Christian Community Development Association
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The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Embodying God’s Multiethnic Kingdom: Live Out the Diversity of Heaven Every Day by Nathan Walton. Preorder your copy here. Once I attended a majority-White church that was just beginning its multiethnic journey. One of the leaders announced …
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G. Tyler Burns is joined by Alethea Lamberson to share stories of hope and impact as young people encounter community building in their neighborhoods. They discuss Chasing Justice’s Pilgrimage Pop-Ups and how they are fostering imagination and connection with participants in their …
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“Every community is different. As I hear people speak and engage in the CCD Philosophy, I've learned that we have to be able to take what is doable in Dorchester, not necessarily what is done in the South Side of Chicago. Take what is applicable,” says David Nok Daniel, an elder at Christ the King …
Dr. Lorenzo A. Watson is joined by Elizabeth Perkins to discuss the history of Christian Community Development and share stories of some of the people and experiences that helped shape this work. Elizabeth also reflects on how CCD has shaped her life and ministry, and how she is carrying her …
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The following is an excerpt from Amy Kenny's forthcoming book, My Disability is Divine. Everywhere I turn, I marvel at nature displaying radiant disability. Crooked bushes— real name— are hunched, sprawling their limbs outward in every which direction. Their branches are like my “crooked” body, …
Troy Jackson is joined by Rev. Traci Blackmon to discuss election protection, what it is and why it matters. They reflect on the importance of voting access and what a healthy, faithful culture of civic participation would look like in our communities. Each August, we focus on civic …
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CCDA’s Pacific Northwest Network held their annual gathering on April 21, 2026, at Seattle Pacific University. It was a day of continuing in the work and formation of the Perkins legacy and a poignant time of reconnection in the PNW. After a year-long pause, we resumed our annual CCDA PNW …
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Mary Beth Meadows, CCDA's Director of Education and Equipping, is stepping down from the CCDA staff team. We are grateful for her leadership and are thrilled that she will remain part of the CCDA family. We asked her to reflect on her time with CCDA, some things she's learned, and what she's …
