• Edwin Louis Cole Ministries
• Manhood 101 Edwin Louis Cole

This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged. ( September 2016) After his birth in, Cole lived with his mother in Texas until the age of four, when he became ill with a severe case of. After being told that he would not survive without sea air and sun, his mother Florence moved to, with young Edwin.Cole was educated at in.In Los Angeles, Edwin played an active role in the of, often participating in the Temple's illustrated sermons. He played a trumpet with street corner witnessing teams on Los Angeles's.He enlisted in the during, where he met his wife, fellow Coast Guard member Nancy Corbett. Later Cole began street witnessing again, and within two years accepted the pastorate of a church in northern.Religious career Cole eventually became a full-time district men’s minister.

He spent the next two decades undertaking a number of religious endeavors, including mission trips, evangelizing, and Christian TV stations. In 1977 Cole founded the Christian Men's Network. At that time he was still actively ministering on two Christian television networks, acting as chancellor of a ministry school, and helping to establish a radio ministry.

In April 1984 Cole resigned from these positions to focus exclusively on his men's ministry, which started slowly but grew in the 1980s and 1990s.' Cole was ordained in the and received his doctorate as a correspondence student from the New Covenant International University in New Zealand.' Later life In 1993 Cole and his wife, Nancy, moved back to Texas to continue ministering. Nancy died of cancer in 2000. In 2002 he was diagnosed with while being treated for a broken back. He collapsed on August 25, 2002 and was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

He died on August 27, 2002 and was buried at a private ceremony in, California.Quotes An exhaustive complete listing of all 940 'Coleisms', their scriptural references, and additional information, is at. 'Manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous.' . 'Have faith in God; God has faith in you.' . 'Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.'

Ben Kinchelow. 'Teach to teach to teach.' / 'Teach to teach, 'til every man is taught.' .

'Christians are not patched-up sinners, they are new creations.' .

Edwin Louis Cole Ministries

'You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.' . 'Do not let others create your world for you, for they will always create it too small.' References.

A man of vision, a man of destiny, a man of God built men and raised sons on the earth, creating a legacy that continues to impact our world. Cole traveled extensively, taking the truth of Christlike manhood to the men of the world.

Manhood 101 Edwin Louis Cole

He loved electronics, technology and gadgets! Now, you can listen to his nuggets of wisdom digitally.We welcome you listen to some of his “Maximized Manhood Minutes.” If you like them, please become a patron of our library. Your gifts help us build this library and provide thousands of books and training to men in under-served nations who would not otherwise have access to these teachings. For any monthly amount you are able to gift, you may see Dr. Cole’s entire lifetime body of work which is being collected right here. We hope you like what you hear!