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Cameron Cole

Cameron Cole is the founding chairman of Rooted Ministry, and Director of Adult and Nextgen Discipleship at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Birmingham, AL. In addition to serving the local church for nearly twenty years in youth and family ministry, he is the co-editor of Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide (Crossway, 2016). Cameron is the author of Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy (Crossway, 2018), which won World Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year (Accessible Theology) and was runner up for The Gospel Coalition’s Book of the Year (First-Time Author). He is also the co-editor of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School (New Growth Press) and the author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth (Crossway, 2024). Cameron holds an undergraduate degree and an M.A. in Education from Wake Forest, as well as an M.Div from Reformed Theological Seminary. Cameron is married to Lauren and together they have four children, one of whom lives in heaven.

HTH: Is Christianity a Religion of Losers?

Cameron Cole | May 5, 2015

This article captures the counter-cultural message of the true Christian message. I intend to read it together with students to see if they really understand how Christianity is for the weak and failing.

Three Students I’m Always Speaking To

Cameron Cole | April 9, 2015

I’ve found in my time in youth ministry that a youth worker must have a clear picture of his or her audience when giving a talk or teaching a Bible study. It’s of great benefit to personalize and…

The Stars of Rooted

Cameron Cole | April 1, 2015

I sat on a bar stool eating a burger in Manhattan in the hour following Rooted 2014. My friend, David, and I discussed the line up, focusing on the extraordinary gifts of many of those who lead the…

It’s Time To Bench Virginity Pledges

Cameron Cole | March 15, 2015

You can find the first article in our current series on sexuality here. You’ll have a hard time finding a more passionate advocate for sexual abstinence than I. Beyond the biblical parameters that confine sex within marriage, the…

HTH: Teen Doubt Study

Cameron Cole | February 19, 2015

This article from the Center for Youth Ministry Training features a qualitative study on the experience of teenage doubt. The article offers valuable insight into the value of pastoral care and listening in ministering to kids who are doubting.

HTH: Ed Stetzer on Youth Who “Drop Out” of the Church