Mike Cope, a longtime Church of Christ preacher and personal friend, was recently interviewed by The Christian Chronicle for their podcast. Here’s the description of that important conversation from the Chronicle’s website:

“For almost 40 years, Mike Cope preached in Church of Christ congregations from North Carolina to Arkansas to Texas. Now at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, he directs the annual Bible lectures, leads church relations efforts, and takes on the challenge of educating and forming a new generation of ministers and preachers. In this episode, Cope talks about the state of preachers and preaching in the Church of Christ tradition, the headwinds congregations and ministers face together in the 21st century, and what gives him hope and inspiration for the future of those preaching the gospel.”

You can listen to the podcast episode here: https://christianchronicle.org/episode/episode-24-mike-cope-on-the-present-and-future-of-preaching/

After listening (or even if you don’t listen), please take a moment to pray for the encouragement and empowerment of the church to actively proclaim the goodness of God and to courageously advance His Kingdom.