Podcast appearances and mentions of christian community development

Dr. Lorenzo A. Watson is joined by Natarsha Sanders to discuss education equity. They reflect on the state of education today, why equity in education is important, and how we can make our communities more equitable. Learn more about CCDA's Education Equity Network, #TransformED, at ccda.org/transformed.Natarsha Prince Sanders is a career educator with over 15 years of professional experience both inside and outside of the classroom. She earned a B.A. in Philosophy and History from Hollins University and a M.A. in Special Education from North Carolina Central University. She is currently completing her doctoral degree at Columbia Theological Seminary.Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Lynette McIntosh-Madrigal is joined by Pamela Evans and Pastor Jermaine B. Armour of Saint Luke AME Zion Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. They share stories of hope, discuss how they are partnering with God and their neighbors to see their community flourish, and reflect on their journey from being in the community to being with the community. Saint Luke is part of CCDA's Flourishing Congregations Initiative, a four-year program that empowers church leaders to deepen their congregations' community engagement, enhance their ministries, and contribute to the flourishing of their neighborhoods.Learn more about CCDA's Flourishing Congregations Initiative at ccda.org/fci. Pamela Evans currently serves as the Director of Ministries & Outreach and Administration at Saint Luke AME Zion Church in Wilmington, NC. I have been a member of the church for over 27 years. I have participated in activities at both local and conference levels within the church. I also serve in the community on various boards, such as the local chapter of the Red Cross, advisory board for the Food Bank of NC, health promoter in the Faith Health Network with Novant, and Community Mediator with the Wilmington Cape Fear Museum. I enjoy cultivating partnerships and relationships through community outreach initiatives.Pastor Armour and his wife, Tanya, moved to Wilmington in January 2014. He is a native of Buffalo, NY, and holds a Master of Arts Degree in Christian Education from the Interdenominational Theological Center and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Ministry from Livingstone College. He serves on several community boards, including One Christian Network, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM), Kids Making It, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Red Cross. Pastor Armour and his wife have two children, Jadah Alana and Jermaine Elijah.Learn more about Saint Luke AME Zion Church and what they're doing in their community at newsaintluke.com. Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Scott Overpeck is joined by Justin and Nate Beene of Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation to discuss their work in Grand Rapids, MI. They share how they are pursuing Shalom, working toward community flourishing with their neighbors, and seeing God move in their city. They also offer some encouragement for CCD practitioners and recommend some of their favorite parts of Grand Rapids. Visit grcct.com to learn more about the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation and their work. Make plans to come to the 2025 CCDA Conference November 5-8 in Grand Rapids, MI.Justin Beene is the visionary and founder of an innovative partnership called the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation, a collective between non-profits and non-profits working together for a flourishing city. He is well known as a global leader and practitioner with extensive knowledge and skills in starting and scaling collaborative ventures, creating win/win/win solutions across sectors, and connecting resources to real problems in innovative and sustainable ways.As COO of the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation network, Nate's role is to execute the vision of a collaborative effort focused on transforming the community through social enterprise/innovation, leadership development, and career and entrepreneurial training. Nate is passionate about developing and providing opportunities to indigenous entrepreneurs and incubating and operating transformational businesses that seek impact outside of just profits.Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube. 

Sarah Callen is joined by Emanuel “Ricky” Padilla and Dra. Itzel Meduri to discuss multilingualism. They share the history of language weaponization and hierarchy in America, which led to the signing of an Executive Order in 2025 designating English as the official language of The United States. Ricky and Dra. Meduri also offer theological support for multilingualism and practical steps we can take to embrace this practice in our lives.Visit World Outspoken's website to learn more about the work that Ricky and Dra. Meduri are doing on multilingualism. And be sure to check out their course, Lingua Franca. Follow World Outspoken on Facebook and Instagram @worldoutspoken. Born in Detroit, the experience of the Puerto Rican diaspora is central to Emanuel's research and ministry interests. He is completing a PhD in theological and ethical studies at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, working to construct a theology that accounts for the history of colonization in Puerto Rico and the theological implications of a Black diasporic identity for recovering belonging and peoplehood. He is committed to serving bi-cultural congregational leaders facing questions of identity, culture, and theology through his work as president of World Outspoken, a ministry preparing the church for cultural change. Dra. Itzel Meduri is a Spanish professor and Chair of the Modern Languages Department at Biola University. Her work focuses on multilingual communities, highlighting linguistic diversity, bilingual identities, and language ideologies. A Los Angeles native of Mexican heritage, she is married to an Italian man and raising multilingual children.Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Christina Foor is joined by Dr. Alexia Salvatierra and Angelica Acosta Garnett, long-time friends and practitioners of CCDA, especially in the Immigration space. They take a look at the current immigration landscape and discuss what our call is as CCD practitioners.Learn more about CCDA's Immigration Network, including their Lent series, Love Knows No Borders, at ccda.org/immigration. Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary as well as the Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation.  She is available for speaking, training, and workshops in the areas of immigration, faith-rooted organizing, cross-cultural ministry, and building vital holistic Christian community. Learn more about Dr. Salvatierra on her website alexiasalvatierra.comAngelica ‘Lica' Acosta Garnett was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. She immigrated to the United States when she was 17 years old and has firsthand experience of what it is like to be an immigrant in this country.Lica holds a graduate degree in social studies education and has worked as a US government teacher, Communities in Schools site coordinator, and an immigration law paralegal. She currently works as an interpreter/translator. Learn more about Lica and her work at abara.org/angelicaConnect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Lynette McIntosh-Madrigal is joined by Erik Mast-Foss, the Community Life Pastor at On Ramps Covenant Church in Fresno, CA, to discuss how God is moving in his community. On Ramps is part of CCDA's Flourishing Congregations Initiative, a comprehensive four-year program that empowers church leaders to deepen their congregations' community engagement, enhance their ministries, and contribute to the flourishing of their neighborhoods.Learn more about CCDA's Flourishing Congregations Initiative at ccda.org/fci. Erik Mast-Foss is a community member and pastor at On Ramps Covenant Church in Fresno, CA. He does life with his wife Jessica and their two cats, Macrina and Jean Parmesan. Learn more about On Ramps at onrampschurch.org. Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Christina Foor is joined by Maya Moore Irons, Jonathan Irons, and Bo Cornelius to discuss The Return. In January 2025, we stepped inside two maximum-security prisons together—Jefferson City Correctional Center and Algoa—to bring encouragement through music and capture Jonathan's return to the place where he was wrongfully incarcerated for 23 years. This conversation unpacks that experience, the importance of standing in solidarity with the incarcerated, and how YOU can get involved.This podcast is part of Locked in Solidarity, CCDA's awareness and action week on mass incarceration. Gary Campbell's blog, mentioned in the episode, can be found here.Learn more about Maya and Jonathan's story and check out their organization, Win With Justice.To learn more about what Bo is doing, check out Second Mountain Leadership. Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Welcome to the CCDA Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Lorenzo Watson, the CEO of CCDA, stops by to share a little about his story, what CCDA is, what you can expect from this podcast, and ways you can get involved.Sign up for the CCDA Newsletter.Learn more about membership and networks.Save the date for the CCDA conference, November 5-8, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.If you are already a CCDA member, click here to fill out the member survey (the survey closes on 1/31).Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the CCDA Podcast and follow CCDA on YouTube.

The island nunnery is a safe space. But is it safe for everyone? And who pays the price for that safety?Nathan Perrin is an Anabaptist pastor in Chicagoland. He holds an MA in Quaker Studies, and is a doctoral student studying Christian Community Development at Northern Seminary. His doctorate work centers on creating a writing program for nonprofits and churches to use to help under-resourced communities process trauma. He is the author of the forthcoming novella Memories of Green Rivers, which will be released by Running Wild Press in 2025. His work has been published in the Dillydoun Review, Bangalore Review, Collateral Journal, Esoterica Magazine, etc. He is also a screenwriter for an unannounced indie comedy series. For more information, visit www.nathanperrinwriter.comYou can read "The Nunnery" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com.Website: kaidankaistories.comContact me through the website contact form.Follow us on: InstagramFacebook

Firemen know fire, they control it, and they deal with whatever a fire throws at them--until that something is a ghost from the past. "Nathan Perrin (he/him/his) is a writer and Anabaptist pastor in Chicagoland. He holds an MA in Quaker Studies, and is a doctoral student studying Christian Community Development at Northern Seminary. His doctorate work centers on creating a writing program for nonprofits and churches to use to help under-resourced communities process trauma. His work has been published in the Dillydoun Review, Bangalore Review, Collateral Journal, Esoterica Magazine, etc. His forthcoming novella, Memories of Green Rivers, will be published by Running Wild Press. He is also a screenwriter for an unannounced indie comedy series. For more information, visit www.nathanperrinwriter.com"You can read "Burn" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com.Website: kaidankaistories.comFollow us on: Twitter/XInstagramFacebook

In this episode we look at the attributes of the body of Christ that help us to authentically live out the gospel. Ideas from this episode are inspired by the book Beyond Charity, The Call to Christian Community Development, as well as the Christian Community Development Association, a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God's shalom. To learn more about CCDA, check out to https://ccda.org/ Jenny Chadima is the director of soul care for Wellington Heights Community Church, a multi-cultural community joining God in the reconciliation of all things, as well as a trained spiritual companion and retreat facilitator.  For more information go to: https://www.jennychadima.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiantlyhealthyfaith/support

In this episode, Jerome Garciano presents his masterclass on Impact Investment for Christian Community Development. Check out ccda.org/shownotes for additional info and slides on this and previous episodes.

Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God's shalom. We believe that God wants to restore a right relationship between us, our families and our communities – spiritually, emotionally, physically, economically and socially. In the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, “we work and pray for the well-being of our city [or neighborhood],” trusting that if the entire community does well and prospers, then we will prosper also. CCDA started as a longing in the hearts of just a few people-you can read more about our history here. [from https://ccda.org/] To help sustain our work, you can donate here To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org  Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians Instagram: @RedLetterXians Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne Common Hymnal information: https://commonhymnal.com/ 

In this final episode of season two I continue discussing the relationship between the Bible and organizing. I begin by talking to Keisha Krumm, who opened the first episode of season one (you can hear more about her journey there). Here she gives a reading of Luke 18, or what she renames the parable of the tenacious widow, and reflects on what Scripture means to her in her work. I then talk to Alexia Salvatierra. Alexia shares something of her background, her formation as an organizer, and of her work with predominantly Evangelical churches.  I was keen to talk to Alexia as she has developed a compelling vision of the specific role and gifts of churches in broader social movements and democratic coalitions.  Scripture is central to her vision of the meaning and purpose of democratic politics. Alexia also gives a reading of the tenacious widow, one that compliments and amplifies Keisha's, as well as the story of David and the prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 12. She situates her readings within a broader account of what she calls serpent and dove power, a framework derived from the exhortation in Matthew 10.16: "See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."GuestsKeisha Krumm is lead organizer for Greater Cleveland Congregations, a nonpartisan community organizing coalition in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Since 2001, she has previously organized and built community organizations in Los Angeles, Seattle-Tacoma, and Milwaukee. Her work entails developing leaders within congregations, educational associations, nonprofits, and labor unions to tackle issues ranging from job creation, quality education, affordable health care, mental health, to racial justice. Keisha has a master's degree from the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Christian Community Development. She is a devoted wife and mother who has committed her life to justice seeking.Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is a Lutheran Pastor with over 40 years experience in combining congregational ministry with community organizing. She is currently the Academic Dean of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation. She is the author with Peter Heltzel of Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World (Intervarsity Press) and Buried Seeds: Learning from the Resilience of Vibrant Marginalized Christian Communities with Rev. Brandon Wrencher (Baker Academic, 2022). In addition to her academic work, she coordinates the Ecumenical Collaboration for Asylum Seekers and serves on the leadership team of Matthew 25/Mateo 25––a bipartisan Christian network to protect and defend families facing deportation in the name and spirit of Jesus.  She has been a national leader in the areas of working poverty and immigration for over 25 years, including co-founding the national Evangelical Immigration Table in 2011, the 2007 New Sanctuary Movement, the Guardian Angels project for unaccompanied migrant minors in 2014, and Matthew 25/Mateo 25 in 2016. From 2000 to 2011, she was the Executive Director of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice in California—a statewide alliance of organizations of religious leaders who come together to respond to the crisis of working poverty by joining low-wage workers in their struggle for a living wage, health insurance, fair working conditions, and a voice in the decisions that affect them.Scriptures discussed: 2 Samuel 11-12; Matthew 10; Luke 18.  For more information & relevant updates follow me on Twitter: @WestLondonMan For readings to download relevant to or discussed in an episode visit: https://ormondcenter.com/listen-organize-act-podcast

Dr. Ross Beach, received a PhD from Michigan State University with a major in Agricultural and Extension Education. My wife Inky (Leslie) and I served 47 years with The Evangelical Alliance Mission in Korea, Chad and on special assignment. As a result, we gained extensive cross-cultural experience, having visited forty countries and lived in four countries. I speak English, French and Korean. I have taught workshops and seminars on Christian Community Development, online courses for Crown College, and participated as a guest speaker at Wheaton College Graduate School, Calvin College, Michigan State University and Moody Bible Institute. I recently wrote a book about those 47 years. It is titled Dying to Live and can be purchased at dyingtolivebookorder.com.My wife died on Good Friday 2020 as her three bouts with cerebral malaria in Chad did result in severe Alzheimer's years later.About the book: Dying to Live is written from the heart as my wife and I faced life-threatening challenges and changes that required us to stand strong when confronting rebel soldiers, moving 220 tons of seed rice to 10,000 families in need, crossing the Sahara Desert by pickup, and dealing with cerebral malaria. You will find this book easy to read as the story comes to life from a collection of experiences over a period of years as recorded in past letters and reports. This book is an instructive read on living the Christian life by faith in God and following through by obedience and commitment to God's will.“A marvelous picture of service to Christ and Community. An exciting and inspirational account.”Michael Pocock, PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary“This captivating journey pursuing God's will makes for a page turning book.”Evvy Hay Campbell, PhD, Wheaton College“Dying to Live is a deep story of obedience to calling, perseverance in hardships, ingenuity in perplexing and dire situations. It is unwavering faith in God's grace and care.”Marvin Newell, PhD, Executive Director, Alliance for the Unreached

Community Change Gloria Rose ConsultingIf you're interested in learning more about community organizing, check out organizations, such as Direct Action Research and Training (D.A.R.T.)Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) Books:The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance (2016) by Bethany Hoang and Kristen D. Johnson.Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (and How to Reverse It) (2011) by Robert D. Lupton.Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development (1993) by John M. Perkins.Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America, 2nd edition (2007) By Ron Sider. Online:Direct Action Research and Training (D.A.R.T.)Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) You might be interested in other ChurchNext classes on daily spirituality and social justice. Consider the following courses:Dynamics of Helping the Poor with Lee Anne ReatCreating Common Good 1: Economic Inequality with Julio MurrayCreating Common Good 2: Christian Responsibility with Rachel Held EvansCreating Common Good 3: Educational Inequality with Nicole Baker FulghamCreating Common Good 4: A Christian Response with Justin WelbyEconomic Inequality and the Church For GroupsUnderstanding Systemic Racism: Becoming Beloved Community with Ivy Forsythe-Brown and Tom Ferguson (Free curriculum. Sessions 5 and 6 in particular discuss ways to engage local communities).For information on establishing partnerships with particular types of community organization, try:How to Establish a Church/School Partnership with All Our ChildrenResponding to Refugees with Allison Duvall. 

As we've been in this 3rd season of the podcast, we've had the indelible privilege of speaking to people who have been at the center of justice and peace activity, both in their life personally, as an application of biblical instruction, but also in their city…and fort us here, they've been active and at the center of justice and peace in our city, making the kind of difference that for our guest today, has spanned generations. Neighborhood Ministries is a pillar in downtown Phoenix. Located just on the other side of the tracks, Neighborhood has been at the forefront, demonstrating God's heart for the poor, the marginalized…and the immigrant. Established now 40 years ago this year by founder & president, Kit Danley, Neighborhood Ministries, has become a refuge for so many and continues to bring life, justice and peace to an area that was often faced with death, injustice and chaos. In this episode, Kit graciously dialogues with myself, John and Vermon about how to see justice, both in neighborhoods and for local communities here, but also for those abroad who, for many reasons, now find themselves here. We're reminded that God's heart is for them all, and in prophetic style, Kit has demonstrated that to our city, and explains to us today, just how much.

Health Environmental and Learning Program (H.E.L.P.) (www.missonforhelp.org) is a Christian development mission and non-profit organization registered in 1999 and founded by Tim and Lani Ackerman, an ecologist and medical doctor. The Ackermans served in the Himalayas for 8 years, and while there trained Nepali Christians to lead the organization, founding an NGO. Using the model of Jesus' ministry to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, HELP's focus is to equip the national church and assist them in developing their own community. In multiple areas, Christian Community Development works through literacy, animal husbandry, health, agriculture, income generation, environment preservation, an orphanage and sponsorship program we serve the poor of the Himalayas and see Christ transform. In a grass-roots approach, trainer of trainers methods, multi-tier discipleship, and close follow up, HELP partners with hundreds of Nepali believers and leaders, bringing non-formal education, health training, pesticide-free farming, gardening, income generation, veterinary work, and ministry to the poorest of the poor, addressing social determinants of health and championing social justice through the gospel. This session will help participants understand how social determinants of health, social justice, and health equity can be addressed through the church and with discipleship

In this episode Sara Joy and Eric interview Jonathan Brooks of Chicago, currently co-pastor at Lawndale Community Church and the former pastor of Caanan Community Church in Englewood and author of Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods. Jonathan tells how his attempt to get out of Englewood by pursuing a career in architecture, led him right back to his old neighborhood where he had to learn to see it with different eyes. "Pastah J" shares about becoming a pastor in the neighborhood where he grew up and discovering that God was very much at work in this neighborhood of Chicago. Turns out that the narrative of Englewood involved much more than violence, drugs, and brokenness, and Jonathan found a lot of goodness and beauty throughout as he stuck around and got to know his neighbors. What makes Jonathan's story particularly interesting is how he learned to ‘see' his neighborhood while serving as a pastor at a local church. He learned that a local church could tip the scales towards the hopeful side of the narrative by engaging local residents and empowering them to make positive changes in the neighborhood. Jonathan's insights about completing the narrative are not only for churches in under-resourced neighborhoods, but are relevant for middle and even upper class neighborhoods as well, where the tendency is sometimes to hide the pain and suffering within the neighborhood behind a façade of wealth and privilege. In those neighborhoods, completing the narrative involves being more honest about the brokenness.Whether your neighborhood feels rich or poor, this episode can help you and your church practice God's faithful presence right where you live.  Access more Show Notes with pictures and resources related to this episode.More information about this podcast and helpful church and urbanism resources can be found on The Embedded Church website.Related ResourcesJonathan BrooksEnglewood RisingChristian Community Development AssociationChurch Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods by Jonathan BrooksMaking Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development by Wayne Gordon and  John M. PerkinsThe New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community by Paul Sparks Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. FriesenEverywhere You Look: Discovering the Church Right Where You Are by Tim Soerens and Walter BrueggemannFind these Key Terms on The Embedded Church website:- Eyes on the Street- Food Desert- Gentrification- Parish- Placemaking- Social Determinants of Health- Third PlaceShow CreditsHosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy ProppeEdited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice ProductionsTheme Music by Jacob ShafferArtwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative

When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor. Corbett, Steve and Fikkert, Brian. Chicago: Moody, 2012.A discussion of the problems posed by traditional charity-based outreach by religious organizations from an evangelical point of view. Corbett & Fikkert have followed this book with others in a series called When Helping Works.Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People Corbett, Steve and Fikkert, Brian. Grand Rapids: Moody, 2015.Provides a toolkit for what to do when people ask for help.The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance.Hoang, Bethany and Johnson, Kristen D. Grand Rapids: Bravos, 2016A deep dive into God's call to justice through a description of six scriptural movements – creation, the fall, Israel, Jesus, the Church, and all things being made new. Biblical watchwords framing the discussion are holiness, hesed (loving-kindness). Justice, righteousness, and shalom (flourishing wholeness).Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (and How to Reverse It)Lupton, Robert D. New York: Harper One, 2011.A good resource for congregational discussions about outreach efforts, both domestic and global. Lupton's Oath of Compassionate Service is particularly helpful, challenging our traditional approach to reaching out to those in need.Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development.Perkins, John M. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1993.An older resource for information on Christian Community Development that outlines the principles of moving into and becoming part of under-resourced neighborhoods. See web resources on CCD.Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America, 2nd edition.Sider, Ron. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2007.Statistics are dated, but a discussion of the roots of poverty and our biblical call to justice are excellent. Sider gives Twelve Principles for a Just Society.You might be interested in other ChurchNext classes on church-community involvement and building economic justice. Consider taking:Radical Welcoming with Stephanie SpellersMetro Theology with Chip GravesCreating Common Good 1: Economic Inequality with Julio MurrayCreating Common Good 2: Christian Responsibility with Rachel Held EvansCreating Common Good 3: Educational Inequality with Nicole Baker FulghamCreating Common Good 4: A Christian Response with Justin WelbyEconomic Inequality and the Church For GroupsFor courses on establishing partnerships with particular types of community organization, try:How to Establish a Church/School Partnership with All Our ChildrenResponding to Refugees with Allison Duvall. 

Have you ever seen your community or neighborhood facing significant challenges and felt compelled to work with others to do something about it? Today, Ali and J'Kalein are joined by, Christian Community Development practitioner, Walnut Neighborhood resident, & president of the Walnut Neighborhood Association, Laura Hoy. They chat about the power of neighborhoods, holistic community development, and Laura's work in the neighborhood over the past 13 years. You don't want to miss this inspiring conversation! Episode Links: Walnut Neighborhood Association First Presbyterian Church - Waterloo Spellers True Value All-In-Grocers Willie Mae Right (article) Christian Community Development Association Asset Based Community Development Harvest Vineyard Church LiNK CCD House of Hope Follow us! Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast Instagram: BringingDownTheHousePod Facebook: BringingDownTheHousePod Twitter: BDTH_Pod Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Laura Hoy | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

Brett & Emily sit down with Jimmy Dorrell, founder of Mission Waco. Jimmy is a leader in the Christian Community Development space and has spent decades working with the poor in Waco and around the world.

In this roundtable discussion, several staff of Lawndale Christian Health Center and a local ministry leader, all residents of North and South Lawndale neighborhood, will share their experiences and discuss the principle of Relocation in the context of Christian Community Development.

Pastor Watts gives a preview of his address that will happen on Tuesday May 19, detailing missed opportunities to move toward health parity and increased health for all. Pastor Watts suggests a path toward community health through accessing money that the Federal Government has sent to the states and calls on Christian leaders to mobilize to address the systemic causes behind the health inequity. Pastor Watts explains why it is so important for the church to postulate place-based people-focused solutions to the problems that society faces, and how Christians with different perspectives on these issues can think about one another. They also explain how place-based people-focused Christian Community Development models are uniquely suited to make a difference today.Resources relevant to this episode:Commissioned to Love: https://commissioncircles.comCounty Health: https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-explorer/featured-programs/county-health-ranking-roadmap.htmlWest Side ReviveWest Side Revive Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpFDwGgx5U4Channel 13 Story: http://youtu.be/tdqHxihe3TwChannel 8 Story: http://youtu.be/dQzC7RRvcisEducation: http://youtu.be/7DD-AoPC1IQHousing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_-Lvql-qlk

Episode 24 we discussed:- Marijuana laws and business moves in Michigan and Illinois- Viacom-CBS merger (staying tuned in for deets)- Google-Alphabet open letter- Industrial real estate investing-Prologis has acquired 107 million square feet of logistics space for $12.6 Billion-Blackstone bought GLP’s industrial warehouses for $18.7 Billion and the warehouse unit of Colony Capital for $5.9 Billion- Amazon's money moves- Robots are definitely taking your jobs: 4 million commercial robots expected in 2025- Warehouses are being repurposed for office space, events, and living- Amazon's injury investigationBuilding Blocks for Healthy Ecosystem, Culture, and Teams:Natasha covered 9 Building Blocks that you need to ensure you have in place, professionally and personally!Business Shout-Outs:Peach Label Costume 678-856-7905 Website at peachlabelcostume.com Email: peachlabelatl@gmail.comFollow and like them on FB and IG at @peachlabelcostumeClara Angelina DiazTo contact Clara for coaching or other services her phone number is 617-378-7355 , email is clara@claraangelinadiaz.com, and her website is claraangelinadiaz.com . She’s on Instagram at @claraangelinadiaz on Twitter @ClaraAngelinaDFacebook @clara.a.diaz and on LinkedIn at Clara Angelina DiazPhotography by Tasha Rose (Utah-based photography team)IG @photographybytasharose @associatesoftasharose FB @photographybytasharoseWebsite: photographybytasharose.comMobile Car Wash Services in Atlanta, GATop Notch Car Care 2 at (424) 264-3709 and ask for Drew. Business Events Highlighted:Purchase your tickets to the Lunch N’ Learn event with Dr. Belinda Johnson White, which will be this Thursday December 5th at 11:30am at The Georgian Club. Tickets are $16.95 and include a 2-course lunch. This Lunch N Learn will focus on Rethinking Authenticity: A Leader’s Dilemma”. This is an interactive workshop that will challenge you to embrace the collective power of spirit, soul, and body in becoming a transformational leader of influence and service. To RSVP please call (770) 952-6000Vino Van LLC’s wine making class for this Sunday, December 8th from 2-5pm go to Eventbrite.com More Than Music An All White Affair from 2-5pm ET Sunday, December 8th at the Patchwerk Recording Studios. Tickets are on sale through EventBriteDecember 15th Music Meets Business at the annual Music Is Giving Foundation’s Scholarship and Recital Gala. It’s going to be an evening of red carpet networking from 2-4pm, cocktails, entertainment, hor d’oeuvres, door prizes and live music. The program begins at 4pm. The event will be held at the Entrepreneurship Complex located at 3400 West Hospital Avenue, Atlanta GA. Visit MusicIsGiving.org for details.Book signing and meet & greet on Thursday December 19th from 6-8pm with author Dr. Lula Ballton at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, located at 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA. You will have the chance to meet Dr. Ballton and get her new book “Extraordinary Ministry in Ordinary Places: A Guide to Christian Community Development” signed.SHOW INFORMATION:Company: Foreman & Associates, LLCWebsite: ForemanLLC.comIG: @ForemanAndAssociatesFB: @ForemanAndAssociatesTwitter: @ForemanLLCPodcast Twitter: @ItAintSmall YouTube: user/ForemanAssociatesText-only Line: (404) 481-1849HOST: Natasha L. Foreman, CEO of Foreman & Associates, LLCWebsite: NatashaForeman.com IG: @NatashaLForemanFB: @NatashaLForemanTwitter: @NatashaLForemanLinkedIn: @NatashaLForemanTheme Song: “Higher Up” by Shane IversCopyright 2019. Foreman & Associates, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

This program is in conjunction with Undesign the Redline, exhibited at Central Library November 1, 2019-January 31, 2020.Lawrence Lanahan is the author of The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide. In his deeply reported, revelatory story, Lanahan chronicles how the Baltimore region became so highly segregated and why its fault lines persist today. Writing from the Fair Housing Act to the death of Freddie Gray and beyond, Lanahan describes epic efforts to desegregate the Baltimore region and deconcentrate poverty in West Baltimore. As Baltimoreans “cross the lines” in the book, one theme emerges repeatedly: the struggle for self-determination. During the attempted revitalization of 1990s Sandtown, for example, and during the protests following Freddie Gray’s death, neighborhood leaders in West Baltimore worked the lines trying to ensure that their communities remained in control of their own destiny.Lawrence Lanahan will speak with three Baltimoreans whose lives and work have drawn them to this struggle. Sandtown resident Antoine Bennett is the founder of Men of Valuable Action, a leadership development program in West Baltimore. From 2007 to 2012, he was the co-director of New Song Urban Ministries, which worked closely with followers of the Christian Community Development movement who moved into West Baltimore to live in solidarity with the poor.Dayvon Love is the director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, where he has worked for nearly a decade years to advance the public policy interests of Black people. As interest in West Baltimore intensified after the death of Freddie Gray, Love and other community leaders created Baltimore United for Change, a hub to connect people to grassroots activists with long histories in Baltimore communities. Love is the author of Worse Than Trump: The American Plantation and co-author with Lawrence Grandpre of The Black Book: Reflections from the Baltimore Grassroots.Audrey McFarlane is the Dean Julius Isaacson Professor of Law and associate dean of faculty research and development at the University of Baltimore School of Law. McFarlane studies the intersection of economic development with race, place, and class. Her latest article, “The Properties of Integration: Mixed Income Housing as Discrimination Management” (UCLA Law Review), looks at the impact of discriminatory preferences on the development of affordable housing. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.Recorded On: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

This program is in conjunction with Undesign the Redline, exhibited at Central Library November 1, 2019-January 31, 2020.Lawrence Lanahan is the author of The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide. In his deeply reported, revelatory story, Lanahan chronicles how the Baltimore region became so highly segregated and why its fault lines persist today. Writing from the Fair Housing Act to the death of Freddie Gray and beyond, Lanahan describes epic efforts to desegregate the Baltimore region and deconcentrate poverty in West Baltimore. As Baltimoreans “cross the lines” in the book, one theme emerges repeatedly: the struggle for self-determination. During the attempted revitalization of 1990s Sandtown, for example, and during the protests following Freddie Gray’s death, neighborhood leaders in West Baltimore worked the lines trying to ensure that their communities remained in control of their own destiny.Lawrence Lanahan will speak with three Baltimoreans whose lives and work have drawn them to this struggle. Sandtown resident Antoine Bennett is the founder of Men of Valuable Action, a leadership development program in West Baltimore. From 2007 to 2012, he was the co-director of New Song Urban Ministries, which worked closely with followers of the Christian Community Development movement who moved into West Baltimore to live in solidarity with the poor.Dayvon Love is the director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, where he has worked for nearly a decade years to advance the public policy interests of Black people. As interest in West Baltimore intensified after the death of Freddie Gray, Love and other community leaders created Baltimore United for Change, a hub to connect people to grassroots activists with long histories in Baltimore communities. Love is the author of Worse Than Trump: The American Plantation and co-author with Lawrence Grandpre of The Black Book: Reflections from the Baltimore Grassroots.Audrey McFarlane is the Dean Julius Isaacson Professor of Law and associate dean of faculty research and development at the University of Baltimore School of Law. McFarlane studies the intersection of economic development with race, place, and class. Her latest article, “The Properties of Integration: Mixed Income Housing as Discrimination Management” (UCLA Law Review), looks at the impact of discriminatory preferences on the development of affordable housing. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.

M. Ava Steaffens, J.D., is the Chief Executive Officer for Christian Community Development Association, based in Chicago, IL. Before joining the CCDA team, she led KidWorks Community Development Corporation in Santa Ana, CA for 15 years, earning numerous awards for community leadership, education, and civic engagement and advocacy. A Cuban-American, native of Miami, FL, Ava earned her Bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida State University and later earned her Juris Doctor from Western State University School of Law in Fullerton, CA. Prior to her career in Christian Community Development, she practiced Immigration Law in Orange County, CA for 18 years. She lives in Santa Ana, CA and is the proud mother and grandmother of two married daughters, Jessica (and Anthony) and Katelyn (and Joshua) and three granddaughters, Selah, Shiloh and Pilar. M. Ava Steaffens, J.D., is the Chief Executive Officer for Christian Community Development Association, based in Chicago, IL. Before joining the CCDA team, she led KidWorks Community Development Corporation in Santa Ana, CA for 15 years, earning numerous awards for community leadership, education, and civic engagement and advocacy. Prior to her career in Christian Community Development, she practiced Immigration Law in Orange County, CA for 18 years.

Jonathan Brooks joins me on the podcast this week as we talk about Church Forsaken, which is all about practicing presence in neglected neighborhoods. Jonathan, known as “Pastah J,” is pastor of Canaan Community Church in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. He has a master of divinity in Christian Community Development from Northern Seminary,... The post Jonathan Brooks-episode 164 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Watch this fascinating conversation between George Mason and CCDA - Christian Community Development AssociationPresident Noel Castellanos and the interconnection between immigration, faith and the Biblical calling to love our neighbors.

Felecia is a native of the south side of Chicago, a mother of two grown daughters, and has been married for 39 years to Steve. Felecia received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology/psychology from DePaul University, a Master of Science in human services administration from Spertus College, and is receiving a Doctor of Ministry degree at Bakke Graduate University in Seattle. Felecia has also gone through senior management training with ServiceMaster Corporation and the John Templeton Institute’s program for non-profit board leadership and fundraising.Felecia’s teaching gifts have given her instructional roles at Moody Bible Institute, Trinity Christian College, and numerous conferences. Her administrative and leadership gifts have been utilized in executive roles with the DeVos Family Foundation’s Urban Leadership Initiative, the Family Care Network of Chicago. For most of the past 20 years,Felecia has directed community partnership programs for Trinity Christian College and then for World Vision, where she served as Executive Director of its Chicagoland operation for nearly three years. She currently functions as Director of Domestic Mission for Christ Church of Oak Brook in Chicago’s suburbs where she leads the congregation into national, regional, and local areas of service. Her particular bent has been the introduction of the themes: Bible Justice and the Church’s responsibility to it. She is also heading and teaching on what Christian Community Development looks like in DuPage County in and around Christ Church. Felecia is passionate to see his church engage more fully the needs of the neighborhoods around it.

Interviewee: Dr. John M Perkins • Civil Rights Leader and Co-founder of the Christian Community Development Association. • Founder of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation, Justice, and Christian Community Development in Jackson, Mississippi. • An internationally known speaker, he is the author of numerous books including his most recent work ­– Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win.

Interviewee: Dr. John M Perkins • Civil Rights Leader and Co-founder of the Christian Community Development Association. • Founder of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation, Justice, and Christian Community Development in Jackson, Mississippi. • An internationally known speaker, he is the author of numerous books including his most recent work ­– Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win.

Noel Castellanos & Graham Hill discuss serving Jesus Christ among urban communities & undocumented immigrants & neighbors. The incarnation is the linchpin of mission today. We discuss developing a passion for urban mission, and for serving among undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Jesus of Nazareth puts the margins at the center of his love and concern. What would it mean for the church to do the same?We also discuss the unique qualities of Latino faith. Hispanics/Latinos may surpass the 132 million mark in the U.S. by 2050, accounting for 30% of the U.S. total population.Noel Castellanos has worked in full-time ministry in Latino, urban communities since 1982, serving in youth ministry, church planting, advocacy and community development in San Francisco, San Jose and Chicago. He is chief executive officer of Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) and was the founding pastor of Chicago’s La Villita Community Church.In addition to being a popular speaker, Castellanos mentors young leaders across the United States and directs the CCDA Institute, training emerging leaders in the Christian Community Development philosophy. He was appointed to serve on President Obama’s Council for Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships and has served as the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs. He has a deep passion to serve and invest in the lives of leaders committed to serving the poor.Noel is the author of Where the Cross Mets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God is at the Center (IVP Books, 2016). He is coauthor of A Heart for the Community and New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry and has contributed to various other books and publications including Deep Justice in a Broken World, A Heart for the City, and Crazy Enough to Care. He and his wife, Marianne, have three children and make their home in the barrio of La Villita in Chicago.

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.    

Today’s conversation is with Dave Clark.  Dave is the Operations and Program Director for the Christian Community Development Association whose vision is to see Wholistically restored communities with Christians fully engaged in the process of transformation.  Today we talk with Dave about the work of the CCDA, their national conference, and how individuals and churches […] The post #035: Dave Clark on the work of the Christian Community Development Association appeared first on Missional Discipleship.

Today’s conversation is with Dave Clark.  Dave is the Operations and Program Director for the Christian Community Development Association whose vision is to see Wholistically restored communities with Christians fully engaged in the process of transformation.  Today we talk with Dave about what Christian Community Development actually is and how we can get involved. We […] The post #034: Dave Clark on Christian Community Development appeared first on Missional Discipleship.

Momentum is building strength. Momentum is leveraging power. Momentum is gaining velocity and launching forward. In its third year running, the CCDA West Michigan Regional Conference is calling you to be a part of the momentum. We have been empowered to share God’s kingdom with the poor, the broken and the captives. We pray for kingdom workers as we ourselves have been called to labor for the kingdom. In the vision of renewal, a call to prayer is the positioning we seek to take as we develop a platform for advocacy, and collaboration. CCDA West Michigan has become more than a conference. This is a network of communities, leaders and CCD practitioners dedicated to the work of transformation. Please join us this coming March and let us move together in momentum.