Dr.
Paul Louis Cole
Paul Louis Cole is the current president of Christian Men’s Network, a ministry cofounded in 1977 by his father, Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, and family, which has for fifty years been the premier producer of resources for discipling men. Today, CMN has grown into a global ministry committed to defeat fatherlessness, end child abuse, and raise up millions of men who stand for Christlike virtues. During Paul’s leadership, CMN has expanded the reach of the ministry to men, architected a comprehensive strategy to resource the underground church called Dangerous Faith, launched the Global Fatherhood Initiative, premiered DadAcademy.com, built the Brave Men podcast to deliver “wisdom and courage for the journey,” and created the Brave Men Motivational email series that provides words of wisdom to men worldwide throughout each week.
Paul’s ministry life includes conference speaking, planting and pastoring a church, and leading the ministry. His professional life as a filmmaker and humanitarian took him from firefights in Middle Eastern wars to revolutions in the deep jungles of central Nicaragua. He helped Willie Nelson launch the highly successful charity FarmAid, helped launch the most successful AIDS program in African history, and tirelessly continues to work for the sake of rescuing men and families. His professional accolades range from Emmy awards to Addy awards to numerous charity and civic awards.
In addition to his many media outlets, Paul is the author of various titles including Daring, Just a Bartender, and Identity. Paul and his wife Judi are parents of Pastor Niles and teacher Lindsay Cole Holsinger, Pastor Brandon and Meredith Cole, and worship leader Bryce Cole, and proud grandparents of nine. The Cole family is active in ministry and numerous compassion outreaches, both community-based and worldwide.
