Sharonda Cooper

Sharonda is a Bible teacher whose passion is evangelism. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is currently working toward her M.Div. in Apologetics and Philosophy from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky. She serves on the Women’s Initiatives Team at The Gospel Coalition and is an elite fitness instructor who teaches Les Mills programs at her local YMCA. Sharonda was a member of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee (ERLC) and later served two consecutive terms as convention secretary. She has contributed to "Fruitful: Cultivating a Spiritual Harvest That Won’t Leave You Empty," "Unto Us: 25 Advent Devotionals about The Messiah," and co-authored "Turn Your Eyes: A Bible Study on the Psalms." Her upcoming titles include "Wisdom for Parenting," a five-week devotional study, and "Evangelism," part of TGC’s Disciplines of Devotion series. Sharonda is a wife, a mom, and an active member of her local church.