Bob Lupton and CCDA Comes To Marion IN
Bob Lupton will be the featured presenter at the CCDA Cafe in Marion IN. The event will take place at the College Wesleyan Church on Saturday, April 15, 9:30 – 4:00; cost is $10.00. Bob is the author of Toxic Charity and has served in urban mission for a long time. I have appreciated his challenge … Read more
CCDA Photo
Some people are just plain photogenic and Carlos Moran is one. CCDA is using a photo of Carlos from a recent national conference. Take a look.
Justice and faith – Chicago CCDA event
How do people of faith, specifically Christians, contribute to “the broader movement for justice”? Next month Alexia Salvatierra will lead a two day event on faith rooted organizing in Chicago. This event will help you discover how to use your gifts and resources in justice ministry. The Faith Rooted Organizing event is very affordable for Chicago … Read more
Noel Castellanos and Richard Twiss
CEO Noel Castellanos writes about Richard Twiss at the CCDA National Conference held in Indianapolis in early October. How a holiday’s significance can change. This Sunday I mentioned to a friend how hard a time I have observing Columbus Day (October 10 this year) the way I did as a school child. Then it was an observance without the history of … Read more
Final Word About CCDA 2011
Tomorrow I leave for Grand Rapids MI where our biennial Mission and Purpose Conference takes place. If you’re in the area stop by for one of the plenary sessions Friday 7:45PM, Saturday 8:45AM and 7:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM. The MAP Conference is being hosted at the Kroc Center on Division Street near 25th Street. You are … Read more
CCDA Conference Update
Done for the day after tonight’s plenary session featuring Richard Twiss who burnt sage and played his Indian drum. Richard is co-founder with his wife Katherine of Wiconi International. Richard spoke clearly, forcefully at times, and with charming humor of the place at which Native Americans have arrived in 21st century. Refreshingly challenging. Richard has … Read more
Out Of The River
I travel to Indianapolis tomorrow to attend the CCDA National Conference. This will be my third time. It’s a gathering of 3,000. There will be 13 Salvation Army delegates from the Central Territory. I’ve heard from one Southern Territory delegate. If it’s like past conferences there will be other SA people. Sharon Barber of our NHQ will host the … Read more
Bob Lupton’s “Toxic Charity”
Read Bob Lupton’s latest Urban Perspective blog about a Texas church that gave what was not wanted. It’s an excerpt from his newest book about to be released, Toxic Charity. I’ll be looking for a copy at the CCDA Conference in October. Bob will likely be there, too.
Learning the Lessons of the Cities
Read this month’s issue of the CCDA eNews for Noel Castellano’s article on church-planting’s growing adoption of Christian community development in poor neighborhoods. I’m always suspicious about plans to establish new corps (SA lingo for churches). For where and who? Financially self-sustaining congregations in well served and well resourced neighborhoods, built on households with incomes, education, social standing? Is this how we … Read more
CCDA 2011 Conference – Indianapolis
This is one of the top gatherings for anyone involved in ministry with the poor. For information visit the CCDA 2011 Conference website. Posts from the 2010 Urban Mission Blog: 2012 CCDA Conference and The Salvation Army Opportunity – CCDA Emerging Leaders Cohort CCDA Conference: Tuesday night and Wednesday CCDA Conference: Thursday night CCDA In Chicago Today … Read more
