Catalyst Podcast

We recently spent time with Tim Sanders, best-selling author, international speaker and former Yahoo executive. Listen in as Tim discusses how leaders can implement the principles of the Likeability Factor into their lives. We are also joined by special guest co-hosts, recording artists Dave Barnes and Matt Wertz.

Relive this powerful Catalyst moment, as Francis Chan, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, challenges leaders to display a much deeper love for Jesus.

We continue in this episode with the second half of our interview with radio host and best-selling author Dave Ramsey. Also included is an in-studio interview and acoustic set with Aaron Keyes, Worship Pastor for Grace Fellowship Church in Atlanta, and one of the worship leaders at the Catalyst Conference.

The Catalyst Conference has come and gone, so we are taking some time to review the recent event, featuring a powerful interview with a Senior Pastor who attended as well as catching up with worship leader Steve Fee. This episode also includes a great interview with Dave Ramsey, national radio host, best-selling author, and main stage speaker at Catalyst.

For those on their way to Atlanta for the Catalyst Conference, this episode will make your roadtrip a little more special! Listen in as the Catalyst Team, including Lanny Donoho and Reggie Joiner, provide a sneak peak at what's ahead and snapshots from some of their greatest Catalyst moments.

In this episode, we sit down with Ed Stetzer, the Director of Lifeway Research and Lifeway's Ministry Missioloist in Residence. Listen in as he discusses his experience in church planting, missions, and engaging culture.

In this episode, we sit down with author and strengths guru Marcus Buckingham as he discusses how leaders should go about defining their strengths. Marcus reveals to Catalyst that it's more than just going after what you're good at with passion - you must be specific.

In this episode, we discuss a number of topics with Francis Chan, founder and teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, California. This episode also includes a Catalyst Profile with two young women leaders in Kenya.

Check out this interview with Malcolm Gladwell, best known as author of the ground-breaking best-sellers The Tipping Point and Blink. This episode also features a special Catalyst profile interview with Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes.

In this episode we jump back into the archives to Catalyst 2005 where Erwin McManus, lead pastor of Mosaic in southern California speaks to us about developing authentic spiritual communities.

Perry Noble and Tony Morgan are bloggers, leaders, and passionate about presenting the Gospel to their community. Perry is the founding Pastor of NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina, and Tony Morgan serves as the Chief Strategic Officer, after many years of serving at Granger Community Church. Listen in as Perry and Tony discuss leadership, teamwork, creativity, criticism, and vision.

Recently, Catalyst sat down with John for a candid and true "behind the scenes" conversation on life, leadership, and leaving a legacy. You won't want to miss hearing John's conversation with our host Ken Coleman on a number of interesting topics. This episode also includes an interview and in-studio acoustic set with Catalyst Worship Leader and recording artist Kristian Stanfill.

Catalyst has become the premier gathering for young leaders. One of the reasons for this- the experience. In 2005 and 2006 Catalyst set Consecutive World Records registering the largest whoopee cushion sit and largest pillow fight in history. To add to that, we invited the National Dodgeball Champions for a live demonstration. Check it out at Catalyst TV.

Check out this behind the scenes interview with Andy Stanley, lead pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta. Lanny Donoho sits down with Andy in his office for a first hand account and conversation regarding leadership, courage, and insight on what proper "perspective" looks like for young leaders in chasing opportunities and creating vision. Listen in as Andy provides clear, concise truth on leadership.

In this episode, we sit down with Jud Wilhite, senior pastor of Central Christian Church, a pioneering and creative community of faith in the Las Vegas area. We also talk with Daniel Homrich, founder of The Passport, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of injustice around the world through various forms of media.

In this episode, several young leaders sat down to talk about the legacy, leadership, and vision of Jerry Falwell who unexpectedly passed away on May 15, 2007.

In this episode we feature a special interview from Catalyst 2001 when the late Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade, graced the Catalyst stage in a rare interview with John C. Maxwell.

In this episode, we are live at Q in downtown Atlanta. Listen in as we sit down with Catherine Rohr, a true catalyst and the founder of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, as well as Jon Tyson, founder and lead pastor of Origins Church, an innovative leading church plant in Manhattan, the heart of New York City.

At Catalyst, we believe that engaging culture is vital to the influence of the church. One of the leading voices on this issue is Donald Miller. For those of you that have read his books, you know his pastor, Rick McKinley, who is the founding pastor of Imago Dei in Portland, Oregon. At Catalyst 2006, we had the privilege of listening in on their conversation about engaging culture.

Erwin McManus serves as the lead pastor and cultural architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles, a community of faith known around the world for its spiritual creativity and cosmopolitan diversity. Since the early 90's, Erwin has led Mosaic in a pioneering enterprise whose primary focus is to serve the post-modern, post-Western, and post-Christian world. He has authored numerous books such as Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul; The Barbarian Way; and most recently Soul Cravings.

Gary Haugen serves as the President of International Justice Mission. In 1994, Mr. Haugen was detailed from the U.S. Department of Justice to the United Nation's Center for Human Rights where he served as the Officer In Charge of the UN's genocide investigation in Rwanda.

Check out our conversation with Reggie Joiner- you might recognize him as emcee of the Catalyst Conference. He is also the founder of The reThink Group, an organization that encourages churches to reThink the way they minister to families. We are also joined by worship leader Steve Fee for a exclusive interview and in-studio acoustic set. Download
2 of Steve Fee's songs from his newest record- FREE at www.catalystspace.com.

In this episode, we sit down with Andy Crouch, editorial director for Christian Vision Project at Christianity Today International and executive producer of intersect/culture, a series of short documentary films on Christians creating "a counterculure for the common good."

Catalyst opened up the archives and pulled out a special session from Catalyst 2006. Check out this clip as Andy Stanley sits down with John Maxwell for a rare inside look into John's leadership philosophy.

Shane Claiborne is a prominent activist and sought after speaker. He is one of the founding members of The Simple Way, a community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. He is the author of The Irresistible Revolution- living as an ordinary radical.

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Flaherty, President of Walden Media as he discusses Amazing Grace, the upcoming film about British parliamentarian William Wilberforce and his campaign to abolish the slave trade. We also talk with Gabe Lyons, co-founder of Relevate, a non-profit organization that convenes and mobilizes societal leaders to create and celebrate good culture.

Craig Groeschel is the Senior Pastor of LifeChurch.tv and author of Chazown and Confessions of a Pastor.  One of the nation's fastest-growing churches, LifeChurch is a multi-campus church with 31 weekly worship services at eight locations.

In this episode, we talk with Dave Ferguson, senior pastor of Community Christian Church in Napierville, IL. Dave speaks about the current movement of multi-site church planting as well as creating a healthy culture among church staff.

This special edition podcast features a Christmas message from Kevin Myers, lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Lawrenceville, GA, in addition to a little "Christmas Spirit" from the Catalyst team.

Check out our first video podcast - a glimpse of what it was like to be at Catalyst 2006.

In this episode, we sit down with Rick McKinley, author of Jesus in the Margins and This Beautiful Mess. Listen in as Rick gives us an unfiltered look into his role as pastor of Imago Dei Community Church in Portland, Oregon, one of the most unchurched cities in America.