Certificate Program

Certificate in Christian Community Development

In response to the requests of many CCDA members across the country desiring more training opportunities in the ministry philosophy of Christian Community Development, CCDA launched the CCDA Institute at the 2004 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Because CCDA is recognized as one of the premier faith-based community developoment organizations in the country, with a board comprised of some of the most accomplished Christian Comunity Developers around, along with many members that are on the front lines working to restore under served communities in urban and rural settings, as well as in newly developing pockets of poverty in the outer ring suburbs of our major cities, a certificate degree from CCDA carries great value.

For many of the grassroots leaders CCDA serves, this certificate in CCDA validates and confirms the call that God has already placed on their lives to follow the path blazed by Dr. John Perkins and others through the 8 components of CCD.

Our goal is to teach a first-rate curriculum developed and presented by proven practitioners, and to do it in a way that is practical, regional, and affordable.

Core Classes

• Empowerment
• Relocation: Living Among the People
• Indigenous Leadership Development
• Reconciliation: Bridging the Racial Divide
• Wholistic Ministry
• Redistribution: Working Toward a Just Distribution of Resources
• Listening to the Community
• Church-Based Community Development

Elective Classess

• Development Youth Ministry
• Economic Development in the Hood
• Harnessing the Forces of the Gentrification for the Kingdom
• Developing Urban and Suburban Partnerships
• An Introduction to Community Development and Organizing
• Equipping Youth for Financial Literacy

*Other elective classes will be offered as they are developed. In all, students are required to complete 12 classes to receive their Certificate in Christian Community Development. (8 Core Classes and 4 Elective Classes.)

Regional Strategy

Our goal is to offer 4 Institute classes per year in 6 regions of the country. (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, South, West, Northwest)

Accreditation

Students of the Institute may receive Masters or Doctoral level credit through special arrangement at participating institutions. This must be arranged by the student with their college or seminary, and will require additional course work as well as possible additional fees required by the specific institutions.