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
Cultivating Unlikely Leaders
I am afforded a great privilege in my role as CEO of CCDA. I have the opportunity to attend many evangelical events all over the country on a yearly basis. This year, after our New Orleans Cultivate conference, I can say with more conviction than ever, that CCDA is a unique place. We are unique in [...]Read More
2013 National Conference Recordings
Interested in purchasing recordings of workshops or plenary sessions from the 2013 National Conference? Visit the Dove site to purchase CDs, DVDs, or MP3s from the conference. [...]Read More
Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina: An Opportunity for Leadership
"If we can come back from Katrina, we can make a difference in our neighborhood." Evelyn Turner, NOLA resident and CCDA 2013 Host Team member, shares how in the aftermath of Katrina "everyday, ordinary people started to hope, started to believe...and we've been changing things." Attend the 2013 [...]Read More