CCDA strengthens and inspires Christian Community Development practitioners for community transformation. We want to see our communities flourish with Christians (w)holistically engaged. What makes us unique is that we commit to living out the …

The CCD philosophy is not a concept developed in a classroom, or formulated by people foreign to marginalized and low-status communities. Rather, CCDA pioneer, Dr. John Perkins, first developed this philosophy while working with his neighbors in Mississippi.

2017年11月17日 · About CCDA’s National Conference Christian Community Development Association’s annual conference has been inspiring, training, and connecting CCD practitioners for over 30 years. Join us in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from November 5-8, 2025, for amazing speakers, workshops, worship, networking sessions, and mor e!

At CCDA, we want to see wholistically restored communities with Christians fully engaged in the process of transformation. We do this through inspiring, training, and connecting Christians who seek to bear witness to the Kingdom of God by reclaiming …

We prioritize the diverse practitioners of Christian Community Development (CCD) work. To that end, the scope of gatherings, programs, and activities intentionally include, equip, and benefit CCDA members. Biblical Rootedness. We believe that Scripture leads to authentic justice and equity, and to flourishing communities.

2025年3月11日 · Lynette McIntosh-Madrigal is joined by Erik Mast-Foss, the Community Life Pastor at On Ramps Covenant Church in Fresno, CA, to discuss how God is moving in his community. On Ramps is part of CCDA’s Flourishing Congregations Initiative, a comprehensive four-year program that empowers church …

Reconciliation is the essence of shalom—restoring relationships where nothing is missing and nothing is broken. Jesus said that the essence of Christianity could be summed up in two inseparable commandments: Love God, and love thy neighbor (Mt 22:37-39). Christian Community Development is committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s …

The principle of empowerment affirms a person’s God-given dignity and agency for that person to use their giftings to contribute to the flourishing of the community. Join Adriana Gomez-Schelhaas to learn more about the principle of Empowerment.

2025年1月29日 · Living out the gospel means sharing in the joy, suffering, & pain of my neighbors. Sharing life happens through ministry of presence. In other words, sharing life happens when you practice being an active participant in the community in which you work & serve. Join Heather Chapman & Maritza Rebollar to learn more about the principle of Relocation.

Many CCDA leaders (some of whom are immigrants) experience and witness firsthand the unnecessary hardships our immigrant neighbors face as a result of a broken immigration system. We recognize the churches and community-based program leaders within our association who remain committed to work alongside immigrants.