Christian Community Development Association

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Good Neighbor Day We are excited to share with you about National Good Neighbor Day, which is September 28th. This national holiday celebrates what you are doing in your community every week: being a good neighbor. We have highlighted CCDA members and the work they are doing to see their community flourish on our social media! We hope you will join us on Thursday and share a photo or video showing good neighborliness, whatever that looks like in your context. Be sure to use #goodneighborday and tag @goodneighborday and @iamccda Learn from the kids at Promise Academy about how to be a good neighbor! Livestream #ccdaCincinnati We are just under 2 weeks away from #ccdaCincinnati! Did you know that CCDA’s National Conference also has a livestream registration option? Not only for individuals, but we have livestream site licenses also. That way your church or organization can host a watch party in your city, if you’d like.  As a livestream participant, you can view Bible studies & plenaries in real-time. This is a great opportunity to make sure you don’t miss out; even if you can’t attend in-person.  Contact Scott Overpeck ([e-mail]) for livestream registration questions.   Livestream the Conference today!   Connecting Kingdom to Community "All of our organizations cannot do everything that our communities need, however, we can teach and encourage people outside of our organizations to do something. It is through the collective somethings that I believe we will see deep and sustained change. The exalted ideologies of power, greed and self-centeredness will be diminished under the holy weight of collective hope, care and action." - Lydia Lucas   Lydia encourages us to do something.   Read her reflections here. Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul Join us for our next author meetup with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun. Her book welcomes the highly sensitive, empathic, and introverted to bring their authentic selves to the work of justice and equity. It encourages imagining creative approaches to justice-oriented work that are sustainable and gentle.   For those who don't identify as sensitive, this book can provide insight into how to collaborate with and supervise the deep feelers on their team.   RSVP for your spot today. Paco Amador is Speaking! Paco Amador is currently the pastor of New Life congregation in Little Village in Chicago. The Little Village campus is a young bilingual congregation with multiple services in English, Spanish, and Q’eqchi (a Mayan dialect from Guatemala), along with New Life Centers, a growing and influential community organization.    “Our focus in Little Village is to be fully immersed in loving every one of our neighbors, serving each other’s needs and demonstrating through our lives the redemptive beauty of the King.”   We cannot wait to learn from Paco at #ccdaCincinnati!   Listen to what Paco will be sharing. Save your spot for #ccdaCincinnati today! Thinking about Padilla & Perkins Course Dr. Rene Padilla and Dr. John M. Perkins were founders of a distinct theo-praxis in their geographic and ministry contexts. Their models of ministry focused on social, economic, political, ecological, and spiritual restoration for the marginalized in Latin America and the US. This event will explore the intersection between the theological contributions of misión integral through the lens of Dr. Rene Padilla and the philosophy of Christian community development through the lens of Dr. John M. Perkins.     In this course, we want to reflect on the personal influences/experiences, the key intellectual shifts, and ministry drives that formed both Dr. Rene Padilla and Dr. John M. Perkins. We want to understand what shapes their ministry philosophies (CCD & Misión Integral) and how they tried to "practice what they preach." View the course here. Go & Sees 2023 CCDA National Conference Go & Sees offer a great opportunity to experience amazing CCD ministries all throughout the Cincy. Go & Sees provide conference participants an opportunity to visit the neighborhoods and communities of this year’s host city. We are excited to offer opportunities from Wednesday to Saturday this year!   Sign up for a Go & See in Cincinnati today. Join the CCDA Family For over 30 years, CCDA and about 3,000 associated organizations and individuals have relentlessly pursued a common vision: to see flourishing communities with Christians (w)holistically engaged. We walk alongside local practitioners in marginalized communities, supported by partners who share our passion. We strengthen and inspire Christian Community Development practitioners for community transformation through equipping and connecting. Whether you’re a practitioner or partner, your role is vital. Join the CCDA family to see your community-and communities across the US-flourish.   Join the CCDA Family today. Before you go, check out: CCDA Membership Benefits   Let's Talk - CCDA Office Hours

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