Live from San Diego | Church Politics Podcast

A Conversation with Pastor Terry Brooks, Evan Wickham Join Justin Giboney for a conversation on Politics in the Church with special guests Pastor Terry Brooks, Evan Wickham. About the Speakers: Pastor Terry Brooks Dr. Terry Wayne Brooks, affectionately known as “Pastor T,” is one of the fastest rising influential spiritual leaders in southern California, serving as the Senior Pastor of the Bayview Church of San Diego, the largest predominantly African American congregation in the City. As son of the Pastor, the late Dr. Cato Brooks, Jr., Pastor T was licensed to preach on August 17, 1980 and ordained on June 17, 1990. From a full-scholarship football player of Texas Southern University to being called to pastor in 1994, Pastor T pursues God and His people with passion and purpose. In 2008, he graduated from Faith Evangelical Seminary in Tacoma, Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion, following his two-year attendance at Baptist Bible College in Indianapolis, Indiana. In October 2013, he earned the Master of Theological Studies degree with a New Testament concentration. In 2019, Pastor T also received an honorary doctorate from the Next Dimension University of Los Angeles, California. Pastor Evan Wickham Evan is originally from San Diego and grew up in a Jesus-following home. He is thankful for parents who led by example and whose integrity equipped him to navigate seasons of doubt and growth. His journey of coming to know Jesus has been less about breakthrough and more about process, and through Spirit-led community, he has continued to experience God's love for him throughout his life. Evan's family moved to Orange Country when he was young, then back to San Diego when he was a teenager. Soon after their return, he met his wife, Sandy, at school. They got married young and now have five kids – four boys and a girl. In 2017, after spending four years in Portland earning his M.Div. from Western Seminary and training for church planting alongside Sandy, Evan moved back to San Diego to plant Park Hill Church. As Lead Pastor, Evan teaches and provides overall vision and direction for Park Hill in partnership with Sandy, Co-Lead Pastor. He is passionate about leading the church out of his marriage with Sandy as co-equal partners for God's glory in the church – whether that’s leading a moment of worship together or developing a sermon series together behind the scenes. In his free time, you might find him hiking up one of Mission Trails' five peaks, backpacking with friends, or picking up a good sci-fi novel. He also enjoys songwriting and creating music – he has released four albums full of worship songs written over the course of his ministry life as a worship leader.