ZION Development is a nonprofit Christian community development organization formed as the result of outreach programs at Zion Lutheran Church, from which it draws vision and values. Since 1982, ZDC has been a good neighbor to thousands of people who live, work, worship and play in Midtown-seniors, people coming out of homlessness, families, employers, employees, business customers and churchgoers. Over the past 30+ years, ZDC has invested more than $27 million in housing and economic development projects in the area. ZION Development seeks to get out ahead of the problems and pain in the neighborhood by putting into place Six Elements which will help strengthen the neighborhood and help prevent the problems which might otherwise arise. Furthermore, ZION's strategy is to develop projects in the MidTown neighborhood which will be or become self-sufficient and which will make the neighborhood more economically sustainable. In this way gifts and donations from individuals and corporations can be used to help develop new project and programs. ZION Development is a member of the Christian Community Development Association ("CCDA") (www.ccda.org), a national organization with thousands of members in communities of all sizes throughout the U.S. CCDA is a great resource both for the latest ideas in Christian community development and for encouragement and inspiration in doing this unique and often difficult work. ...