CCDA National Conference workshops are an amazing space for individuals and teams to learn and grow personally and professionally. This year may be our best workshop year yet! We are hosting the most workshops we’ve ever had and we are adding a new workshop track: Rural Christian Community [...]Read More
5 Ways to Explore Portland While at Conference
We’re excited to have this year’s CCDA National Conference in the beautiful city of Portland! Whether you're already registered or still deciding, here are the five experiences you won't want to miss. These highlights showcase the vibrant spirit and community-focused initiatives that define our [...]Read More
Preconference Events to Check Out at #ccdaPDX
I’ve been coming to CCDA’s National Conference since 2003 in New Orleans. Every year, I look forward to featuring CCD practitioners who teach from their expertise. I’ve enjoyed partnering with members to develop intensive learning opportunities in our preconference space. Having space to learn [...]Read More
CCDA 2024 Conference Theme: Home
Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.Jeremiah 29:5 NLTWhat 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 need [...]Read More
My Psalm 85:10 Tattoo
CCDA member Dave McNeely shares with us the meaning of his Psalm 85:10 tattoo - which coincidentally is also our theme verse for this year's conference! "God is reconciling and redeeming all of creation and will bring about a time where justice and peace wll embrace and love and truth will [...]Read More
3 Ways to Learn from Locals at #ccdaCincinnati
This year, we are thrilled to host the CCDA National Conference in Cincinnati. In a world where divisions seem to grow wider every day, the Cincinnati community stands as a shining example of how bridges can bring people together, fostering a sense of place, belonging, and neighborliness. This year, [...]Read More
2023 Workshops to Look Out For!
I’ve been coming to CCDA workshops since 2003 at the CCDA National Conference in New Orleans. I remember learning how I could participate in CCD in my own backyard and it changed my way of life. I have since co-taught workshops in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and LA. Workshops help us consider our personal [...]Read More
Embracing our Journey with Disability, Neurodivergence, and CCD
by Stephanie AnswerAbout 12 years ago my husband and I got connected to the CCD philosophy when we attended CCDA’s first Immersion in 2011. We knew, at that moment, we had found our people. It was encouraging to be in a room of folks who were embodying and practicing this philosophy of ministry. I [...]Read More