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
Conversations
Last year, we introduced Conversations by offering Healing the Divide: Conversations on Race in the United States. This year, we’re expanding this to include Stepping Into the Divide: Conversations on Engaging with the LBGTQ Community and Here and There: A Conversation about the Plight of [...]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
Locked in Solidarity: Report on Mass Incarceration Rally
On January 21st, association members gathered nationwide to prophetically demonstrate God's love for communities decimated by mass incarceration. "Locked in Solidarity" created relational space to stand with the incarcerated, formerly-incarcerated, their families and loved ones. Neighbors exchanged [...]Read More
Why We Exist
Often, as I travel, someone will ask me: "What is it that CCDA is really trying to accomplish?" Without missing a beat, I quickly respond that our vision is to see Christians and the ministries that they lead work effectively to bring the biblically informed philosophy of Christian [...]Read More