Church Based Community Development

Instructor: Noel Castellanos, CEO of CCDA

It is the responsibility of the local church to evangelize, disciple and nurture people in their Christian life. It is also the responsibility of the church to love our under-resourced neighbors and neighborhoods. Churches that are rooted in the community should be seen as lovers of their community and neighborhoods. Christian Community Development sees the church as taking action towards the development of its community. It is out of the life and presence of the church body in the neighborhood that ideas and ministry programs should emerge. The goal of this class is to help us understand the role of the local church in Christian Community Development.

Local Sponsors: Miss Marti's House (missmartishouse.com), East End Fellowship, (eastendfellowship.org), Helping Hands Ministries (huministries.org), City Church (citychurchrva.com), Northminster Church (northminsterchurch.com)

Recommended Reading: Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development by Dr. John M. Perkins

Cost is $35 and includes lunch.