Author
Mike Cope
Director of ministry outreach, Pepperdine University
Mike Cope is director of ministry outreach for Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He was a minister in Churches of Christ for 35 years, serving congregations in North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas. He is the author of five books, including the 2011 “Megan’s Secrets.” Cope directs Pepperdine’s Thriving in Ministry grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Thriving Congregations project at Pepperdine University.
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