Meet Our Visionary

Corey Brooks (CEO)

Pastor Corey B. Brooks is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny). Widely known as the “Rooftop Pastor,” he first spent 94 days living on a rooftop in the dead of winter to draw national attention to gun violence and poverty on Chicago’s South Side. A decade later, he returned to the rooftop for a second, unprecedented 343-day vigil, where he raised over $20 million and garnered more than 20,000 new partners in the mission to transform lives and rebuild the community.

Under his leadership, Project H.O.O.D. is now building a $45 million Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center, which will include trades training, trauma counseling, entrepreneurship hubs, a private Christian school for boys, and much more.

Pastor Brooks is a national voice for urban renewal, conservative values, and faith-based solutions to systemic issues. His work emphasizes personal responsibility, economic opportunity, and spiritual transformation. He frequently appears on Fox News and other major media outlets, offering bold insights on community change, school choice, and restoring the American Dream.

He is also launching a nationwide podcast called Rooftop Revelations, highlighting voices of hope and leadership from rooftops across America. Pastor Brooks’ long-term vision includes building centers and schools in underserved communities across the country, planting churches, and establishing an endowment to sustain this movement for generations to come.