The COPE Experience & Memphis Poverty // July 9, 2025

Dr. Dan Henley of Church Developers Network and Pastor Michael & Stephanie Wilkerson of Engage Church Memphis provide details into the Common Ground Conference set for July 29th. This one-day event is designed to deepen your understanding of the lived realities of poverty. Overall poverty in the city of Memphis nearly doubles the national average. Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) is a simulation that help participants connect with the realities of poverty from real life families in our city.