Christian Community Development Association

Inspire. Train. Connect.

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.

Featured Courses

  • Relocation (2026)

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    • Relocation (2026) - Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    Redistribution means creating equal access to resources, power, and opportunity for all humanity. When God’s people commit to living in marginalized and low-status communities, seek to be good neighbors, exemplify what it means to be a follower of Christ, work for justice for the entire community, and utilize resources to address the problems of the community alongside their neighbors, then redistribution is being practiced. A lifestyle of redistribution confronts the unjust distribution of our economic, social, educational, and relational resources. It breaks down our systems of poverty and oppression and decreases the economic disparity in our communities. As a result, our communities are able to flourish with the resources they need to do so. Join Darryl Answer to learn more about the CCD component of Redistribution.

  • Redistribution (2026)

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    • Redistribution (2026) - Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    Redistribution means creating equal access to resources, power, and opportunity for all humanity. When God’s people commit to living in marginalized and low-status communities, seek to be good neighbors, exemplify what it means to be a follower of Christ, work for justice for the entire community, and utilize resources to address the problems of the community alongside their neighbors, then redistribution is being practiced. A lifestyle of redistribution confronts the unjust distribution of our economic, social, educational, and relational resources. It breaks down our systems of poverty and oppression and decreases the economic disparity in our communities. As a result, our communities are able to flourish with the resources they need to do so. Join Darryl Answer to learn more about the CCD component of Redistribution.

  • Leadership Development (2026)

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    • Leadership Development (2026) - Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    Leadership development is vital to thriving communities and neighborhoods. Here you will find definitions and descriptions of leadership development. For CCD, the goal of leadership development has historically been to embolden and develop local leaders where CCD practitioners are present and working with residents to build a thriving community. Join Rev. Sandra María Van Opstal to learn more about the CCD component of Leadership Development.

  • Empowerment (2026)

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    • Empowerment (2026) - Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    The CCD component of empowerment affirms a person’s God-given dignity and allows that person to use their giftings to contribute to the flourishing of the community. Join Rev. Dr. Jermaine Armour to learn more about the CCD component of Empowerment.  

Courses

  • Radical Imagination: Keeping the Peace

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    • Radical Imagination: Keeping the Peace - $5.00

    Join the Radical Imagination panel for a virtual conversation about what peace is and how we can advocate for it. Together, we will contemplate expressions of peace within our current socio-politico-cultural landscape. Let’s consider what it means for faith to lead with peace, equitable mutuality, and authentic justice for flourishing communities.

  • Listening to the Community (2025)

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    • Listening to the Community (2025) - $5.00
    Listening to the Community Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    Christian Community Development practitioners are committed to listening to their neighbors and hearing their dreams, ideas and thoughts. By actively listening, we can identify community assets, opportunities, and needs and then cultivate, implement and benefit from a shared vision for our community.

  • Reconciliation (2025)

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    • Reconciliation (2025) - $5.00
    Reconciliation Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    Reconciliation is the essence of shalom—restoring relationships where nothing is missing and nothing is broken. CCD is committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s shalom. Join Sam Heath and Erica Washington from Equal Justice USA to learn more about the principle of Reconciliation.

  • Church-based (2025)

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    • Church-based (2025) - $5.00
    Church-Based Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    At the heart of Christian Community Development is the church, the body of Christ, fully engaged in the process of transformation. The church is uniquely equipped to affirm the dignity, gifts, and skills of individuals and communities. Join Rev. R.R. Tavárez to learn more about the principle of Church-based.

  • Relocation (2025)

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    • Relocation (2025) - $5.00
    Relocation Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    Living out the gospel means sharing in the joy, suffering, & pain of my neighbors. Sharing life happens through ministry of presence. In other words, sharing life happens when you practice being an active participant in the community in which you work & serve. Join Heather Chapman & Maritza Rebollar to learn more about the principle of Relocation.

  • Leadership Development (2025)

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    • Leadership Development (2025) - $5.00
    Leadership Development Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    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.

  • Wholistic Approach (2025)

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    • 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.

  • Empowerment (2025)

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    • Empowerment (2025) - $5.00
    Empowerment Philosophy & Community Series Go deeper with the CCDA community and the CCD Philosophy’s 8 key components.

    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.