Community Development
Christian Community Development Association
"The mission of CCDA is to inspire, train, and connect Christians who seek to bear witness to the Kingdom of God by reclaiming and restoring under-resourced communities." The most well-known and fastest growing Christian community development group in the United States.
Church and Development
The Tearfund International Learning Zone (TILZ) has some very quality resources on the churches role in development. "We believe that the ideal implementers of integral mission in each community are local church congregations, and we therefore believe that the primary means by which we can fulfil our mission of bringing good news to the poor is by enabling our partners to mobilise and empower local church congregations to transform their communities."
Church-based community development
Short article by Alexis Andino listing some important guidelines and characteristics of church-based C.D.
The Role of the Church in Community Development
5-6 articles, including "Major Principles of Community Development", "Developing a Theology of Failure", and "Ministry to the Social and Physical Needs of Society."
Black Churches, Community, and Development
A short summary of the long and rich history of the African-American church in community development.
Review of Robert Lupton's Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor
Short summary of Lupton's work, which mainly focuses on Christian community development vs. traditional hand-out based ministry.
The Eight Components of Christian Community Development
"The question arises as to what the response as Christians will be to the troubles of the poor and the inner cities today. The desperate conditions that face the poor call for a revolution in the church's attempts at a solution..."
The Local Church as Primary Development Agent
Article by Danladi Musa describing a theory of the church as a development agent, and then providing a strategy to include all stakeholders. Very useful.
Compassionate Ministry Centers working on Community Development