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
Shameless Persistence: 50 Year Anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
This week I will be in Washington DC to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech. Fifty years ago this month, Dr. King not only powerfully articulated a Kingdom dream of reconciliation for our nation but was willing to sacrifice his life for this dream. Even [...]Read More
A Letter From Noel
Earlier this week, I sent out a response to the Zimmerman verdict that caused me to reflect deeply about the calling of our CCDA movement. The question that has been burning in my heart as I have prayed for our CCDA leadership, practitioners, and for the under-resourced neighborhoods where many of [...]Read More
Moving from the Status Quo to Sacrificial Engagement
As a Mexican-American leader, I offer my deepest condolences to the Martin family for the tragic loss of their son. As a father of two mixed race sons (Latino and White, like George Zimmerman), my heart is broken for everyone involved. I am most saddened by the prospects of greater racial unrest and [...]Read More
A Hispanic Response to the Trayvon Martin Verdict
These past few days have been filled with frustration. I was one of the ones who followed the Zimmerman trial closely and patiently awaited a verdict. It was more so about getting justice for Trayvon Martin, his family, and the African American community than seeing George Zimmerman burn. Yet, when [...]Read More
Re-Imagining the War on Gangs
The U.S. is populated with over 1.4 million gang members. Over 33,000 gangs are responsible for 80% of crimes committed and 40% of violent crimes. Every city in the U.S. with at least 250,000 people has gang activity. (Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics) Gangs operate by using violence to [...]Read More