I am created in the image of God. I am a follower of Jesus. I am an American citizen. I am the daughter of an immigrant. These are markers of my identity and my perspective has been shaped by these strong realities. For years, I have been learning about immigration as an issue and have also been [...]Read More
A word from our CEO
Dear familia: It was so good to see many of you in Raleigh last month. We had a great time challenging one another to engage in developing flourishing neighborhoods throughout our nation and world. By all accounts, the conference was inspiring and challenging for all who attended. I invite you to [...]Read More
From the heart of our CEO: Reflections on Ferguson, MO
This past week, 25 CCDA leaders from around the nation traveled to the southern border of Texas-Mexico to see first-hand what is happening with the unaccompanied children that are being detained as they attempt to enter the United States while fleeing their Central American homelands. What we saw [...]Read More
The least, the lost, the ‘knuckleheads’
RALEIGH—When Royce Hathcock first felt God’s call to full-time ministry, he sensed God sending him to a unique, unreached people group. Hathcock, who grew up in inner-city Phoenix, never setting foot in a church, met Jesus through a basketball ministry. “I was a backward white kid with no dad who [...]Read More
Visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave: A great cloud of witnesses
Reflecting on the past 12 years that I’ve been involved at a national level in trying to change our broken immigration system, I have often felt alone. I vividly remember many instances when I called or visited prominent pastors to discuss my concerns about our current immigration policy, only to be [...]Read More
Develop. Catalyze. Invest. Flourish
If you enjoyed our "The Role of the Economic Missionary" with Bob Lupton, we invite you to register for Flourish, CCDA's 2014 National Conference, and Market Solutions for Community Transformation, a Flourish pre-conference event. As a thank you for joining us on April 24 or 25, we're offering [...]Read More
Market Solutions for Community Transformation
Market Solutions for Community Transformation Tuesday, Sept. 23 Community economic development—implemented collaboratively, creatively and with justice—is critical to CCDA’s vision of flourishing communities. Join us a day early at the 2014 National Conference as we host Market Solutions for [...]Read More
Family matters: The ties that bind
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