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CCDA Podcast

CCDA
CCDA
Christian Community Development
Shalom
John M. Perkins
Christian Community Development Association
Psalms 125
Isaiah 65:17-25
Lectio Divina
Bible
Flourishing Congregations Initiative
Jeremiah
Chicago
Richmond, United States
Mass Incarceration
Prison Industry
Immigration
Micah Catalysts
Ecological Discipleship
Creation Care
Faith-Based Community Development

Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s shalom. This podcast features teaching from our annual conference, interviews, and training courses.

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Welcome to the CCDA Podcast. CCDA is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God's shalom.

On this podcast, we don’t have formal interviews or “expert takes;” instead, we have honest, grounded conversations to h... more

Stephanie Ann Vander Lugt is joined by Amy Kuhl to discuss ecological discipleship and creation care. They share how they are caring for the environment with their communities, how creation care integrates with Christian Community Development, and pr... more

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Mary Nelson
Founder/leader who attended CCDA's early gatherings
CCDA founder network
Episode: A Life Well Lived: Founders Remember Dr. John M.Perkins
Barbara Williams-Skinner
Key influencer in CCDA and advocate
Barbara Williams-Skinner Group
Episode: A Life Well Lived: Founders Remember Dr. John M.Perkins
Dolphus Weary
Disciple-maker who collaborated with Perkins
CCDA network
Episode: A Life Well Lived: Founders Remember Dr. John M.Perkins
Kathy Dudley
Leader who reflects on Perkins's legacy
CCDA
Episode: A Life Well Lived: Founders Remember Dr. John M.Perkins
Adriana De La Rosa
Member of Micah Catalysts, based in Santa Ana, California
Micah Catalysts
Episode: Historias de testimonio fiel (Stories of Faithful Witness)
Clara Compean
Community member connected to Chicago and Juárez activities
Micah Catalysts
Episode: Historias de testimonio fiel (Stories of Faithful Witness)
Chris Ophus
Micah Catalysts member based in Chicago, IL
Micah Catalysts
Episode: Historias de testimonio fiel (Stories of Faithful Witness)
Wilber Marenco
Pastor, Church for the Beach (Hispanic ministry)
Church for the Beach, Melbourne, FL
Episode: A Pastor's Experience in Alligator Alcatraz
John M. Perkins
Founding figure in Christian community development; teaching guest on the episode
John Perkins Foundation/CCDA
Episode: 1 John 2-3 with Dr. John Perkins

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Christina Fore
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Why Should We Care for Creation?
Q: What does it look like to reimagine thriving to include all of creation and to avoid siloing environment, community development, and faith?
Amy and Stephanie discuss reframing thriving as holistic, including relationships with the land and non-human neighbors, and encourage practical steps like starting small, learning the land, and building cross-organizational collaboration through networks like CCDA's Ecological Discipleship Network.
Why Should We Care for Creation?
Q: And what does ecological discipleship mean to you in terms of the words themselves and how we practice them?
Amy explains that ecological discipleship is caring for all creation, recognizing humans as part of a larger ecosystem, and living in ways that support thriving for people and the land alike.
Profits and Prisons
Q: So when people talk about mass incarceration in the criminal legal system, what are they really talking about and how big is this system?
The discussion centers on the enormous scale of imprisonment in the U.S., including roughly 2 million people behind bars and millions more affected through jails, immigration detention, and related systems; the system is described as an addiction to carceral infrastructure with destructive social and economic impacts.
Reflections on the History of CCDA
Q: How does CCDA stay relevant in today's context, particularly around race and equity?
By reaffirming the Great Commandment as the foundation, embracing a holistic, community-centered approach, and continually updating practices to reflect current realities, CCDA aims to empower neglected communities through partnerships and empowerment rather than handouts.
Reflections on the History of CCDA
Q: How did the three Rs evolve into CCDA's eight components, and what role did leadership development play?
John Perkins' relocation, reconciliation, and redistribution formed the core, and through board discussions the framework expanded to include leadership development and church-based strategies, creating a more comprehensive, actionable model for sustainable community work.

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This program centers on Christian Community Development work, weaving practical field stories with faith-driven social action. Episodes frequently explore holistic community wellbeing, urban ministry, and cross-sector collaboration, often foregrounding lived experience from practitioners, church leaders, and organizers who are actively shaping underserved neighborhoods. Notable throughlines include embodied discipleship, reconciliation across racial and cultural lines, and concrete, scalable initiatives—such as housing, education, food distribution, and migrant support—that connect faith to tangible community outcomes. A standout pattern is the emphasis on collaboration, humility, and asset-based approaches rooted in CCDA principles, with o... more

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1. Mary Nelson
2. Barbara Williams-Skinner
3. Dolphus Weary
4. Kathy Dudley
5. Adriana De La Rosa
6. Clara Compean
7. Chris Ophus
8. Wilber Marenco

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