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What is the Church? Most Americans (Christan or not) seem inclined to describe the Church in terms of what it does or doesn't do, particularly in terms of growth and social impact. The question then becomes, "how is the Church distinct from any other human organization?" We Christians are quick to act but do we know why, and to what end? If we are unclear about our ecclesial identity and mission, we risk being at best charitable or even "radical" without bearing witness to anything different than what the world can already produce. Craig Wong (Grace Fellowship Community Church), Shane Claiborne (the Simple Way), and Jimmy Dorrell (The Church Under the Bridge) each represent very different congregations yet share a common insistence on taking theology of Church seriously.

Christian Community Development Association's 2004 Conference Friday Morning Plenary with Alvin Bibbs, C. Wong,  B. Williams Skinner and Rudy Carrasco.

Christian Community Development Association's 2000 Conference Reconciliation Panel with Leah Fitchure, Craig Wong, Glen Kehrein, and Noel Castellanos.

What is the Church?  Most American Christians seem inclined to describe the Church in terms of what it does or doesn't do, particularly in terms of growth or social impact.  The question then becomes, "how is the Church distinct from any other human organization?"  We Christians are quick to act, but do we know why, and to what end?  If we are unclear about our identity and mission, we risk being at best charitable or even "radical" without bearing witness to anything different than what the world can already produce.  Each presenter represents very different congregations yet they sh

It was 40 years ago in Riverside Church that Dr. Martin Luther King asserted that there is a "very obvious and almost facile connection between the war and the civil rights struggle."  This workshop examines the interrelationship between militarism, nationalism, and the racism and poverty we confront in our local communities.  What is the Church's prophetic role in speaking truth and embodying peace in this day and time?

Militarism and Poverty: The Cost of War

Four decades ago, Dr. King spoke prophetically to the inextricable relationship between America’s militarism and the plight of its poor. This workshop helps the church examine this costly and egregious relationship, and discusses how to bear witness to God’s shalom in the world today.

Understanding the national budget as a “moral document,” how is the Church to interpret a defense budget that nearly exceeds the military budgets of all other nations combined? As CCD practitioners, we must grapple with how our military spending directly, or indirectly, propagates impoverished communities here and abroad. In this workshop, participants will discuss how the Church should proclaim, and embody, the peace of Christ amid these realities.

CCDA presents Craig Wong & John Liotti holding a special institute workshop on redistribution. The workshop was held prior to the start of the CCDA 2009 national conference.

Immigration symposia description: How do we as Christians think about and respons to the immigration issue? What does the Bible say about immigration? What are some ways Christians are choosing to respond? Hear a diverse panel of leaders speak about and explain their different theological and organization responses to immigration and the need for policy reform. The Church is moving on immigration; don't miss this opportunity to be a part of what God is doing!