CCDA - Christian Community Development Association

Christian Community Development isn't just for adults; it is a way of life and ministry for people of all ages. For decades, youth and young adults have been invited to seek the shalom of their communities. Here are four ways we are continuing that legacy today.

🤩 Gen Z Leadership Development
❤️ Wholistic Approach in Practice
🤝 Listening to the Community in Community
✍️ Empowering Gen Z Authors

Read more on the CCDA blog!

https://ccda.org/ccd-with-the-next-generation/

Are you looking to connect with like-minded people? Check out one of these network events happening this month!

CCD Ops, Admin, and Support Staff Network Launch
Accessibility & Inclusion Ministry Network
Intentional Community Network
Entrepreneurship Support Alliance
Family Support Network
Women of Color Network
Indigenous Peoples Network

See all of these amazing events and more at ccda.org/events!

"Be of good courage; hold fast to all that is good. Be quick to love; make haste to be kind. Dare to believe that the Holy Spirit, working in you, will accomplish far more than you could ask for or imagine.” - Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde in Sojourner's '10 Christian Women Shaping The Church in 2026'

Have you registered for the 2026 CCDA Conference yet?

We are excited to gather with you this October in Richmond for amazing speakers, workshops, worship, networking sessions, and more!

Members often describe the conference as a family reunion. Whether you’re new to Christian Community Development or a seasoned practitioner, there is a place for you at our family reunion!

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P.S. The CCDA member rate increases on 6/1, so don't wait! Register for the CCDA Conference today!

https://ccda.org/train-connect/ccda-national-conference/

"While in college, I was introduced to the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) by my mentor, Laura Hoy. The approach to life, ministry, and community that Dr. John Perkins articulated deeply shaped me. It gave language to what I was experiencing and helped me imagine how individuals, organizations, and churches could live into a vision of flourishing for all, one marked by presence and proximity.

Dr. Perkins’ legacy continues to be lived out across the nation—including here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As we began Wellington Heights Community Church, we spent time going through the CCDA Immerse Bible study, praying, and dreaming about how the principles of CCDA and Dr. Perkins’ vision of the holistic gospel could take root in our neighborhood.

The photos are from 2016, as the Eastern Iowa CCDA network hosted Dr. Perkins in Waterloo. Our local network gathered a wide variety of people from across Eastern Iowa to learn about and apply the key components of Christian Community Development and hear directly from Dr. Perkins.

Dr. Perkins’ life is one of divine reverberations, shaping generations of leaders to pursue justice, reconciliation, and the flourishing of neighborhoods. His vision of the whole gospel lived out in community continues to inspire and guide many of us as we seek to join in God’s work right where we are.

May we continue to live into the “quiet revolution” of God’s justice and reconciliation—right here, right now." - Stephanie Carter

📷️: Diversity Today Media