Pastor Matt currently serves as one of the CCDA Economic Empowerment Network Connectors. I love to joke when I introduce Star of Hope Ministries that we’ve been around for 110 years...but I haven’t been there that long. My kids roll their eyes and groan, but it gets a chuckle from the audience [...]Read More
5 Ways to Embrace your Community
Looking for inspiration as you finish out 2023? Check out the top 5 most engaged with workshops from #ccdaCincinnati Conference in November. These workshops will help you grow in your relationship with Christ, your identity & theology, and in loving your neighbor. Whether you are a pastor/lay [...]Read More
¡Interesante!
by Rev. Joanne Solis-Walker, Ph.D ¡Interesante! If I were asked to select one word to describe large portions of my journey as a Latina within theological education, it would be: Interesante or for the non-Spanish speaker, Interesting. I have had many rewarding opportunities as an [...]Read More
Meet Lorenzo, CEO & President
Read the full press release about his announcement here. A Little about Lorenzo Tell us about yourself. I'm from North Carolina and I have a wife named Natarsha Sanders, a sister, and parents. I currently reside in Kerville, TX. I'm working on a Ph.D from North Carolina State that [...]Read More
Christian Community Development Association Announces New President & CEO
Lorenzo A. Watson, M.Div. will lead the future vision of the 30+ year-old national non-profit CHICAGO, Illinois — The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) has named Lorenzo A. Watson as its new President and CEO. The over 30-year-old grassroots organization, whose members share a [...]Read More
Connecting Kingdom to Community
by Lydia Lucas, in collaboration with Chasing Justice I am from El Barrio of New York City, and am of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. Though I have been in the nonprofit field my entire career, I never imagined that I would be at a faith-based organization that served people experiencing [...]Read More
Unity is God’s Dream
"Jesus has this super eloquent prayer to God the Father and is praying for unity. And we really believe that - that that's the dream of God." -Bryson Davis, Akron CCDA Local Network Watch today's highlight as CCDA member Bryson Davis shares insights on how the theme of unity has ignited the Akron [...]Read More
Sitting in the Houston Airport
By Michelle E. Navarrete, in collaboration with World Outspoken I’ve been spending a lot of time in airports lately. After just moving to Atlanta for a PhD program in Hebrew Bible, my people are scattered all throughout the US, allowing me to visit parts of their lands. The travel is somewhat [...]Read More