Christian Community Development Association
Inspire. Train. Connect.
CCDA Member Office Hours are a monthly chance to connect with CCDA staff and other members. It’s your time. Share what you are working on. Ask questions. Have conversations. Build community. It’s an open forum to spend some time together with a few other members and connect. For the month...
Learn moreThis is a space for WOC in CCDA to come together and share their stories, be encouraged, receive prayer and also have a moment to inhale and exhale. We hope to reflect on who God has called us to be and share our hopes and dreams for the future. We...
Learn moreChristian Community Development (CCD) affirms the dignity of individuals and collaborates with neighbors to leverage community resources and assets to bring about sustainable change. Too often communities are developed by outsiders that bring in resources without taking into account the people who live in our communities. CCD practitioners are committed...
Learn moreReconciliation is the essence of shalom—restoring relationships where nothing is missing and nothing is broken. Jesus said that the essence of Christianity could be summed up in two inseparable commandments: Love God, and love thy neighbor (Mt 22:37-39). Christian Community Development is committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s...
Learn moreAt 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. It is the responsibility of the church to evangelize, disciple, and nurture people...
Learn moreChristian 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. For CCD ministries, developing leaders from the community is a huge priority that requires absolute commitment; the payoff is that...
Learn moreChristian Community Development focuses on recognizing and creating conducive environments in which we—individuals, churches, and communities—rely on the power of the Holy Spirit, understand our own gifts and resources, and work together with our neighbors in their gifts and resources for the development of our community. Oftentimes, Christian ministry, particularly...
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