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About our Lead Pastor....... Wayne L. Gordon is founding Pastor of Lawndale Community
Church and Chairman/President of the
Christian
Community Development Association (CCDA)
Wayne
Gordon is a graduate of Wheaton College and Northern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his Doctor of
Ministry degree from Eastern Baptist Theological
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In 1975 Wayne moved to North Lawndale
located on Chicago's Westside. At that time, North
Lawndale was the 15th poorest neighborhood in the U.S.
He was a teacher and coach at Farragut High School, also
located in North Lawndale. Wayne and his wife Anne have
raised their three children, two adults: Angela, a
graduate of Taylor University who lives and teaches in
Lawndale; Andrew a recent graduate of Baylor University
and a trader with the Chicago Board of Trade, and Austin
(20), in the Lawndale community. Wayne and Anne, along
with some local high school students, founded the
Lawndale Community Church. Today, LCC has over 1000
worshipping families and Wayne continues as pastor. |
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Over 33 Years of "Loving God and Loving People"
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For over 30 years of ministry "Coach," as he is
affectionately known, has played a key role in numerous
community development initiatives. He is one of the
founders of the Lawndale Christian Health Center, a
healthcare ministry that sees over 120,000 patients per
year.
Wayne was the founding president of the Lawndale
Christian Development Corporation. The Development
Corporation is the arm of Lawndale Community Church that
facilitates economic development, education and housing.
LCDC has seven different housing ministries and under
Wayne's leadership, over 400 units of abandoned housing
have been rehabbed. LCDC places special emphasis on home
ownership for residents of the community.
One of the major goals of “Coach” has been developing a
new generation of leaders for North Lawndale. Over 200
young people have graduated from college with more than
half returning to live and work in North Lawndale.
Wayne Gordon helped to formulate the Christian Community
Development Association (CCDA). CCDA is a network of
individuals and ministries nationwide who engage in
Christian community development efforts. At various
times, CCDA has had 600 organizational members and
10,000 individual members. CCDA meets annually to share
skills and network together. Over 2000 people attend the
national CCDA conferences and the CCDA movement
continues to expand.
Wayne authored the inspiring book "Real Hope in
Chicago." This book details the power of God working in
a community in need. Wayne has co-authored books and
written numerous articles on God's heart for the poor
and Christian community development. Lawndale Community
Church was given a "Point of Light" award by President
George Bush in 1989 and Chicago Magazine named Wayne one
of the Chicagoans of the year in 1995 for his commitment
and creativity.
Wayne Gordon is a real testimony to the grace of God and
the witness of God's call upon a person's life. Wayne
possesses the ability to empower people and believes
that the heart of Gospel is reconciliation. For more
than 30 years of his life he has exemplified breaking
down all racial barriers to pave the way for God's truth
in the lives of all that he encounters.
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Our founding Pastor
receives the 2011 Wilberforce Award |
On January 15, 2011, our
founding Pastor and Northern
Graduate, Rev. Dr. Wayne
"Coach" Leroy Gordon,
received the
prestigious 2011
William Wilberforce Award.
 "On
January 15, Dr. Wayne
'Coach' Gordon was presented the 2011 William
Wilberforce Award at the
annual
Wilberforce Weekend
Conference in Lansdowne,
VA.
Since 1988, the board of
Prison Fellowship Ministries
has presented the award to a
man or woman who serves as
an example and model of the
witness of real Christianity
making a difference in the
face of tough societal
problems and injustices."
Dr. Gordon is a graduate of
Northern Seminary, the
founding pastor of
Lawndale Community Church
in Lawndale, IL, and on the
board of the
Christian Community
Development Association.
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CHECK OUT OUR FOUNDING PASTOR'S LATEST
BOOK: WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? |
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Who Is My Neighbor?:
Lessons Learned From a Man Left for
Dead
An “expert
in the law” once asked Jesus what he
must do to inherit eternal life—and
his question initiated a very
interesting conversation. The Law
says to “love your neighbor as
yourself,” Jesus pointed out, so the
next logical question is, “Who is my
neighbor?” Rather than offering the
lawyer an exhaustive list of
neighbors and non-neighbors, Jesus
told a story . . . a story we know
as the Parable of the Good
Samaritan. Out of that famous
parable, Dr. Wayne Gordon draws more
than 40 characteristics of the man
who was beaten, robbed and left for
dead on the road to Jericho—the
character Jesus created to show
Christians how to recognize their
neighbors. Dr. Gordon brings that
character vividly to life in Who Is
My Neighbor?, and helps readers use
Jesus’ parable as a reference point
for their interactions in their
community and the world. And as
readers catch Jesus’ vision of
neighborliness, they will also find
practical suggestions for meeting
needs and changing the lives of
those around them . . . that is,
their neighbors! |
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A Sneak Preview of.....Who Is My Neighbor? |
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Check out a "Sneak Preview" of our
Pastor preaching at Park Community Church of Chicago on
Who is My Neighbor? I'm sure
you'll enjoy it so much you'll be moved to purchase the
book!!!
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Who is My Neighbor? from Park Community Church on Vimeo.
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