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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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Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work.  

Applications are due February 28, 2025. 

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