Search: Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), 2006

Saturday Morning Bible Study talks about justice leaders for the 21st century.

Work together and never give up. No matter what it is you can do it.

CCDA 2006 conference hosts Rev. Herbert Lusk 2 during the Thursday Morning Plenary Session which talks about challenges for youth and how to avoid them.

CCDA 2006 conference hosts Dr. Alyn Waller durings the Wednesday Evening Plenary Session.

CCDA 2006 hosts guess speaker Dr. Virgilio Elizondo for its Saturday Evening Plenary.

John Perkins gives the Thursday morning Bible study at the 2006 CCDA conference on neighborhood community development.

CCDA 2006 hosts guest speaker Dr. Wayne Gordon for their Friday Morning Plenary.

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

How Local First Campaigns Revitalize Communities:  Research shows that money spent at locally-owned, independent businesses has three times the economic impact of dollars spent at retail chains, yet many economic development plans focus on luring chain stores to struggling neighborhoods.  Learn about a grassroots campaign to keep money in Philadelphia neighborhoods:  Buy Local Philly.

Gentrification is a new national norm.  Like the rising tide, it cannot be stopped.  Nor should we want to stop it.  We need to harness it for the benefit of the poor.  This workship explores how to do just that.    

Shelton Mercer holds this training workshop at CCDA conference 2006.

Doug Logan holds a training workshop at CCDA 2006 conference for children, families and communities to come together to heal.

This workshop focuses on efforts by Christians to catalyze a global civil rights movement.  Governments who oppress their citizens are the primary human source of injustice on our planet.  Democratic governments often collude with tyrannies by doing the political bidding of unjust corporations who cater to uncaring global consumers.  As a result over two billion people-the poorest of the poor-are impoverished economically and politically by this global system that crushes their development.  Come hear about developing plans for the nonviolent abolition of tyranny, terrorism, war, uncaring

This workshop equips ministry entrepreneurs with the knowledge and practical resources necessary to create a nonprofit, tax-exempt entity poised to effect positive change in their community.  You will gain an understanding of the increasingly complex environment in which you must operate and will be guided through a step-by-step process enabling you to organize for excellence.