Description
This book offers congregational leaders a Christian-based understanding of community economic development. Written by David E. Kresta, the book offers definitions, a toolkit, and implementation processes that explore the role of the local churches in economic justice.
This resource includes a community economic development toolkit exploring microbusiness, makerspaces and the maker movement, business incubators and entrepreneurs, cooperatives and community-rooted economics, workforce development, good job focus, locality development (housing and land use), anchor institutions, and accountable development.
Features
- 210 pages
- Toolkit
- Appendix
Practical Applications
- Read the book to learn about community economic development and how your congregation can benefit local economies.
- Explore the toolkit to help your congregation create and implement a community economic development strategy.
- Learn about Christian-based community economic development to help address economic challenges facing your congregational members and community.
