Resources
why do we provide resources?
Caring for your neighbors in holistic ways is a lifelong journey that requires ongoing growth and development for individuals and communities. We provide resources to educate and equip all the residents of Durham with practical ways to get involved, insights on pressing issues, and theological content to help you live a life that reflects the whole gospel.
Care Connection
A monthly digest of content about how to care for your neighbors in holistic ways.
Events and Workshops
The Christian Community Development Breakfast Series is the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, and September at 8:30am. We host other events and workshops throughout the year that can be found on our events page
Consulting
Want to go deeper? DurhamCares will partner with your congregation in a four-month consulting relationship that includes workshops, interviews, and surveys that help your congregation discover how you can be part of God’s mission in your community.
Resources
Mass Incarceration: 5 Documentaries and 5 Books
A good starting point for learning more about the history and impact of mass incarceration.
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Organizations Responding to Mass Incarceration
A list of organizations and groups that are responding to mass incarceration in Durham.
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#SanctuaryForSamuel: An Advent Gift
Rev. Cleve May, pastor at CityWell UMC, shares about their church’s decision to provide protective sanctuary for Samuel Oliver-Bruno during the season of Advent.
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Pastor James White MLK Breakfast Address
Pastor James White will be the speaker at the DurhamCares 2017 Advancing the Vision Breakfast. This video is his address at the 2017 Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast.
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CCDA Immerse Curriculum
This new curriculum walks you through the eight key components of Christian Community Development. It includes the foundations of each component, lessons, and videos of practitioners.
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How a Trusted Pastor Can Transform a Community
Jonathan Brooks grew up in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood and is now living and pastoring in his community, where he never thought he would remain.
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Radical Faith: The Revolution of John Perkins
The Jackson Free Press tells the story of John Perkins, the founder of the Christian Community Development.
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What is Christian Community Development?
The eight key components of Christian Community Development (CCD) make up a ministry philosophy birthed out of decades of work to address systemic poverty and injustice from within communities that have been marginalized.
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This MLK Day Don’t Just Do Something. Be a Pilgrim.
DurhamCares Executive Director Reynolds Chapman encourages us to remember Dr. King not simply taking action, but to begin with listening and learning.
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