About
Phil Cooke, Ph.D.
Strategic Advisor | Cultural Influence & Crisis Leadership
Phil Cooke is a strategic advisor to church, nonprofit, and media leaders navigating high-stakes moments at the intersection of faith, media, and culture.
For more than three decades, Phil has worked with senior leadership teams across the United States and globally, helping them protect credibility, clarify their message, and strengthen cultural influence in an increasingly complex digital environment. His counsel has guided major ministries, universities, media networks, and nonprofits through crisis response, public scrutiny, leadership transitions, and strategic repositioning.
As founder of Cooke Media Group in Los Angeles and Nashville, Phil brings a rare combination of theological depth and real-world media expertise. He has produced and directed television and film projects in more than 70 countries, working with studios and networks including Walt Disney, DreamWorks, and USA Network, as well as influential Christian organizations such as The Salvation Army, Voice of the Martyrs, YouVersion, and many of the most respected churches in America.
He is the author of Church on Trial: How to Protect Your Congregation, Mission, and Reputation During a Crisis, along with several other books on leadership, creativity, and cultural credibility, including Ideas on a Deadline, Maximize Your Influence, The Way Back, and One Big Thing, named one of the Top Five Business Books of the Year by The Washington Post.
Phil’s focus is equipping leaders to make wise strategic decisions when the stakes are high — and helping institutions build lasting influence in a skeptical age.
“Church on Trial: How to Protect Your Congregation, Mission, and Reputation During a Crisis” available here.
Phil Cooke, PhD. has been called “one of the most innovative communicators of our generation.” As a media producer, writer, speaker, and consultant, his client list includes major film studios and TV networks as well as major Christian organizations like Voice of the Martyrs, The Museum of the Bible, The Salvation Army, and others. He’s also coached and consulted with many of the most influential churches and nonprofit organizations in the world, helping them use media to tell their story. You can hear his podcast here.
