'Trust God All the Way': Pastor Refused to Give Up Even When God's Calling Led Him to Live in a Tent For Nearly a Year. Now, He'll Save Lives, Transform a Community

<p><em>"Be committed. ... Trust God all the way."</em> Those are the two powerful lessons Pastor Corey Brooks learned while camping out 345 days in a tent atop a frigid roof on Chicago's South Side.</p><p>A preacher, who has been on a mission to raise $35 million to build a transformational community center in the heart of Chicago, has simply refused to give up on what he believes God laid on his heart.</p><p>"There are times when you just want to give up and throw in the towel, but when you are convinced that God is giving you a vision to do something, you gotta be convinced that He'll also give you the provisions," Brooks told the "Edifi With Billy Hallowell Podcast. "And so I have learned that God, if he gives you a vision, He will give you the provisions."</p><p>Brooks, who runs <a href="https://www.projecthood.org/about">Project H.O.O.D.</a>, an organization that seeks to empower and equip individuals and families, has already raised $28.5 million of his goal. Listen to him share his incredible journey. </p><p><strong>FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:<br></strong><br>- <a href="http://www.twitter.com/billyhallowell">Follow Billy on Twitter</a><br>- <a href="http://www.instagram.com/billyhallowell">Follow Billy on Instagram</a><br>- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/billyhallowell">Follow Billy on Facebook</a></p>