South Side Billings, MT
Community Leadership
& Development, Inc.
Programs
Our redemptive work on the South Side of Billings
Stories
First-hand accounts of transformation.
Take Action
We need your help to make a difference.
When Love Breaks Through
When Raquel was told that she was loved by her mentor from Youth Works, her instinct was to push away. She had learned to protect her heart by keeping it guarded from the very thing that could nurture her… or destroy her. Listen in to see how love broke through.
Gospel-Centered Restoration
Transforming and empowering the south side
We’re passionate about finding creative solutions to the challenges marginalized communities face. We lean in to the messy and broken with tangible hope for individuals, families, and communities to flourish through the gospel of Jesus Christ. In doing so, we want our neighbors to experience the love of Christ in both word and deed.
Does the Mission of CLDI Excite You?
We’re Hiring!
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Are you highly organized and detail-oriented?
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Are you wired in such a way that you enjoy creating and sustaining systems and processes?
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Do you see gaps or challenges and look forward to creating solutions?
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Are some of your best skills listening to others, coaching them through challenges, asking good questions, and cultivating space for them to feel heard and seen?
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Would those who know you best say that you are humble, curious, and deeply relational?
You might be a great fit for our Director of Operations! See this job description to see if you qualify, then apply below!
Join an Unstoppable Community of Monthly Givers
Our community of monthly givers is known as The 100Fold because, like Jesus tells his disciples in Mark 10, we believe that when people live lives of generosity and sacrifice the blessings returned to them will be one hundred fold.
The 100Fold is a group of people who are passionate, courageous and committed to seeing the South Side be restored through a gospel lens. You belong here.
Gospel-Focused
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Overlooked and Broken
The Reality on the South Side
Historically, the South Side has been plagued as being seen as “the wrong side of the tracks.” Over time, residents have moved out of the community for more desirable neighborhoods and places for business in the city. This has left the South Side with low homeownership, inadequate yet expensive housing options, few opportunities for employment, and overrun schools, further exasperating poverty in our neighborhood.
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Holistic Problem Solving
Our Response
We are driven to provide creative solutions for real needs, imagining the impossible, and paving the way for genuine relationships to be fostered in a way that addresses material and relational poverty. Our mission is to seek the transformation of the South Side by rebuilding lives, restoring families, and re-neighboring communities.
Affordable Housing
We believe in providing second chances to individuals and families with poor credit, no rental history, or criminal backgrounds
Youth-Engagement
We engage South Side youth by providing safe after school programs, mentorship, and new, FUN experiences.
Community Development
We labor to remove blight, renovate, and stimulate the economy through commercial development and restoration.
Women & Children Recovery Home
We work directly with women and children to provide a safe place for recovery and restoration of families.
Leadership + Job Training
We provide leadership development opportunities for young adults through our internship as well as job skill training for at-risk youth.
Discipleship
We work with mentors and counselors to provide Christ-Centered mentorship and personal development to individuals.
A Redemptive Coffee House
Rail//Line Coffee
- Restored from old gas station
- Provides leadership and job training
- Encourage other businesses to move here
- Investing in South Side economy
- GOOD COFFEE
Mentoring At-Risk Youth
Youth Works
- Safe after-school programs for South Side youth
- Proclaiming the love of Jesus
- Creating new experiences
- Positive adult relationships
Women and Children Recovery Home
Hannah House
- Transitional housing for women
- Reunification with kids
- Addiction recovery and family restoration
- Relationship and real-life training
Live and Work Missionally
Internship
- 1 year internship with CLDI
- Paid internship + housing
- Ignite your faith and gain experience
- International trip
Invest in the South Side
Join us in transforming and empowering the South Side. Your partnership directly impacts lives and we could not do this without you.
Real Stories from Real People
Our Blog
Mosaic Senior Housing Update – Week 13
What a great week. We are thankful (and amazed) by this crazy warm fall that has allowed us to get so much construction done without having to deal with the elements. If at some point you would like...
Mosaic Senior Housing Update – Week 11
What a great week! It is so fun to drive by each day and see the progress being made. If you haven't been by in person yet, you should! This week we finished pouring concrete and excavating for...
A KINGDOM VISION: A COMMUNITY CHURCH, PART 12
In this final installment of our “Kingdom Vision” blog series, it is our hope that you have been challenged to further orient your lives according to His ways. I had personally been praying for a...