When I think about why being a member of CCDA matters, I'm taken back 25 years to the neighborhood where I first began working, serving and ministering in Philly. It was an incredibly exciting time as Donna and I began a journey that would shape the rest of our lives. It was an equally challenging [...]Read More
Locked in Solidarity: Report on Mass Incarceration Rally
On January 21st, association members gathered nationwide to prophetically demonstrate God's love for communities decimated by mass incarceration. "Locked in Solidarity" created relational space to stand with the incarcerated, formerly-incarcerated, their families and loved ones. Neighbors exchanged [...]Read More
Why We Exist
Often, as I travel, someone will ask me: "What is it that CCDA is really trying to accomplish?" Without missing a beat, I quickly respond that our vision is to see Christians and the ministries that they lead work effectively to bring the biblically informed philosophy of Christian [...]Read More
Past Conferences
Each year, the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) National Conference draws over 2,500 people from around the world to share in best practices of Christian Community Development. Practitioners teach workshops around relevant themes and find support by networking with others facing [...]Read More
Past Conferences
Each year, the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) National Conference draws over 2,500 people from around the world to share in best practices of Christian Community Development. Practitioners teach workshops around relevant themes and find support by networking with others facing [...]Read More
The Beauty of the CCD Philosophy and the Value of CCDA Membership
"The beauty of the Christian Community Development Philosophy is twofold. When fully implemented, the CCD Philosophy results in both community and individual transformation. And the CCD Philosophy provides a framework that encourages and allows us to ask ourselves and each other the difficult [...]Read More
Creating a New Flourishing Neighborhoods Initiative
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B Johnson declared a 'war on poverty,' that set in motion a series of bills and acts, creating programs such as Head Start, food stamps, work study, Medicare and Medicaid, which still exist today. The programs initiated under Johnson brought about significant [...]Read More
Locked in Solidarity – Prayer for Mass Incarceration
When the CCDA board gathers in Jackson, Mississippi and considers how to engage the issues around mass incarceration, CCDA members and partners from around the country will be standing in solidarity by holding prayer times in their churches, ministries and public venues. These prayer events, [...]Read More