As 2024 is well upon us, I’m excited to share some updates about the state of our membership. 2023 was a year of significant growth in our membership. We’ve also grown in our knowledge and understanding of our members. We're thrilled to share insights and statistics that showcase the assets [...]Read More
Building a Strong Non Profit
Building a Strong Nonprofit is a 5-Phase roadmap for new and existing nonprofits (NPs), which empowers NP leaders to construct robust nonprofit organizations that realize their vision, thereby fostering positive larger-scale transformation. Included Topics: Defining the NP, Leadership, Planning, [...]Read More
CCDA 2024 Conference Theme: Home
Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. Jeremiah 29:5 NLT What comes to mind when you think of home? What does home really mean? Every day we consider what home means for us and our neighbors. For many in our communities, home is quite literal. People [...]Read More
3 Ways to Maximize your CCDA Membership
CCDA has been dedicated to pursuing a common vision of seeing our communities flourish with Christians (w)holistically engaged for the past 30+ years. With over 2,000 members, CCDA aims to inspire, strengthen, equip, and connect Christian Community Development practitioners. Becoming a CCDA member [...]Read More
Living Intentionally: Perspectives On Poverty
Episode Notes 2019 CCDA National Conference — Dallas Workshop Living Intentionally: Perspectives on Poverty — Elia Moreno This workshop teaches how to build relationships and strengthen interactions with those living in emotional and economic poverty. Educating practitioners about the [...]Read More
Marching towards the beloved community
Episode Notes Presenter: Terrance Hawkins Terrance Hawkins is a husband & father of 4 beautiful children. A native of Winston-Salem, NC,he has served the local church & his city for the last 17 years through pastoral ministry, peace &justice activism, intercultural community [...]Read More
Worship As Resistance And Renewal
Episode Summary Sandra Van Opstal, 2020 Conference, Masterclass Episode Notes Excerpts from songs Chantel Varnado -I'm all Yours - https://youtu.be/GjTNJg1fidM The Porter's Gate - Instrument of Peace - https://youtu.be/d0ZYPpqcIP0 [...]Read More
You don’t want to miss #ccdaCincinnati!
As a community development practitioner, attending the Christian Community Development Association's (CCDA) annual conference is an opportunity you don't want to miss! For over 30 years, the CCDA conference has been a gathering place for CCD practitioners from across the country to come together and [...]Read More