History

 Almost from the beginning of CCDA, the board has consistently supported the idea of formalizing our core philosophy as an association and educating our membership in the key principles of Christian Community Development. Through the writings of Dr. John Perkins and other CCDA board members like Dr.Wayne Gordon and Dr. Bob Lupton, CCDA has begun to clearly articulate the key principles that distinguish CCD from other urban or faith-based approaches to working in at-risk communities.

In the last few years the education committee of CCDA began to develop the strategic direction for a new CCDA Institute that would disseminate our philosophy to our members and others engaged in ministry to the poor and marginalized.

Finally, in the fall of 2004, CCDA hired Noel Castellanos as the director of the Institute, and launched this new effort at the 2004 CCDA conference in Atlanta, GA.