with Mike Woodruff, the lead pastor of Christ Church, a ministry with four sites in the communities North of Chicago. Mike also founded The Ivy Jungle Network and serves as the President of Scholar Leaders International.
Mike shares about growing up in the midwest and pursuing pre-med in college just to realize being a doctor involved being around a lot of people who are sick (~6:20). Dave and Mike talk about the connection they didn’t realize they had until a couple of years ago and Dave asks Mike about the positive and negative things that have affected his life (~14:00). Mike speaks about his stroke six years ago and how his wife Sheri brought him to understand the true meaning of grace (~20:00). Mike shares his advice for other pastors (~23:00) and the things he is hopeful for, including some significant pivots he hopes to see the church take (~26:30). Finally, Mike makes a generous offer to share resources (~29:00)!
To learn more about Mike Christ Church and the books Mike mentioned in this episode visit www.christchurchil.org and Mike’s blog at
If you are interested in the resources Mike mentioned or learning more about the bible study he runs you can email him at mwoodruff@cclf.org.
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