Catalyst Podcast

A double episode featuring Chris Seay, pastor of Ecclesia Church in Houston, TX and Dino Rizzo, pastor of Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA.

Featuring William Paul Young, the best-selling author of The Shack. Also includes a Next Gen profile with Kevin Palau, EVP of the Luis Palau Association, as he discusses the success of the recent Portland City Fest.

A backstage interview at Catalyst with Steven Furtick, Senior Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. Elevation was recently named the second fastest growing church in America. Lanny Donoho also stops by the studio to give us an update on his work in Kenya and to share his favorite moments from this year's event.

This special edition features a clip from Dave Ramsey's talk at Catalyst. Listen in as Dave addresses the state of the economy and offers practical advice.

We sit down backstage at Catalyst with Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor of The Village Church in Highland Village, TX, prior to his talk during a main session. Plus, Ken and Brad review the highlights of this year's event.

Catalyst Conference 2008 is officially here. Listen in as you make the trek to Atlanta as the Catalyst Team provides important information, details, and as always, a little entertainment. Steve Fee, Lanny Donoho, and Chris Seay join in as well. This episode will make your roadtrip extra special.

Joel Hunter is the senior pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed, in Longwood, FL. Serving the church since 1985, he has become an internationally known spokesperson for compassion issues. He is also the author of numerous books including A New Kind of Conservative, Church Distributed, and Right Wing, Wrong Bird.

Andy Crouch is the editorial director for The Christian Vision Project at Christianity Today International and executive producer of the documentary films Where Faith and Culture Meet and Round Trip. He is the author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.

Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, recognized as one of the Most Innovative and Most Influential Churches in America in 2008. Mark is the author of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and Wild Goose Chase.

Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, and founder of North Point Ministries. In this interview, we discuss a number of topics, including his recent sermon series Letters to the Next President, a new One Day event with Catalyst, and important leadership issues such as momentum and systems.

Listen in to this exclusive interview with Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and 2008 presidential candidate as we discuss leadership and the role of evangelicals in the political realm.

Bill Strickland, a previous Catalyst speaker, is the President and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and Bidwell Training Center, an extraordinary jobs training center and community arts program. He and his staff work with corporations, community leaders, and schools to give disadvantaged kids and adults the opportunities they need to build a better future.

A dynamic preacher, evangelist and thought-leader with over 20 years of experience in the field of racial and ethnic reconciliation, Brenda Salter McNeil is the president and founder of Salter McNeil & Associates, a Christian company that partners with organizations to transform them into reconciling communities. Our Next Gen Profile features Chris Heuertz, International Director of Word Made Flesh, a community called and committed to serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor.

In this episode, Ken Coleman visits Dave Ramsey's Headquarters in Franklin, TN. Listen in as Ken sits down with Debbie LoCurto, Vice President of Financial Peace University, to discuss a new churchwide initiative called Momentum.

Check out this exclusive interview with Erwin McManus, primary communicator and cultural architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles. Listen in as Erwin discusses entrepreneurship, creativity in the church, and his new book Wide Awake, The Future is Waiting Within You.

Listen in to this powerful conversation with four strategic leaders within the Church: Craig Groeschel, Mark Batterson, Perry Noble and Steven Furtick, as they discuss the One Prayer Initiative, a groundbreaking campaign involving thousands of churches working, serving, and praying together.

It's our 50th episode. Guest co-hosts and worship leaders Steve Fee and Chrystina Fincher join us in the studio for a live acoustic set. We also open up the archives and hear from Howard Hendricks, a past recipient of the Catalyst Lifetime Achievement Award.

David Crowder is a musician, songwriter, worship leader and Pastor of Music and Arts at University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He is the founder of the David Crowder Band, as well as the author of Praise Habit and Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die. Their newest album, Remedy, reached #4 on the iTunes Music Store the day after its release and was awarded worship album of the year.

Patrick Lencioni is the author of five best-selling books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. He is also the president of The Table Group, a consulting firm that works with CEOs and their teams to improve organizational effectiveness. When Patrick is not writing or consulting, he speaks to thousands of leaders each year at world class organizations.

A double episode, featuring Nancy Ortberg and Craig Groeschel. Nancy served as a teaching pastor for eight years at Willow Creek, and currently is a founding partner of TeamWorx2. She is the author of the recent release Looking for God. Craig is the founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, and is the author of Chazown, Confessions of a Pastor, and Going All the Way.

John Eldredge is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, CO. He is the author of numerous books including Epic, Wild at Heart, and his newest release, Walking With God. Our Next Gen Profile features Eric Michael Bryant, lead navigator of Mosaic in Los Angeles, CA, and author of Peppermint Filled Pinatas.

Seth Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change. His books, including Purple Cow, Meatball Sundae and The Dip have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change, and work. He was recently chosen as one of 21 Speakers for the Next Century by Successful Meetings and his blog is consistently rated one of the top marketing blogs in the world.

John Burke serves as lead pastor of Gateway Community Church in Austin, Texas. He is president of Emerging Leadership Initiative and the author of No Perfect People Allowed. We are also joined in the studio by guest co-host Andy Crouch, editorial director of the Christian Vision Project.

Hear from three great leaders in this episode, including: Ernie Johnson, Emmy award winning commentator and host of the NBA on TNT; Jon Weece, pastor of Southland Christian Church, one of the largest churches in Kentucky and Eddie Kirkland, songwriter and worship leader who joins us live in the studio.

A double episode, featuring a conversation with Gabe Lyons, co-author of the recent best-seller unChristian, on two of the leading perceptions of Christians from the book research conducted by Barna - the 'too political' and 'anti-homosexual' perceptions. This episode also includes a bonus interview between Gabe and Shane Claiborne, the author of Irresistible Revolution.

Buckhead Church, in the heart of Atlanta, is one of the most innovative and influential churches in the country. Recently, we had the opportunity to have a conversation with four key leaders from their team regarding culture, creating irresistible environments, and their approach to leadership. Our Next Gen Profile highlights the work of To Write Love On Her Arms in a powerful conversation with founder Jamie Tworkowski.

At this past Catalyst, Andy Stanley asked the question, "What do you do when you're the most powerful person in the room?" Check out this clip to hear his response.