Catalyst Podcast

On this episode of the Catalyst podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Daniel Pink for a conversation about timing - when do we start a business? Open a new campus? Launch a new product? Listen in as Daniel Pink explains that timing is not as much of an art as we may think and we can utilize known facts in order to make better decisions and live more engaged and intentional lives.

On this episode of the Catalyst podcast Jason Haynes sits down with Dick Foth for a conversation about how to find and maintain deep friendships in a fluid and frantic culture.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Jo Saxton for a conversation about identity: often we scrub the surface of our lives until it gleams and never address the fact that we've lost sight of who we really are and what we're made for.

On this episode of the Catalyst podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Steve Wiens for a conversation about wholeness: What does it mean to be whole? And what does it look like to participate in restoring brokenness within ourselves, our neighbors, and the world around us.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Chris Quilala from Jesus Culture for a conversation about how to prepare our hearts for worship and then Tyler sits down with Bob Goff at Catalyst Atlanta to chat about how to live a courageous life.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Brad Lomenick sits down with Andy Stanley at Catalyst Atlanta for a chat about courage and how a single act of courage is often the catalyst for extraordinary change.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Mark Batterson for a chat about how to discover and discern the seven different voices of God, and to lean into his guidance for simple, as well as life-altering, choices.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Carlos Whittaker for a discussion on how to replace striving with surrender by exchanging your false beliefs with God's life-giving truths and finally finding freedom like you've never known.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, a Catalyst Atlanta recap. Plus, Tyler Reagin sits down with Christine Caine to talk about the good courage required of the Church, and Tyler also sits down with Hillsong Worship for a chat about the leadership culture of Hillsong across the globe.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, it's the Catalyst Atlanta Road Trip! Everything you need to know to be prepared for Catalyst Atlanta, plus, we give you some road trip entertainment by opening up the Catalyst Vaults for a primer on courage with hall of fame talks from Gary Haugen and Britt Merrick.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Dr. Henry Cloud to discuss the qualities and characteristics that are required to grow as a leader and hear about his cool new resource, Church OnDemand.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with John Eldredge to discuss how the vision of your future shapes your current experience. The reality of your future should provide a hope to see you through anything you're currently facing and an anchor for your soul.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Emerson Eggerichs to discuss some crucial questions one should ask before hitting send in order to prevent headaches and heartaches in communication. Slow down, take a few deep breaths, and consider before it's too late! Learn more about Emerson's book, Before You Hit Send, at beforeyouhitsend.org.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Max Lucado to discuss the epidemic of anxiety in America, and how we can accept that anxiety is a part of life without letting it dominate us.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Erwin McManus for a conversation around how to live a life of passion, adventure, and courage no matter our past failures or present circumstances.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with his buddy and former boss, Clay Scroggins, for a conversation around how to nurture your vision and cultivate influence, even when you lack authority in your organization.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Danielle Strickland to look at how the exodus shows us that deliverance goes much deeper than our circumstances and that God will uproot us from the things we have become slaves to and take us on a long walk to the freedom He created us to enjoy.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Margaret Feinberg to discuss how your words can change the world if you are just willing to trust that you have something to say.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Lindsay van Zyl sits down with Wilfredo "Choco" De Jesús to discuss what it looks like for the Church to stand in the gap for our communities.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with both Chuck Mingo and Scott Weiss from Crossroads Community Church to see what it looks like when a church invests in its community.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Lindsay van Zyl sits down with Lisa Harper for a discussion around happiness and what a smiling God brings to a wounded world.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down for a conversation with Stephan Bauman about how to find freedom from the fear of the unknown, release from the uncertainty of the other, and liberation from the anxieties that hold you back.

On this episode of the Catalyst podcast, Jason Haynes sits down for a conversation with Eugene Peterson about how we can slow down and hear the voice of God, and also, a whaddya into.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Chrissi Lyons sits down for a conversation with Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams, founders of She Reads Truth, and we talk about our new theme for Catalyst events, of good courage.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, our good friend, Clay Scroggins, sits down with Dave Ramsey for a conversation around the killers of team unity, and then Tyler Reagin sits down with NFL athlete, Ben Watson about how to be a good dad.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Jon Gordon for a conversation around how the power of positive leadership transforms teams and then Jason Haynes chats with Trevin Wax about how to maintain a faithful presence in the midst of the common myths our culture is telling.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Louie Giglio for a conversation on how to defeat the giants in our lives that are diminishing our ability to live a full and free life.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Andy Crouch for a discussion around the steps that we can take to put technology in its proper place.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with his high school buddy, David Platt, for a discussion about global missions. Then, Tyler talks with Caleb Anderson about how to align your passions with God’s purpose.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast it’s the Cincy road trip! We’re joined in the studio by our Catalyst Cincy hosts, Joseph Sojourner and Jon Crist telling you everything you need to know if you’ll be joining us this week at Crossroads. Then, stick around for two of our favorite talks from Catalyst Cincy 2016 featuring Donald Miller and Jon Weece.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Mark Batterson for a chat about the characteristics of Biblical manhood. Then, David Kinnaman from The Barna Group, provides us with his latest research on the state of pastors.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Brad Lomenick sits down at #CatalystWest with DeVon Franklin for a chat about the long and winding process of becoming who God created you to be.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with Levi Lusko for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from how someone from California ends up planting a church in Montana to the importance of duplicity in leadership + a “whaddya into”.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin sits down with his pastor, Andy Stanley, to talk about what Andy has learned in 21 years of ministry. Then, Tyler talks with Adam Weber about what to say when you don’t know how to pray.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes talks with Kate Merrick, about how her experience losing a child — a journey followed by more than a million on prayfordaisy.com – revealed the reality of surprising joy and deep hope even in the midst of incredible heartache.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin chats with one of his heroes, Steven Curtis Chapman, as SC squared shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking lows.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast it’s the West Coast Road Trip! Everything you need to know to be prepared for Catalyst West + we give you some road trip entertainment by opening up the Catalyst vaults with a conversation between Andy Stanley and Rick Warren, and a hall of fame talk from Christine Caine.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes chats with Kris Vallotton about how we must embrace our God-given identity in order to realize our kingdom purpose.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes chats with Barnabas Piper about how discovering wonder enriches every part of life and then Tyler Reagin sits down with Ellie Holcomb to discuss her newest album, Red Sea Road.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes sits down with Ryan Devlin, the founder of This Bar Saves Lives, to talk about fulfilling your calling for the sake of the world, and then Lindsay van Zyl chats with Erin Loechner about how to slow down and simplify our lives.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Jason Haynes chats with Kyle Idleman about how to overcome your past, redeem your pain, and rewrite your story by understanding that grace is greater than anything you face.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Lindsay van Zyl chats with Rebekah Lyons about how to be who you already are PLUS the return of “Whaddya Into”.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Tyler Reagin chats with our good buddy, Craig Groeschel, about how to find “Divine Direction” for your life, then, Okey Nwoke joins Tyler for a conversation with Matt Wilson from Compassion International about their recent trip to Africa.

On this episode of the Catalyst podcast, James Vore chats with Jenny Yang from World Relief about how the church can better understand its role in the refugee crisis and LVZ sits down with Kari Jobe to discuss Kari’s new album, The Garden.

On this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Brad Lomenick has a wide-ranging conversation with Derwin Gray, covering everything from what it means to be a high-definition leader to leading a multi-ethnic church, to how character trumps gifting every time.

A special edition featuring Soledad OBrien, anchor and correspondent for CNN, and Jonathan Olinger, founder of Discover the Journey. Soledad teamed up with Jonathan to create a new documentary entitled Discover the Rescued which airs on CNN Saturday, May 8 at 8 pm EST. We sit down with Soledad and Jonathan to learn more about the film, the issue of orphans in Haiti and around the world, and why it is imperative we stay involved.

Catalyst West 2010 has come and gone. In this episode we hear a backstage interview with Donald Miller.  He speaks about the fatherlessness epidemic and why churches must get involved.  

Our feature interview is with Jimmy Wales, an innovative entrepreneur best known for founding Wikipedia. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation. Jimmy is also the founder of Wikia, a provider of wiki creation software and wiki-based search services.

In this episode, we will learn from Gayle Haggard about forgiveness and grace. After her husband was exposed for a gay-drug scandal in 2006, she chose to forgive him; she also discusses her new book, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour.  We also spend a few minutes catching up with Matthew Sleeth regarding his latest Blessed Earth project.

Mark Driscoll, teaching and founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, speaks candidly about multi-campus sites, social media, and equipping leaders through the Acts 29 Network.

We catch up with Jim Daly, President of the influential ministry Focus on the Family and author of Finding Home. We also talk briefly with Jeb Stuart, writer/director of the new film, Blood Done Sign My Name.

A double interview featuring Scott Belsky and Michael Hyatt. Scott is the founder and CEO of Behance, originator of the 99% Conference, and the author of a brand new book entitled Making Ideas Happen. Michael Hyatt is the President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, and an uber popular blogger on Leadership.

Our fearless leader, Brad Lomenick, sits down with Seth Godin, renown marketing guru, to talk about the shift in the economy, the Lizard Brain and Seth's new book, Linchpin.

Ken and Brad interview Rick Warren, best-selling author and founder of Saddleback Church. We discuss 30 years of Saddleback, mentors, Twitter and the upcoming Radicalis Conference.

Malcolm Gladwell is a best-selling author, writer for the New Yorker Magazine, and widely identified as one of the leading minds in the world today. His most recent book, What the Dog Saw just released last fall. In this episode, we also talk about the year ahead for Catalyst and make a special announcement regarding Catalyst One Day in Chicago.

In this Christmas season, we hear from Chris Seay. The founder of Advent Conspiracy, which inspires people to worship fully, spend less, give more and love all.

In this Thanksgiving episode we sit down with Jon Tyson and Darren Whitehead. These pastors from Australia talk about what they have learned and what they are still learning as young leaders.

In this episode we hear from Catalyst's 2009 lifetime achievement award winner, Chuck Swindoll. In this interview he speaks about brokenness, accountability and why it is dangerous to be successful.

Listen in on our live interview from Catalyst 2009 with Tony Dungy, the former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts. 

Scott Harrison is the founder of charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Charity has already raised over ten million dollars in the past three years towards water projects. We also hear from Catalyst emcee, Lanny Donoho for a recap of this year's event.

Catalyst 2009 has come and gone. In this episode we talk about a few highlights from the event, share a few stories and hear from Rob Bell, the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible church in Grand Rapids.

Catalyst Conference 2009 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.

A special edition featuring Johnny Carr, National Director of Church Partnerships with Bethany Christian Services.  Listen in as we discuss what role the church plays in educating their congregation about caring for the orphans.  

In this episode, Andy Stanley discusses the new adventures of North Point online. We also have a candid conversation about his personal leadership development process.

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Hyatt, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers, to discuss business practices as a CEO, the future of social media, and his advice to the next generation of leaders.

Chris Anderson is editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and best-selling author of The Long Tail and Free. We also talk with Mike Foster, President of Ethur, a non-profit organization developing initiatives that promote spiritual and social change.

We sit down with Francis Chan for a candid conversation about the church, leadership, and his life as a pastor. We also catch up with popular worship leader Steve Fee to discuss his newly released single and upcoming album.

A special edition featuring Kay Warren, author, philanthropist, and co-founder of Saddleback Church and Elizabeth Styffe, Director of the Orphan Care Initiative at Saddleback Church. Listen in as we discuss the responsibility of adoption and why we are called to care for the orphans.

Reggie McNeal serves as the Missional Leadership Specialist for Leadership Network. He is the author of several books including Get a Life!, Practicing Greatness, and most recently, Missional Renaissance.

Blake Mycoskie is the Chief Shoe Giver and Founder of TOMS Shoes. For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair to a child in need. One for One. We are also joined in the studio by Ben Rough from Compassion International.

We continue in this episode with the second half of our interview with Louie Giglio, Visionary Architect and Director of Passion Conferences.

Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of Passion Conferences. He is also a featured speaker at the upcoming Catalyst Conference in Atlanta.

An exclusive backstage interview at Catalyst West with Joel Houston and Brooke Ligertwood, both of Hillsong United, the popular worship band that is part of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Our Next Gen Profile features Michael Reddish, lead pastor of Emmaus Church in Nashville, TN.

This episode features Andy Andrews, world-renowned communicator and storyteller. Andy is also a best-selling author of The Traveler's Gift. We also talk about Brad's recent trip to Rwanda.

We sit down backstage at Catalyst West Coast for a special interview with Rick Warren. Plus, listen in to an excerpt from Andy Stanley and Rick Warren's session together.

Catalyst West Coast is officially here. Listen in as you make the trek to Orange County as the Catalyst Team provides some important information, details, and as always, a little entertainment. We are joined by Perry Noble, Carlos Whittaker, and Aaron Keyes.

This exclusive episode features Joel Houston and Jad Gillies of Hillsong United, the popular worship band that is part of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.

In this special edition, Dino Rizzo, pastor of Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA, discusses the Servolution Project, an initiative for serving communities across the country during the Easter week.

Francis Chan is the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, CA and the author of Crazy Love. He is also a featured speaker at the upcoming Catalyst West Coast Conference.

This episode features a creation care roundtable with Matthew Sleeth, Rusty Pritchard, and Jonathan Merritt. Listen in as they discuss the idea of God's concern for all of creation and the implications for your ministry.

Guy Kawasaki is one of the leading minds on marketing and innovation in the world. He is an uber blogger, former MAC evangelist for Apple, Twitter extraordinaire, author of nine books, and soon to be speaker at Catalyst West Coast. We also sit down for an interview with Kary Oberbrunner, speaker, pastor, and author of The Fine Line.

Pete Scazzero shares his story from pastoring New Life Fellowship Church, a multi-racial, multi-ethnic congregation of 1000 people representing over 65 nations in Queens, NY. Hear specifically about the racial implications of integrating emotional health and contemplative spirituality into our own lives, our leadership and then into our congregations. We also hear from Jon Gordon, speaker, consultant, and author of The Energy Bus and The No Complaining Rule.

A special edition of Catalyst TV featuring Craig Groeschel and Andy Stanley at the new Catalyst One Day event. Watch as Craig and Andy share practical advice on delegation and service programming.

We're starting off 2009 with a double episode featuring Perry Noble, pastor of NewSpring Church, and Mark Foreman, pastor of North Coast Calvary Chapel and father of Jon and Tim of Switchfoot.

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.