Empower & Equip: Rural and Small Town Church Initiative

Grantee: Pepperdine University
Location: Malibu, CA 
Website:  https://www.empowerandequipinitiative.org/
https://www.pepperdine.edu/ministry-outreach/empower-equip/ 

Project contact: Mike Cope
Email: mike.cope@pepperdine.edu  

Who we serve

We have built a network with other organizations across the country to reach rural and small town congregations, focusing primarily on Churches of Christ, the denominational heritage of Pepperdine University. 

How we support rural congregations and ministry leaders   

Many of our groups host annual cohorts of leaders from rural and small-town churches, so they can meet together for mutual encouragement and training. 

Partners 

We partner with eight universities and five other nonprofits. Collectively, our partners have these focus areas: church planting, research, women in leadership, and publishing to tell the stories of these churches.  

Our faith tradition

Our focus is on Churches of Christ across the United States. 

Geographical focus

Through the network of partners, we have outreach to Churches of Christ in the 48 continental states and Alaska.