Audio by artist noel_castellanos

The 2004 YouthPartnersNET/CompassionWorks "Dare 2 Dream" Conference hosts Noel Castellanos at its third General Session in Chicago.

Christian Community Development Association's 1997 Conference Saturday Evening Plenary with Noel Castellanos.

In this workshop, Noel will share what has happened in his life in the last 6 months to motivate him to lose 40 pounds and get his diabetes under control.  All of us in CCDA are running so hard working to take care of others, that we often neglect to take care of ourselves, both spiritually and physically.  Come and get motivated and informed on how you can take 3 practical steps to regain control of your health today.  If Noel can make these drastic changes in his life, you can too!

Get Off the Couch: Honoring God with Our Bodies

In this workshop, Noel will share what has happened in his life in the last year to motivate him to lose 40 pounds and get his diabetes under control.  All of us in CCDA are running so hard working to take care of others, that we often neglect to take care of ourselves physically.  Come and get motivated and informed about how you can take three practical steps to regain control of your health today.  If Noel can make these drastic changes in his life, you can too!

by Noel Castellanos

Talk presented 5/18/2007 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2007.

In this workshop we will give an update on current immigration reform, as well as look at what we can continue to do to support our brothers and sisters. Caught in the middle of this chaos. Even if positive reform becomes law, we must be aware of the huge challenges we will have to overcome.
 

Over the last 20 years, thousands of inner- city churches and ministries have worked together to compile a list of eight principles that have guided their approach to urban ministry and community transformation. In this electives, we will present an overview of these eight principles.
 

Shalom is a biblical concept that pushes us
as Kingdom people to examine the depths
of our understanding of wholeness, justice
and community. In Jeremiah 29, the Lord
commands his people to pray for and to seek
the shalom of Babylon, where they were
in exile. In this workshop, we will explore
how to do the same in the marginalized
neighborhoods of our nation and world
in such a way that people’s lives are
transformed and communities are revitalized.

Explore the unique characteristics of a youth ministries that are ‘developmental’ in both philosophy and practice.  Developmental Youth Ministry sees evangelism, discipleship, life-skills development, education, and a radical commitment to social justice and community transformation as essential to the process of raising up a new generation of emerging leaders in our ministries.

 

CCDA presents Noel Castellanos delivering the Saturday morning general session message entitled, "Message from the CEO", at the CCDA 2009 national conference.