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Welcome to the Center for Cultural Discipleship, an equipping ministry dedicated to training followers of Jesus Christ to make disciples in our current culture. We train believers for confident conviction and uncommon compassion in the context of real relationships.
Although we are not the first organization to offer cultural analysis, training in discipleship, or worldview formation, we are distinctive in our integration of these three necessary skills. We integrate discipleship practices, cultural understanding, and biblical literacy to offer simple but not simplistic resources. We do not treat these areas of faithful living as separate entities, but as foundational tools that each inform the expression of the others. Our integrative approach considers both the ideological and personal challenges facing the Church, families, communities, and the world. As we seek to make disciples in this culture, we must be able to engage both false beliefs and the broken individuals who live in a debris field of devastating darkness.
We invite you to explore and partner with us. Here you will find articles, recorded workshops, and city-wide studies offered every fall, spring, and summer. You can also reach out to us and request customized training for your group.
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What is CCD’s primary activity?
Equipping
Who do we equip?
Christians and Christian Organizations (Schools, Churches, Parents, Non-Profits, and Christian Leaders)
What do we equip Christians to do?
Make disciples of Jesus by equipping in relational discipleship, cultural understanding, and worldview formation.
What is the posture in which we do this?
Confident Conviction with Uncommon Compassion
What is the foundation of our training?
The grand story of classical Christianity as expressed in the Bible.
Why do we do this?
To advance the Kingdom of God in our time.
Reality
We stand on the revelation of God in the Holy Scriptures. The Bible defines the reality in which we live. Our teachings are based on traditional Biblical Christianity, which has been practiced for centuries all over the world.
Christ-Like Character
CCD is committed to serving with Christ-like character. This commitment grounds our dedication to integrity in our leadership, excellence in our labor, faithfulness in our stewardship, transparency in our organization, and discipline in our moral character.
Discipleship
As God advances His Kingdom in our time, believers are commissioned to make disciples. The Gospel forms us, and we embrace the variety of ways in which God uses His people to accomplish His mission. CCD is dedicated to partnering with the Holy Spirit as He brings people to new life in Christ, sets them free from sin, and transforms them to express His goodness, truth, and beauty in the world.
Courage
We are confidently convinced of the truth of Christianity such that we are courageous and unyielding amidst cultural pressures. We believe all Christians are called to count the cost of following Jesus and live with a tenacious bravery that trusts in God’s faithfulness, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Compassion
We follow Jesus’ example and allow ourselves to be moved to an uncommon compassion. Through wisdom and discernment, we seek the good of others through the redemptive work of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. We see a hurting and lost world falling prey to the lie of our enemy, the ancient enemy of God’s Kingdom.
Humility
CCD is grounded in the truth and grace of Christ, loving people with invitational humility. We reject expressions of Christianity that apply secular values of expressive individualism, celebrity, control, fame, and self-importance to Christian culture. We seek to model graciousness, curiosity, and crucifixion love in all we do.
