CCDA’08
Go to the people,
Live among them,
Learn from them,
Love them,
Start with what they know,
Build on what they have:
But of the best leaders,
When their task is done,
The people will remark
“We have done it ourselves.”
—Chinese Proverb
In October we attended the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Conference in Miami. The CCDA, founded by John Perkins and Wayne Gordon twenty years ago, is a network of churches and ministries committed to “bear(ing) witness to the Kingdom of God by reclaiming and restoring under-resourced communities.” Tony Campolo, Ron Sider, Shane Claiborne, and Brian McLaren have been some of the more noteworthy voices, past and present, of the CCDA.
Each morning Dr. Perkins led a brilliant Bible study about raising-up “justice leaders”. Dove Enterprises recorded the sessions, and MP3s/CDs/DVDs can be purchased on their website for as little as $7 each. If you are interested in Christian community development on any level, we highly recommend getting a copy of Dr. Perkins’ teaching. Click here to link to the ordering page at Dove Enterprises.