Barry Cook is a passionate, profound, and prolific communicator. Drawing from over 22 years of senior executive and leadership experience in religious, secular, academic and professional circles Barry Cook is a well rounded and exemplary leader. His studies alone have earned him a doctorate degree in Christian Leadership and Church Growth.
At a very young age, Barry was taught the value of a strong work ethic, which led him to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. His simplicity and tenacity opened the door to influential management positions in national corporations giving him powerful insight into the inner workings of the corporate world on the highest levels. Barry Cook, international speaker, has equipped companies and churches traveling worldwide delivering 2-day seminars on teambuilding, leadership structure with hands-on demonstrations, through his corporation, The Leader’s Edge. His approach is fresh, provocative and invigorating.
He is also the founder of Ambassador Family Church in Oceanside, California, a multi-racial, diverse and fast growing church in San Diego County. And, of Community Ambassadors, a non-profit 501c3 community development corporation that helps builds a bridge to a brighter future for inner-city and underprivileged children and families.
He has served on Founding Board of Directors for Harvest Churches International (HCI), a ministerial network of independent, charismatic, and Pentecostal churches. As well as the board of International Wealth Builders Foundation, a corporation devoted to teaching society to be wealth builders so they can be wealth distributors.
Because of his intense desire, pro-longed efforts and results through such organizations as Ambassador Ministerial Association, an ever-increasing ministerial network that focuses on the development and mentorship of leaders to promote revival and reform in the earth. And the work he had done in churches, colleges, universities and business throughout the world, Barry Cook was nominated and awarded membership in the International Coalition of Apostles; an organization consisting of apostles from around the world, founded by C. Peter Wagner.
With an apostolic and prophetic message of restoration and hope for the church and society, Barry encourages and strengthens churches and organizations of all types in a relatable and humorous manner. His pioneering of a diverse, multi-racial church with over 22 nations represented, and community activism, leadership development and executive coaching organizations is a testament to his life’s work and convictions. Dr. Cook brings a fresh perspective that supersedes the mundane and common and releases a distinct anointing that sets him apart from the crowd.
