Paul Cooke serves as the senior pastor of Crossway Fellowship Church. He and his wife Darby have been married for 24 years and have five children, Christopher, Courtney, Caleb, Noah, and Emma.

After playing college and professional golf, Paul became involved in full time ministry for more than 22 years. He graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi with a MDIV (Master of Divinity) in 1988, and served as an associate pastor for the following 6 years.

He first came in contact with Sovereign Grace Ministries through his membership at Metro Life Church when he moved his family to Orlando in 1995. After attending Metro for 5 1/2 years the leadership team in 2000 - 2001 asked Paul and His family to relocate to Gaithersburg, Maryland to attend the Sovereign Grace Pastor's College (an intensive year of theological and ministry training). Upon graduating, Paul was asked to relocate to Athens, Georgia to lead a Sovereign Grace church plant.

He has served in Athens as the Senior Pastor of Crossway Fellowship Church since 2001.