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Christian Community Development Association

Christian Community Development Association

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Welcome to the online institute: providing courses to effectively equip you to live out the CCD philosophy and help create wholistic transformation in your community.

CCDA’s mission has always been to inspire, train and connect Christians called to marginalized communities. The CCDA Institute Online provides accessible training through online courses designed to help you be part of the restoring work God is accomplishing in your neighborhood.

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Featured Courses

  • Redistribution (2025)

    3 Lessonsin Featured, Philosophy and Community, Redistribution
    • Redistribution (2025) - $5.00

    A lifestyle of redistribution confronts the unjust distribution of our economic, social, educational, and relational resources. It breaks down our systems of poverty & oppression and decreases the economic disparity in our communities. Our communities are then able to flourish. Join Charles Cheek to learn more about redistribution.

  • Empowerment (2025)

    3 Lessonsin Empowerment, Featured, Philosophy and Community
    • Empowerment (2025) - $5.00

    The principle of empowerment affirms a person’s God-given dignity and agency for that person to use their giftings to contribute to the flourishing of the community. Join Adriana Gomez-Schelhaas to learn more about the principle of Empowerment.

  • Wholistic Approach (2025)

    3 Lessonsin Featured, Philosophy and Community, Wholistic Approach
    • Wholistic Approach (2025) - $5.00

    Christian Community Development desires to see Christ’s love & the Church integrated into every aspect of life— the spiritual, social, economic, political, cultural, emotional, physical, moral, educational, and family dynamics of an individual and community in order to bring about community flourish. Join us to learn more about Wholistic Approach.

  • Leadership Development (2025)

    3 Lessonsin Featured, Leadership Development, Philosophy and Community
    • Leadership Development (2025) - $5.00

    Christian Community Development restores, empowers, develops, and creates opportunities for leadership. The core of leadership development is identifying, mentoring, retaining, and getting out of the way of leaders already in our communities. Join Turan Rush and Jeff Biddle to learn more about the principle of Leadership Development.

Courses

  • Immerse | Wholistic Approach

    4 Lessonsin Immerse, Wholistic Approach
    • Immerse | Wholistic Approach - $15.00

    This course provides you and your team with insightful readings, biblical reflections, and thought-provoking discussions on the essence, challenges, and questions concerning the CCD practice of a wholistic approach. For further resources, Subscribe to this week’s Digital Journey to receive daily devotionals that include a brief prayer, reading, reflection and response. If taking this course […]

  • Inmerse | Empodermiento

    4 Lessonsin Empowerment, En español, Immerse

    Este curso está en beta. Por favor complete la encuesta al final. This course is in beta. Please complete the survey at the end. Esta unidad le brinda a usted y a su equipo lecturas perspicaces, reflexiones bíblicas y discusiones que invitan a la reflexión sobre la esencia, los desafíos y las preguntas sobre la […]

  • Immerse | Empowerment

    4 Lessonsin Empowerment, Immerse
    • Immerse | Empowerment - $15.00

    This unit provides you and your team with insightful readings, biblical reflections, and thought-provoking discussions on the essence, challenges, and questions concerning the CCD practice of empowerment. For further resources, Subscribe to this week’s Digital Journey to receive daily devotionals that include a brief prayer, reading, reflection and response. If taking this course in a […]

  • Inmerse | Presencia Profética

    4 Lessonsin En español, Immerse

    Este curso está en beta. Por favor complete la encuesta al final.This course is in beta. Please complete the survey at the end. Esta unidad le proporciona a usted y a su equipo lecturas perspicaces, reflexiones bíblicas y discusiones que invitan a la reflexión sobre la esencia, los desafíos y las preguntas relacionadas con la […]

  • Immerse | Prophetic Presence

    4 Lessonsin Immerse
    • Immerse | Prophetic Presence - $15.00

    This unit provides you and your team with insightful readings, biblical reflections, and thought-provoking discussions on the essence, challenges, and questions concerning the CCD practice of prophetic presence. For further resources, Subscribe to this week’s Digital Journey to receive daily devotionals that include a brief prayer, reading, reflection and response. If taking this course in […]

  • Immerse | Conclusion

    4 Lessonsin Immerse
    • Immerse | Conclusion - $15.00

    Congratulations! You have now completed all the previous units of the course and learned what Christian Community Development is about from experienced practitioners around the country! The lessons have taken you through a process of reimagining and applying key components of the Christian Community Development (CCD) philosophy. Since we created the course with local leaders […]

  • Inmerse | Conclusión

    3 Lessonsin En español, Immerse
    • Immerse | Conclusion - $15.00

    Este curso está en beta. Por favor complete la encuesta al final.This course is in beta. Please complete the survey at the end. ¡Felicidades! ¡Ahora ha completado todas las unidades anteriores del curso y ha aprendido de qué se trata Christian Community Development de profesionales experimentados de todo el país! Las lecciones lo han llevado […]

  • Fight the Power: The Church’s Role in Fixing a Broken System

    4 Lessonsin Church-Based, Featured
    • Fight the Power: The Church’s Role in Fixing a Broken System - $10.00

    Inequality has an origin. In this course, you will learn about the American system of incarceration that cripples those who have been involved in it. This system also specifically imprisons more black and brown people than any other racial groups. But from where did this disparity come?

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