Cole Wilkins
Minister of Discipleship & Young Adults

Cole Wilkins joined the FBC Staff in November of 2011 as Minister of Discipleship & Young Adults. He is privileged to serve the adults of First Baptist by equipping them to make disciples through personal relationships, Bible Fellowship Groups, small groups, discipleship classes, and any other means to fulfill Jesus’s Great Commission. Cole also has the opportunity to impact college students, young singles, and young marrieds at First Baptist as they pursue Christ in formative years. Ultimately, Cole is very simply committed to being like Jesus Christ, following Him, and teaching others to do the same.

Originally from Houston, TX, Cole has served in a variety of educational ministry contexts. He earned a degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University with minors in English and Philosophy, but most importantly met his wife Erin there. The two were married and both earned Masters degrees from Wheaton College Graduate School in the Chicago area. Cole has also completed additional studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. While very studious, Cole feels that virtue and holiness ought to be the goal and natural application of knowledge.

Cole is so thankful to God for his wife Erin and daughter Adelyn. He and Erin love Jesus, books, coffee, their puppy “Douggie”, college sports – in particular the University of Texas, new foods and cultures, cooking and grilling, Sherlock Holmes, creativity, the Church, and now Georgia!