Community Developers

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As a part of CCDA’s National Conference, the National Student Leadership Intensive (NSLI) is a two-day event designed specifically for student leaders. This Intensive promises to engage, equip and encourage youth to have a deeper understanding of what Christian Community Development is all about…and leave ready to take action! Click Here for more information   read more Read full original …

Christian Community Development (CCD) Certification This week-long Immersion will offer classes in all eight Key Components of CCD (Relocation, Reconciliation, Redistribution, Indigenous Leadership Development, Listening to the Community, Church Based Community Development, Wholistic Approach, and Empowerment). In addition to classroom instruction, the week will include daily Bible studies led by Dr. Perkins and site visits to local Chicago CCD ministries. …

Did you miss a conference session? Dove Enterprises has partnered with CCDA to record all of the conference plenary sessions and workshops. They have complete CD & DVD sets, Individual sessions and even MP3s available! Visit the Dove Enterprises website to order.   Note: "On Location" workshops were not recorded.   read more Read full original post.

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The way we as Christians attempt to restore communities can be either harmful or helpful. The purpose of this Empowerment Toolkit (Book & DVD set) is to move us toward more effective involvement with and empowerment of the poor. This requires that we look at ourselves, our under-resourced communities and their residents through a whole new set of eyeglasses, helping …

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The Mobilization to End Poverty Gathering, April 26-29 We have recently witnessed a historic election, but as people of faith, our work is not over. We know as CCD practitioners in the trenches in our poorer communities, that even the most committed president will face incredible pressures and obstacles in making issues like poverty reduction a priority, especially in an …

  Models, Mentors, and Messages: Blueprints of Urban Ministry (Paperback)   Check out a CCDA Exclusive Sneak Peek Here! (PDF) Buy it on Amazon.com!   From the Back Cover: For far too long we’ve neglected the urban mission field. Many churches have moved to the outskirts of the city for various reasons, and the urban landscape appears to be forgotten. …

The Harlem Children’s Zone has created a new paradigm for fighting poverty, intended to overcome the limits of traditional approaches. Our model focuses primarily and intensively on the social, health, and educational development of children. To help support that development, we also provide wrap-around programs that improve the children’s family and neighborhood environments. The theory of change underlying the HCZ …

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