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Noel Castellanos

Institute Director, Christian Community Development Association - Chicago, IL

Noel Castellanos has served in full-time ministry in the Latino community since 1982 and has participated in youth ministry, church planting and community development in San Francisco, San Jose, and Chicago. He is a highly sought after speaker, motivator, and mentor and serves on the Boards of the Christian Community Development Association, the John Perkins Foundation, and was the founding pastor of La Villita Community Church in Chicago. Currently, Noel is the director of CCDA institute in Chicago.

Speaking topics:
• Youth ministry
• Church planting
• Community development

Recent Articles:

Making Great Salsa in the Barrios of our Nation
Christianity Today, Harder than Anyone Can Imagine

Faith In Public Life