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Noel Castellanos

Noel Castellanos

Noel Castellanos

Noel Castellanos has worked in full-time ministry in Latino urban communities since 1982, serving in youth ministry, church planting, advocacy, and community development in San Francisco, San Jose, and Chicago. He has served as chief executive officer of Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) and was the founding pastor of Chicago’s La Villita Community Church.

In addition to being a popular speaker, Noel mentors young leaders across the United States. He was appointed to serve on President Obama's Council for Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships and has served as the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs. He has a deep passion to serve and invest in the lives of leaders committed to serving the poor.

Noel is the coauthor of A Heart for the Community and New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry and has contributed to various other books and publications including Where the Cross Meets the Street, Deep Justice in a Broken World, A Heart for the City, and Crazy Enough to Care. He and his wife, Marianne, have three children and make their home in the barrio of La Villita in Chicago.

The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action, By Michelle Ferrigno Warren
The Power of Proximity
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The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action, By Michelle Ferrigno Warren The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action, By Michelle Ferrigno Warren
The Power of Proximity
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Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos
Where the Cross Meets the Street
Noel Castellanos
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Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos
Where the Cross Meets the Street
Noel Castellanos
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