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Connection: A Way Out of Addiction
I am nearly six years sober. As I think back on my journey, I can’t imagine finding recovery from my addiction without a group of people supporting me. The community that has had the most influence...
Proximity Matters
“That’s YOUR house?!” a young student yelled to me as I opened the gate that separates our backyard from Orchard Elementary’s play area. “Why yes, it is!” I yelled back. Later that week, we crossed...
Rail//line Coffee: Watching Community Grow
As a part of CLDI’s mission, Rail//Line’s primary goals are to develop young adults and to be a place where community can come and gather in encouragement and neighborly love. Our hope is that it...
Internship: Central Asian Highlight
This spring, the 2022 intern class had the opportunity to travel to Central Asia. The immersive trip was planned with the intention of exposing our interns to first-hand experiences where they could...
Designed for Relationship
I hope and pray this summer finds you well! I cherish the long days, barbecues, yard games, hiking, and evening bike rides! While the sun and warmer weather do my body well, what satisfies my soul...
Affordable Housing & Property Management: CLDI’s Upside Down Mindset
When it comes to property revitalization and management, CLDI’s kingdom mindset is at the forefront of every decision.A slumlord is a landlord who buys and rents properties in substandard living...
We’re Hiring! Executive Director Position
Dear CLDI Family and Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are excited to announce that the position for the Executive Director (ED) role at Community Leadership & Development, Inc....
Leadership Development
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development By Eric Basye In the fall of 2020, I began working on my Doctor of Leadership through George Fox University. I toyed with the idea...
Redistribution
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development By Eric Basye Hope for Restoration In the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, the prophet lamented the disrepair of Jerusalem as the...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Project Completed!
Hello friends! Some great news, we finished up the landscaping at Mosaic! In case you were not able to see the apartments in person, I wanted to share these exceptional photos that our friend...
A Bright Future
I came to the Hannah House in June of 2019 and started working to be reunified with my two sons. The Hannah House staff wrapped their arms around me, loved me, and helped me begin to build a stable...
The Power of Proximity
Where we choose to live has an impact on who we are in relationship with. Though we can, without a doubt, maintain strong friendships with those we are separated from geographically, the frequency...
Thrilled to Be Proven Wrong
When you think of home, it’s often a place. But it can also be represented by specific feelings, smells, or... most importantly, people. Part of our mission at Rail//Line Coffee is to give people a...
Miss Darla’s Hope
I pulled into Miss Darla’s driveway and gave a soft knock on the door to her apartment. Her voice drifted up the stairs, telling me to come on in. I opened the door, and her dog scurried past me out...
Reconciliation
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development I am excited to share this blog written by Jackie, a current intern, on the principle of “reconciliation.” Ultimately, our sin has...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 33
Hello friends! We are excited to announce that Mosaic Senior Cottages are 99% complete! With our certificate of occupancy, tenants will be moving in next week! After the snow flies next week (😥) we...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 32
Hello friends! We are SO CLOSE to having this project fully buttoned up! Thank you First Interstate Bank for your great crew of volunteers to help with a deep clean! As of right now, we are planning...
Jodee’s Journey: How Affordable Housing Changed Her Life
Housing is catalytic. Without it, upward mobility is nearly impossible, but with it, people can start to experience real transformation. Just ask Jodee His Bad Horse, a 31-year-old mom who found...
Relocation: Part II
A series on the Principles of Christian Community Development Enjoy this blog, written by one of our current interns, Kallie Linse. ECB That Side of the Tracks When I was in high school, a friend...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 31
Hello friends! Spring really came this week! The sun was absolutely amazing! I am especially thankful for the weather as it allowed the opportunity to get a LOT of work done at Mosaic! They are...
Relocation
A Series on the Principles of Christian Community Development by Eric C. Basye What the Gospel Says about being a Neighbor Coach Wayne Gordon, a seasoned Christian community developer in the South...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 27
Hi friends of CLDI! It has been a cold one this week! Click here to get a video update! It is a COLD week in Billings!Cabinets are going in!Thankful for the warm apartments.Staging the...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 26
Hello friends of CLDI! I had an exceptional time away last week visiting some friends in Central Asia, as well as scoping out a new partnership as we will be taking our interns on an 'international...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 24
Hey there friends! I hope you are well today. We had some great progress this week at the cottages. Trim is being installed, tile is going up in the showers, final paint is being touched up, and we...
Christian Community Development
"Christian community development should help us attain a mental image of how our community will look in the future when God is in control when his kingdom has come 'on earth as it is in heaven.'"[1]...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 23
Hello friends! I hope that you all are well! We are excited about the progress of Mosaic Senior Cottages! The sidewalks and porches have been poured, as the supports for the carports are in the...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 21
Hey there friends of CLDI! Just a quick update. We are so thankful for the warmer weather. The construction site is coming along! With the forms prepped and ready to go, the ground thawing out, we...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 20
Hello friends! I hope and trust you had a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year! My family and I were able to spend a very snowy Christmas in Alpine, Wyoming with my immediate family. We certainly...
We Had it Good in Egypt
The Providence of God Reflecting on the life of Joseph, the younger brother who had been sold into slavery by his own family, I am always amazed by the providence of God to fulfill a more excellent...
Guide for an “End of Year Reflection”
This tool, created by Arrow Leadership, was shared with us by a CLDI friend, Steve Moses. We found it very valuable so we wanted to pass it along to you! "Taking time for reflection is a critical...
Connection: A Way Out of Addiction
I am nearly six years sober. As I think back on my journey, I can’t imagine finding recovery from my addiction without a group of people supporting me. The community that has had the most influence...
Proximity Matters
“That’s YOUR house?!” a young student yelled to me as I opened the gate that separates our backyard from Orchard Elementary’s play area. “Why yes, it is!” I yelled back. Later that week, we crossed...
Rail//line Coffee: Watching Community Grow
As a part of CLDI’s mission, Rail//Line’s primary goals are to develop young adults and to be a place where community can come and gather in encouragement and neighborly love. Our hope is that it...
Internship: Central Asian Highlight
This spring, the 2022 intern class had the opportunity to travel to Central Asia. The immersive trip was planned with the intention of exposing our interns to first-hand experiences where they could...
Designed for Relationship
I hope and pray this summer finds you well! I cherish the long days, barbecues, yard games, hiking, and evening bike rides! While the sun and warmer weather do my body well, what satisfies my soul...
Affordable Housing & Property Management: CLDI’s Upside Down Mindset
When it comes to property revitalization and management, CLDI’s kingdom mindset is at the forefront of every decision.A slumlord is a landlord who buys and rents properties in substandard living...
We’re Hiring! Executive Director Position
Dear CLDI Family and Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are excited to announce that the position for the Executive Director (ED) role at Community Leadership & Development, Inc....
Leadership Development
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development By Eric Basye In the fall of 2020, I began working on my Doctor of Leadership through George Fox University. I toyed with the idea...
Redistribution
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development By Eric Basye Hope for Restoration In the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, the prophet lamented the disrepair of Jerusalem as the...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Project Completed!
Hello friends! Some great news, we finished up the landscaping at Mosaic! In case you were not able to see the apartments in person, I wanted to share these exceptional photos that our friend...
A Bright Future
I came to the Hannah House in June of 2019 and started working to be reunified with my two sons. The Hannah House staff wrapped their arms around me, loved me, and helped me begin to build a stable...
The Power of Proximity
Where we choose to live has an impact on who we are in relationship with. Though we can, without a doubt, maintain strong friendships with those we are separated from geographically, the frequency...
Thrilled to Be Proven Wrong
When you think of home, it’s often a place. But it can also be represented by specific feelings, smells, or... most importantly, people. Part of our mission at Rail//Line Coffee is to give people a...
Miss Darla’s Hope
I pulled into Miss Darla’s driveway and gave a soft knock on the door to her apartment. Her voice drifted up the stairs, telling me to come on in. I opened the door, and her dog scurried past me out...
Reconciliation
A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development I am excited to share this blog written by Jackie, a current intern, on the principle of “reconciliation.” Ultimately, our sin has...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 33
Hello friends! We are excited to announce that Mosaic Senior Cottages are 99% complete! With our certificate of occupancy, tenants will be moving in next week! After the snow flies next week (😥) we...
Mosaic Senior Cottage Update – Week 32
Hello friends! We are SO CLOSE to having this project fully buttoned up! Thank you First Interstate Bank for your great crew of volunteers to help with a deep clean! As of right now, we are planning...
Jodee’s Journey: How Affordable Housing Changed Her Life
Housing is catalytic. Without it, upward mobility is nearly impossible, but with it, people can start to experience real transformation. Just ask Jodee His Bad Horse, a 31-year-old mom who found...