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CCDA Institute Class Report

Institute Class Report
 

In order to receive credit towards the CCDA Institute Certificate Program, students are required to complete an online report for each class.  We would like to encourage all Institute participants from 2006 and 2007 to complete a class report reflecting on what you learned at the CCDA Institute.  Click here to complete a class report.  The report consists of the following three essay questions.   Lastly, if you have any questions, please email us at erin@ccda.org or call us at 773.762.0994.

  1. What did you learn in your class that impacts the way you currently do ministry, and what changes, if any, will you make as a result as of what you learned? (maximum 350 words)
  2. What new insights did you gain from your reading that reinforced the content of the class? (maximum 350 words)
  3. As a result of participating in this Institute class, the most important lesson I learned is. . . ? (maximum 350 words) 

 

The following are required readings for each class.

Empowerment - And You Call Yourself a Christian, by Dr. Robert Lupton Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life (previously titled “And You Call Yourself a Christian”)

Relocation - Ministering Cross-Culturally, by Sherwood Lingenfelter

Indigenous Leadership Development - Real Hope in Chicago, by Dr. Wayne Gordon

Reconciliation - The Personal Transformation Through Reconciliation Workbook by Dr. Barbara Skinner

Wholistic Ministry - Trolls & Truth: 14 Realities About Today's Church That We Don't Want to See, by Dr. Jimmy Dorrell

Redistribution - The Irresistible Revolution, by Shane Claiborne

Listening to the Community -The Call to Christian Community Development, by Dr. John Perkins 

Church Based Community Development - Beyond Charity, by Dr. John M. Perkins

Developmental Youth Ministry - Reclaiming Our Prodigal Sons And Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting with Youth in Conflict, by Scott Larson & Larry Brendtro

Economic Development in the Hood -  Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets, by  John Kretzmann and John McKnight.

Harnessing the Forces of Gentrification for the Kingdom - Renewing the City: Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal, by Dr. Robert Lupton

Developing Urban and Suburban Partnerships - Cross-Cultural Connections, by Duane Elmer

 

An Introduction to Community Development and Organizing - Going Public: An Inside Story of Disrupting Politics As Usual, by Michael Gecan

Equipping Youth for Financial Literacy - To be determined