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Roslyn Hernández is joined by Carol Bremer-Bennett, the U.S. Executive Director of World Renew. Together, they discuss asset-based community development around the world, the process of connecting with their Indigenous heritage, and the importance of listening to the wisdom of elders. They also reflect on what shalom means in the lives of individuals and communities. Learn more about the CCDA Conference and make plans to join us at ccda.org/conference. And learn more about CCDA's Indigenous Peoples network at ccda.org/indigenous. Carol Bremer-Bennett is World Renew's U.S. Executive Director. As director, she oversees their work in 30 countries around the globe in poverty & hunger alleviation as well as disaster response. Learn more about World Renew at worldrenew.net. She is born to the To'aheedliinii (Waters Flow Together) Clan and born for the Todich'iinii (Bitter Water) Clan of the Navajo Nation. Bremer-Bennett is an educator by training, with a B.A. from Calvin College and M.A. from Western New Mexico University. Her extensive experience in Christian ministry spans more than 25 years of organizational leadership, leadership development, and administration. Carol believes in the power of community and shares her passion and gifts with her church, school, and like-minded international organizations. She has served on multiple boards, including Calvin University, the Christian Alliance for Inclusive Development, Integral Alliance, and Growing Hope Globally. Roslyn is a Latina public theologian, content producer, creative strategist, and spiritual director passionate about resourcing emerging adults as they navigate faith, identity, and justice. Her work integrates socio-cultural awareness, spirituality, and activism to decolonize and cultivate holistic healing, liberation, and formation. Roslyn's content often explores the intersections of theology and culture, offering thought-provoking reflections with clarity and depth. She brings a multidisciplinary lens to everything she does, curating safe spaces where emerging generations can cultivate their development and faithfully engage the world around them. Roslyn's creative practice is shaped by her lived experiences and a desire to hold space for the sacred in everyday life. When she's not ideating or writing, you'll likely find her in nature, immersed in ancestral stories and culinary traditions, or savoring moments of solitude with a cup of herbal tea.Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.
Recorded live from the CCDA Conference in Portland, Oregon, we are joined by three educators equipping students globally to think biblically and pursue justice. On the show today we have Dr. Karen Fancher and Dr. Greg Burch from the Multnomah Campus of William Jessup University alongside Ernesto Duke who is the President at Eternity Bible College. They join Brandon Stiver for a conversation around the trajectory of Christian higher education, balancing ethics and philosophy with skill set development and what it looks like to prioritize spiritual formation as we develop theory and practice. Resources and Links from the show Click here to learn more and enroll in the Protective Behaviours Course Camino Quest Online Global Development and Justice Master's Program (Jessup University) Eternity Bible College Online Blessed Are The Peacemakers with Dr. Karen Fancher Conversation Notes 3:40 - The things that have been most remarkable about being at CCDA 9:20 - The complexity of teaching history where victors tell the stories 13:40 - Updates from OneAccord and the Lausanne Congress 17:20 - The model of making a biblically focused education available and affordable internationally 24:40 - The trajectory of higher education for global studies 30:00 - Balancing the development of skill sets with understanding the philosophy, ethic and theology underneath what we do 37:10 - The priority of slowing down and connecting with God before “doing” the work 40:40 - Pilgrimage as a spiritual practice to experience God
Today's conversation is with Elizabeth Cronlund from the 2021 CCDA Conference.
RePlacing Church: Local Spirituality, Innovative Community & Social Change with Ben Katt
Noel Castellanos joins me to talk about what Christian community development is and his journey into it, what Ezra and Nehemiah teach us about neighborhood leadership and rebuilding neighborhoods, why planting Sunday-centered churches isn’t enough, what his greatest concerns are for young leaders who care about justice, and how his Chicago neighborhood and the Camino de Santiago opened his eyes to the struggle of immigrants. *Originally posted at theV3movement.org *Learn from 30 neighborhoods in 30 days by following the RePlacing Church #NeighborhoodsForDays Odyssey* Noel Castellanos is the Chief Executive Officer of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). He has lived in the Little Village in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood for 25 years. He is the author of Where the Cross Meets the Street: What happens to the neighborhood when God is at the center. -CCDA Conference in LA, August 31 - September 3 -El Camino del Inmigrante SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW The RePLACING CHURCH Podcast on iTunes or listen on Google Play and Podbean. Sign up for RePLACING CHURCH updates at www.replacingchurch.org. Like on Facebook, Follow on Instagram.
I had the chance to talk with Christ Smith, author of Slow Church, at the recent CCDA Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Chris is the editor of the Englewood Review of Books and member of the Englewood Christian Church community in Indianapolis, IN. Check his website out at http://www.slowchurch.com and look for his latest book, Reading […] The post #049: Chris Smith, Author of Slow Church appeared first on Missional Discipleship.
Dustin Wilson and Anthony Smith joined me at the CCDA Conference in Memphis to talk about Mission House, reaching their community, and the great things God is doing in Salisbury, NC. Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/missionhousenc/?pnref=lhc. Their website is http://missionhousenc.com/. We would love your feedback by commenting on the blog, joining our Facebook group, […] The post #046: Dustin Wilson and Anthony Smith from the 2015 CCDA Conference appeared first on Missional Discipleship.
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is the General Superintendent of our denomination, serving to guide the vision, key message, and missional priorities of The Wesleyan Church, which is transforming lives, churches, and communities with the hope and holiness of Jesus Christ. We would love your feedback by commenting on the blog, joining our Facebook group, or […] The post #045: Dr. Jo Anne Lyon at the CCDA Conference appeared first on Missional Discipleship.
Matt and Emily Miller are pastor’s at the Greenville Multicultural Church in Greenville, SC. They met while attending Southern Wesleyan University and have served in various ministries around the country. I am thankful for what God is doing in and through their life in their community in Greenville. We would love your feedback by commenting […] The post #044: Matt and Emily Miller at the CCDA Conference appeared first on Missional Discipleship.
Pastor Daniel recaps the 2011 CCDA Conference held in Indianapolis