Who I Am
My name is Bob Cooper, and I grew up in a Christian home where faith was part of everyday life. I accepted Christ at an early age — but like many young people, I went through a rebellious season before truly surrendering my life to Him. God is patient, and He never gave up on me.
I didn't get married for the first time until I was 42 years old. Shortly after that, I had a deeply emotional encounter with the Lord — one of those moments you never forget. I surrendered my will to His, and I felt Him clearly impress on my heart that He wanted me to study and develop the background and knowledge of a pastor.
We didn't have much money at the time, but I trusted God — and He was faithful. He brought pastors into my life who poured into me, and within five years I became an ordained minister. That's just how God works when you step out in faith.
Our family felt a shared calling, and we worked together in a local ministry called Married to Jesus. The heart of that ministry was helping people keep their priorities in the right order: God first, then — if you're married — your spouse and family, and then your outreach to the world. When Jesus is truly Lord of your marriage, He helps you do all of it well.
Now I'm 75 years old. I've had some heart problems over the years that have slowed me down physically and left me less mobile than I used to be. But the Lord doesn't retire us — He just reassigns us. I felt clearly that He was calling me to start this online ministry, where I can encourage people and help them discover their purpose right from my computer — gray hair and all.
"I may not be able to go as far as I once could — but with God's help, I can still reach people right where they are." — Bob Cooper, Coop's Corner
How I See Things
I love using comparisons — big and small — to help people grasp spiritual truths. For example:
"Think of it this way: if the entire Milky Way galaxy were shrunk to the size of a grain of sand, our solar system wouldn't even be visible — and yet God knows your name, your struggles, and the gifts He placed inside you." — Bob, Coop's Corner
That's the kind of perspective I bring to life coaching — helping you zoom out to see how big God is, and zoom in to see how personally He cares about you. No matter where you are in life, you are not too small to matter and not too far gone to be used by God. That's not just encouragement — that's the truth written into the fabric of creation itself.