Tate Cockrell

Dr. Cockrell was born and raised in Laurel, MS, but lived in Aberdeen, Scotland as a child because of his father’s job in the oil industry. Prior to Southeastern Seminary, he was Pastor for Member Care at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham Alabama. He has been in ministry since 1990, serving the local church and several para-church ministries. He has also taught either full-time or adjunctively at five different graduate schools. Dr. Cockrell travels throughout the United States and internationally speaking in conferences on marriage, family, grief, parenting, divorce, recovery, and men’s issues. He has been married to his wife, Wendy, since 1993. They have one daughter, Tatum, and twin sons, Preston and Spencer.

BS, Psychology, William Carey College
MA, Marriage and Family Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
MA, Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
PhD, Psychology and Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Professional Experience

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
     Director, DMin and EdD Studies; 2022-present
     Associate Professor of Counseling; 2014-present
     Director, Doctor of Ministry Studies; 2020-2022
     Assistant Director, Doctor of Ministry Studies; 2014-2020

Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN
     Adjunct Professor of Counseling; 2012-2015

Reformed Theological Seminary,
     Adjunct Professor of Counseling; Jackson, MS, 2010-2013

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
     Adjunct Professor of Counseling; 2005-2013
     Assistant Professor of Counseling; 2003-2005
     Director of Student Enlistment; 2001-2005
     Instructor in Counseling; 2001-2003

Canadian Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
     Adjunct Professor of Counseling; 2008

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX
     Teaching Fellow; 1997-2002

Ministry/Missions Experience

Faith Baptist Church, Youngsville, NC
     Counseling Minister; 2020-present

The Summit Church, Durham, NC
     Assoc. Pastor of Counseling and Recovery Ministries; 2015-2017

The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, Alabama
     Pastor of Member Care; 2013-2015

Broadmoor Baptist Church, Madison, Mississippi
     Family Pastor; 2004-2013

Crane Creek Baptist Church, Perkinston, Mississippi
     Interim Pastor; 2001-2004

Dawson McAllister Association, Fort Worth, Texas
     Director of Ministries; 1999-2001

First Baptist Church, Maypearl, Texas
     Minister of Youth and Education; September 1994-1997

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Bay Springs, Mississippi
     Pastor; 1993-1994

Corinth Baptist Church, Heidelberg, Mississippi
     Minister of Youth and Children; 1991-1993

Memberships

American Association of Christian Counselors
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Association of Doctor of Ministry Educators
Society for Professors in Christian Education