Search: Theology & Biblical Social Justice, Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)

This workshop will provide lessons regarding economic development, gentrification, and reconciliation taken from one of the Bible's first community developers.

This workshop will present Paul's theology of like-mindedness, with a special attention on multi-racial teams. A joint presentation including both African American and Anglo American perspectives will move from the theological basis to cultural observations and judgments guided by a Biblical Theology of Sin, Grace, and the Imago Dei.

Dr. John Perkins holds Friday Morning Bible Study at CCDA's 2006 conference.

Shelton Mercer holds this training workshop at CCDA conference 2006.

Institutional and denominational churches are struggling to grow and impact the culture in a growing postmodern environment. Church renewal is desperately needed to live out the claims of Christ and address systemic and personal evil which oppress the poor and marginalized. This workshop will engage the group in meaningful exploration of the theological and practical guidelines to creating these new wineskins.

Jobs for LifeTM (jfL), Formerly National Jobs Partnership, offers a unique solution to poverty and joblessness in communities and for individuals across the country. Through a proven strategy that combines work readiness traing, Biblical principles and volunteer mentoring, jfL fully equips and enables individual Christ-centered churches and organizations to become jobs for LifeTM sites that provide hope, job training and ongoing assistance to unemployed and underemployed individuals who struggle with finding and keeping employment.

In a world economy dominated by globalism, consumerism, and corporate capitalism, are there any meaningful alternatives? Does our Christian faith have any resources to help us respond? This Workshop will explore the core economic values, teachings, and practices of biblical economics, particularly as they are found in the story of Manna and the Covenant Code. We will reflect on how these biblical economic values seek to nurture a human community of reverence, abundance, equity, and care for creation. We will touch on the implications of these biblical teachings for our own economic practices- as individuals, communities, congregations, and citizens of a global economy.

Sustaining a vibrant ministry in the city requires cultivating a balance of loving God and man (Micah 6:8). This workshop focuses on the spiritual life of the urban worker, encouraging a prosperous and passionate walk with the Lord characterized by holiness, humility and compassion.

Jeremy Del Rio & Rudy Carrasco facilitate a conversation on youth ministry and emergent church leadership.

Scripture mandates that churches be prepared to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of their communities. MAD churches develop a balance of evangelism and social outreach. This workshop draws upon extensive experience and research that presents the life-changing vision and Biblical mandate for living the whole Gospel as MAD churches.

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.

Women continue to play a crucial role in the development of mankind and CCD efforts across the country. This presentation promotes clarity, encouragement, and vision to facilitate men and women's understanding of God's design and plan for a woman. Participants should walk away with new understanding; hope, faith, and courage to pursue CCD work with both a passion and freedom.

To understand CCD ministries, we need a theology of society. We will examine four biblical concepts of social evil: principalities and powers, cosmos, ethnocentrism, and oppression. We will also examine four concepts of social righteousness: justice, shalom, reconciliation, and the Kingdom of God.

CCDA hosts Dr. Luis Carlos & Dr. Raymond Rivera in a discussion of the theological theme of redemption from captivity, and its application today.

Dr. John Perkins leads the Friday morning Bible study at CCDA 2005.