Baptist International Missions, Inc.

Eli and Mackenzie Cook

Serving in Slovenia, Europe




Eli’s parents were divorced when he was three years old, and he did not grow up in a Christian home. Through the godly influence of an aunt and great-grandmother, Eli was saved at 17 years of age at a youth camp and baptized in 2015 in West Virginia. He attended Crown College and received his degree in Pastoral Ministry. Mackenzie also grew up in a broken home. She had wonderful grandparents who shared the Gospel with her. When she was old enough to decide to go to church for herself, her grandfather would pick her up and take her to church. Mackenzie became very close to her youth pastor and his wife. Along with her grandparents, they made a huge impact on her life. The summer before her senior year, she attended a youth conference and was saved and later baptized at Grayson Bible Baptist Church. The next summer, she surrendered to full-time ministry. It was at Crown College where Eli and Mackenzie met. Difficult circumstances in both their lives brought them closer together. They were married in 2019 and began serving the Lord as a couple. Eli and Mackenzie are looking forward to many more years of serving together in Slovenia.

Sending church – Liberty Baptist Church in Lewisville,, TX


Europe Director

Ed & Carole Hembree

Read more about the Hembrees. He can be contacted through the BIMI office (423) 344-5050.

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