Extraordinary Ministry in Ordinary Places

The Essential Guide on How to Start and Sustain a Christian CDC

Extraordinary Ministry in Ordinary Places looks to the Scriptures and ground-level experience to help churches, faith-based institutions, nonprofits, and others breathe life into communities with a stewardship approach to social and economic justice. Through her cofounding of the West Angeles Community Development Corporation, Lula Ballton offers us a two-part, in-depth guide and discussion. Topics include:

What community development is and is not Establishing an organization’s vision and mission Seven principal steps to set up a successful CDC Strategic planning, program and fund development Forming the required legal components Selecting and training board members