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Craig Allen Cooper is a USA Today bestselling author and keynote speaker. He co-wrote the book "Glad You're Here" with Grammy-nominated country singer and songwriter, Walker Hayes. "Glad You're Here" instantly became a Publisher's Weekly, ECPA, and USA Today national bestseller and has been featured on The Today Show, People Magazine, The 700 Club, Jesus Calling, and Family Life Radio, as well as various other news sources, radio and television programs and podcasts, including That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs and Dream Big with Bob Goff. 
Craig served as one of the founding pastors of Redeeming Grace Church in Franklin, Tennessee and is the founder of Glad You’re Here Ministries. He is the subject of the song "Craig" by Walker Hayes, and he resides in the greater Nashville area with his lovely wife, Laura, and their four kids. You can follow Craig on Instagram @craigallencooper and for more information or for speaking inquiries, please visit www.craigallencooper.com/speaking.

 

 
 

GLAD YOU’RE HERE!

Hey, I'm Craig! I’m an author and speaker based in the greater Nashville, TN area.  I know you could be on a million other sites right now, so it's an honor to have you here. I just want to take a brief moment to thank you for stopping by, and to share a little bit about what you can expect over here.
First off, I've lived an incredibly ordinary life, but I’ve also seen some extraordinary and remarkable things.  They usually happen as people love one another. Everywhere I go, I'm looking for beauty, and I have a deep passion for encouraging others.  Who doesn’t need more encouragement in this disheartening world?

SO, I’M MAINLY HERE TO ENCOURAGE YOU

I believe every person on this planet has inherent value, worth, and dignity. I also believe every single individual in our world has been uniquely gifted with particular talents, strengths, and abilities that are intended to make the world a better place. So, I love focusing on, highlighting, and celebrating other people’s strengths. 
Your life matters because You matter. 
You can — and do — make a huge difference in the world around you. 
How you're wired is no accident. Where you live is no accident. All the details of your life and your history are no accident. You, my friend, are not a mistake and you have not been forgotten. You were created for majesty, and you were created to make an impact that goes far beyond anything even you could comprehend, ask for, or even imagine. 
Your voice matters here.
I know life it hard — trust me, I know. That’s why we all need encouragement, because it instills courage and hope in us amidst the hurts of this life.   If you're anything like me, you probably  live your life often more aware of your own faults and failures all your frailties than you are aware of the faithfulness -- or power -- of God. I don't believe God wants you to live that way, and I don’t either. 
Let’s be honest, this world is cruel and critical and there’s so much in it that just wants to tear you down. So, what you've found in this little site is a spot where you can be built-up, restored, and even dream again.  I want you to see just how amazing your life is — and can grow to be — when God is in the center of it. 

So, welcome friend. I’m so GLAD YOU’RE HERE!