Catalyst Podcast

Ken sits down backstage at Catalyst Atlanta with David Platt, best-selling author of Radical, and Tullian Tchividjian, author of The Glorious Ruin and pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, for a unique roundtable leadership conversation. We're also joined by Jonathan Bock, founder and CEO of Grace Hill Media, to discuss Les Miserables and other film projects.

Margaret Feinberg, speaker, writer and best-selling author joins us in studio to talk about her brand new book Wonderstruck. We're also joined in studio by Jonathan Merritt, author of A Faith of our Own, and Ken and Brad deliver on 4 Christmas carols to make the season bright!

Francis Chan sits down with Carlos Whittaker backstage at Catalyst Atlanta, and Mark Batterson interviews Herbert Cooper, senior pastor of People's Church in Oklahoma City. Plus we talk Catalyst West 2013 and the release of the speaker lineup!

Mark Burnett, Emmy award winning Executive Producer of The Voice, Survivor, Shark Tank and The Apprentice, joins us backstage at Catalyst Atlanta, along with his wife and renowned actress Roma Downey to talk about their upcoming film project, The Bible. We also sit down with Jeremy Cowart, award winning photographer and founder of HELP-Portrait.

Best-selling author and management guru Patrick Lencioni sits down with Ken backstage at Catalyst Atlanta to talk leadership from his new book The Advantage, and we also catch up with David Magee, award winning screenplay writer of the recently released feature film Life of Pi.

Best-selling author Susan Cain and Geoffrey Canada join us on this episode. Susan is the best-selling author of Quiet and famed for her TED talk on the subject of introverts. Geoffrey Canada is the President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone in NYC, and named one of TIME's most influential people in the world in 2011.

Brad catches up with Christine Caine, author of the new book Undaunted, co-founder of The A21 Campaign, as well as global communicator and part of the Hillsong Leadership team and Catalyst family.

Tullian Tchividjian, senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft Lauderdale, FL and author of the new book Glorius Ruin, joins us on this episode. We also discuss Calibrate and One Day Seattle, and open up the listener mailbag.

We catch up with legendary worship leader, songwriter, and musical artist Michael W Smith backstage at Catalyst Atlanta, along with interviewing Peter Haas, founding pastor of Substance Church in Minneapolis and author of Pharisectomy.

Andy Stanley joins us on this post Catalyst Atlanta episode to talk about his brand new book Deep and Wide. We are also joined by Simon Sinek, best-selling author of Start With Why and Catalyst Atlanta speaker, and Ken and Brad discuss their favorite moments from the big event.

John C Maxwell, best-selling author, leadership guru and author of the brand new book The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, joins us on this episode, as well as the final installment of Meet Your Catalyst Intern.

Catalyst Conference 2012 in Atlanta is here! Perry Noble, senior pastor of Newspring Church in South Carolina and author of the newly released book Unleash!, is our guest on this special episode. Listen in as you make the trek to Atlanta as the Catalyst team provides important info, details, and as always, a little entertainment.

Ken sits down with Lori Wilhite and Brandi Wilson, founders of Leading and Loving It, along with being the spouses to Jud Wilhite and Pete Wilson. We also continue our Meet Your Catalyst Intern series and catch up with Bill Simmons from American Leprosy Mission.

We sit down with our good friend Judah Smith, well known global communicator, pastor of The City Church in Seattle, and author of upcoming book Jesus is ____ in 2013. We also continue our summer series Meet Your Catalyst intern.

Steven Furtick is the senior pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte and the best-selling author of Sun Stand Still and his most recent book Greater. We chat with him about the new book, family, leadership, lessons from church planting, and the Global Church.

Featuring Lysa TerKeurst, President of Proverbs 31 Ministries and best selling author of Made to Crave and her most recent book Unglued, who sits down backstage at Catalyst West with Ken, and Noel Brewer Yeatts, vice president of World Help and author of Awake.

Ken interviews Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder, onstage at Catalyst West to discuss discipline, leadership and the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Andy Stanley joins us for an in depth conversation, including talking about his upcoming book Deep and Wide, and we sit down backstage with Mark Batterson, best-selling author and pastor of National Community Church in DC.

We're joined by Pete Wilson, senior pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville & author of Empty Promises, and Reggie Joiner, author and founder of Orange & the Orange Conference.

A double episode featuring Tim Hughes, renowned singer, songwriter and worship leader with Worship Central and Holy Trinity Brompton based in London, and Kari Jobe, award winning artist and worship leader from Gateway Church in Dallas, TX. Plus our 2nd installment of Meet Your Catalyst Intern for the summer.

A double interview episode featuring Jud Wilhite, senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, one of the largest churches in America, and David Booth, NHL Hockey star for the Vancouver Canucks. Plus Ken and Brad review a golf outing with Coach Roy Williams of North Carolina.

Dallas Cowboys pro bowl quarterback Tony Romo and pro bowl wide receiver Miles Austin join us at Catalyst Dallas for an exclusive interview with Matt Chandler on teamwork, confidence, leadership and other topics.

Christy Nockels, singer, songwriter, and worship leader with Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, and sixsteprecords, joins us in studio for an in-depth conversation on her latest album Into the Glorious, along with a multitude of other topics.

We catch up backstage at Catalyst Dallas with John C Maxwell, founder of Catalyst and best-selling author and leadership guru, and an in studio conversation with Jonathan Merritt, author of the new book A Faith of our Own.

Craig Groeschel interviews Bill Hybels, senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, at Catalyst One Day, and we also begin our summer series of "Meet Your Catalyst Intern."

We sit down backstage at Catalyst Dallas with Matt Chandler, author of The Explicit Gospel and senior pastor of The Village Church, and are also joined in studio by Brett Younker, an Atlanta based songwriter and worship leader, to talk about his new album Come to the Water.

Israel Houghton, grammy winning artist and world renowned worship leader, joins us, along with Brenda Salter McNeil, speaker, Reconciliation leader, and professor at Seattle Pacific University. Plus, Carlos Whittaker stops by to discuss his new single "In the Arms."

Michael Hyatt, uber blogger, leadership expert, and chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishers, joins us to talk about his latest book Platform. We also catch up with Bethany Hoang, activist and director of the International Justice Mission Institute.

Grammy winning musician and artist Kirk Franklin joins us backstage at Catalyst Dallas, plus we talk Catalyst Atlanta and the brand new speaker lineup, and catch up with Mike Erre, lead pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, CA.

On this Dallas special roadtrip edition, we sit down with Erwin McManus, best-selling author, creative force behind McManus studios, and visionary leader & communicator at Mosaic Church. Plus all the fun antics, helpful tips and important info to make the experience great as you make your way to Catalyst Dallas on May 9-11.

Donald Miller and Bob Goff join us backstage at Catalyst West. Don is the best-selling author of Blue Like Jazz and recent film by the same name, and Bob Goff is founder of Restore International and author of the recent release Love Does. Plus Ken and Brad review Catalyst West and unveil a few clips from other speakers at the event.

The annual Catalyst West Roadtrip episode is back, featuring an interview with Andy Stanley, senior pastor of North Point Community Church, plus some helpful hints, insider info, and fun tips for making your Catalyst West roadtrip and event experience a great one.

We are joined by Jeanne Stevens, co-pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, and Dave Gibbons, senior pastor of NewSong Church in Orange County, CA and a founding member of Xealot.

Two great friends of Catalyst join us on this episode: Gabe Lyons, best-selling author of unChristian and founder of Q, as well as Charles Lee, founder of the Ideation Conference and author of Good Idea. Now What?.

Brad sits down with Louie and Shelley Giglio, founders of Passion Conferences, Six Step Records and Passion City Church for an in-depth conversation.

Recent American Idol top 24 contestant Adam Brock joins us on this edition, and we also sit down in studio with Dhati Lewis, lead pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta and founder of the Rebuild Initiative.

Another great episode featuring Lecrae, hip hop artist and co-founder of Reach Records and ReachLife Ministries, along with Nancy Duarte, best-selling author of Resonate, founder of Duarte Design, and expert on communication and visual storytelling.

David Platt joins Tim Elmore backstage at Catalyst Atlanta for an in-depth conversation on discipleship, adoption, and the Radical movement, as well as a feature with Anthony Bradley, associate professor of theology and ethics at King's College in New York.

An "under 35" podcast featuring an interview backstage at Catalyst Atlanta with Judah Smith, Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle and upcoming speaker for Catalyst Dallas, and Joshua Dubois, Director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Rick Warren, best-selling author of Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church, joins us backstage at Catalyst One Day for an in-depth conversation on calling, Twitter, what's next, and his passion for young leaders. And we continue the ever popular Meet Your Catalyst Intern segment.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President, talks faith and leadership, along with Katie Davis, best-selling author of Kisses from Katie and founder of Amazima Ministries in Uganda.

A double episode you don't want to miss, featuring Lysa TerKeurst, NYT best-selling author of Made to Crave and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, and Stacy Spencer, senior pastor of New Direction Christian Church in Memphis, TN.

We are joined by Mark Driscoll, best-selling author and founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, along with a sit down backstage at Catalyst with Charles Jenkins, musician, entrepreneur and pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. Plus Ken's electronic mail and some Twitter advice.

Our first episode of 2012 includes a feature interview with John C Maxwell, founder of Catalyst, best-selling author, and mentor to millions of leaders around the world.