Training And Consulting

Custom Consulting

Come learn from CD4AP's work in multicultural ministry and Asset Based Community Development. We offer customized consulting on site, designed and delivered during a one- to three- day timeframe in which representatives of partner churches can participate in experiential training toward their own ministry goals.

Session Topic Options Include the Following (subject to availability):

Congregational and Cultural Development:

  1. Assessing your Affinity for Engaging in Ministry with the Poor
  2. The Biblical Foundations of Diverse Leadership 
  3. Is God "Colorblind"? Christian Theology in Combating Racism
  4. Exploring the Cultural Difference Between Middle and Low-Income Persons
  5. God's Bias for the Poor – A Theological Overview
  6. Multicultural Worship Music: What, Why, & How
  7. The Core Process—Making Disciples in our Churches
  8. Building Third Places and the Inclusive Body of Christ

Community Development:

  1. Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and the Divine Economy of Abundance
  2. Keys to a Successful Non-Profit Infra-Structure
  3. Keys to a Successful Non-Profit Infra-Structure
  4. Nonprofit Finance: What's Important to Know
  5. Starting and Running A Free Store
  6. The Role Non-Profits Can Play in the Development of Affordable Housing
  7.  Keys to Successfully Operating an After School Program
  8. Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools – An Introduction
  9. Connecting With Our Neighbors through Health Ministry
  10. Keys to Successful Partnerships with Local Anchor Institutions

For more information, contact Katelin Hansen, PhD by email or call 614-445-7342 ex 103. 

Seminary Courses

South Side Leadership Academy

A unique leadership program designed to equip residents with the  knowledge and tools to become agents of change on the South Side!



The South Side is a vibrant community, with rich diversity and a strong history. The South Side Neighborhood Leadership Academy equips participants with the relationships, knowledge, skills, and abilities to help the South Side continue to thrive. Upon completion of the program, graduates will use what they have learned to achieve transformative change in South Side communities. We seek participants that aspire toward a safe, opportunity-rich South Side that maximizes diversity, builds relationships, secures and advances current residents, all while maintaining the unique fabric of the community.


  • The South Side NLA requires a commitment of approximately 40 in-class hours (10 leadership sessions) over a period of six (6) months 
  • The program culminates in the launch of an ongoing a community-based, team project designed to propel transformative change in your neighborhood.
  • The learning opportunities will be designed such that participants benefit from a good balance of traditional, classroom-based learning with highly-engaging experiential learning opportunities that include, yet are not limited to community tours and field trips.