About
A pastor, a teacher,
a strategist.
Thirty years of ministry, and a conviction
that the church grows from the inside out.
Dr. D. Z. Cofield, Senior Pastor of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas.
The Full Bio
D. Z. Cofield has traveled across the world sharing God's love and serving people. He earned a Bachelors Degree at Swarthmore College, a Masters Degree in Theology at the Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree at Faith Evangelical Seminary in Tacoma, Washington.
Dr. Cofield currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the historic Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Since that time, Good Hope has grown from a congregation of approximately 150 members to an active membership of more than 2,500. Under his leadership Good Hope has additionally planted 4 churches out of the congregation and commissioned 2 full-time missionaries to Africa.
He is a certified Church Revitalization Specialist and a principal in The CIRRED Group, a consulting organization that teaches nationally and internationally in the areas of Christian Education, Expository Preaching, Pastoral Ministries, Worship, and Leadership Development.
His passion for consulting with churches and coaching leaders began in 1989 working with Dr. E. K. Bailey at Concord Baptist Church in Dallas, and continued in his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary with Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, Dr. Bill Lawrence and Dr. Gene Getz.
He is a former instructor at Dallas Theological Seminary, a former adjunct professor at the College of Biblical Studies-Houston, and the former president of The Texas Center for Biblical Studies. He serves as President of the Congress of Christian Education and Director of the Minister’s Division for the Fellowship United District Association (FUDA).
He is the founder of Hope for Families, Inc., a non-profit committed to rebuilding communities one family at a time through fresh food, healthcare, employment and counseling, and the founder of Project Hope, a program helping at-risk youth succeed through creative and innovative strategies.
His honors include the Presidential Scholarship Award and the H. A. Ironside Award for excellence in expository preaching at Dallas Theological Seminary, and recognition by The Church Online as a Pastor On The Rise in Houston. He has written for Preaching Today, Leadership Journal and the African-American Pastors’ Journal on Great Eulogies, and hosts the weekly news and public affairs program Real World Real Talk.
He is married to the former Tori Moore; together they have five children and ten grandchildren.
Education and Credentials
The preparation
behind the practice.
Doctorate
Doctor of Ministry Faith Evangelical Seminary, Tacoma, Washington
Masters
Masters of Theology Dallas Theological Seminary
Undergraduate
Bachelors Degree Swarthmore College
Certification
Certified Church Revitalization Specialist Principal, The CIRRED Group
Teaching
Dallas Theological Seminary, Houston Bible Institute, The College of Biblical Studies Houston Plus national church growth conferences, conventions and associations for more than twenty five years
Pastors began asking for help on how to contextualize church growth principles in their own cultural context. The Institute was born to answer that question.
The origin of the work
Lineage
The teachers behind the teacher.
The coaching practice traces back to 1989 and to four men who shaped how Dr. Cofield reads a church.
Dr. E. K. Bailey
Concord Baptist Church, Dallas. Where the consulting work began in 1989.
Dr. Aubrey Malphurs
Dallas Theological Seminary. Strategic planning for the local church.
Dr. Bill Lawrence
Dallas Theological Seminary. Pastoral leadership and formation.
Dr. Gene Getz
Dallas Theological Seminary. Church renewal and body life.
Next Step
Invite Dr. Cofield into
your next season.
Keynotes, four week classes, and full on-site church engagements. Start with a conversation about what your congregation actually needs.