What do you know about Mobile Homelessness? If you're like many, you may not know much at all. This Saturday the Catlayst team will be out in Costa Mesa teaming up with Mike Foster and the Junky Car Club to raise awareness on the issue of mobile homelessness while celebrating the joys of "living on less so we can give more!" It's going to be a fun gathering coupled with practical ways we can make an impact...
Junky Car Club Rally
Saturday morning, 9AM
The Camp (Costa Mesa, CA) COME OUT AND JOIN US!!!
AND YES, the Vanagon is an honorary member of the Junky Car Club! :)
Check out this video...
Junky Car Club Announcement: Mobile Homelessness from Deadly Viper on Vimeo.
Leadership Journal has an interesting pair of articles on their site this week!
One article is about how the attractional model sucks and states that "missional" is the way to go.
The other article, from Dan Kimball, questions whether the missional model is really getting anything done or if it's just theoretical broo-ha-ha.
What do you think about the MISSIONAL vs. ATTRACTIONAL philosophy?
At Catalyst this year, we introduced you to the Trade As One organization, a group that is making a significant mark on the world through fairly traded goods. Fair trade isn't just for coffee anymore - Trade As One makes available the bracelets, journals, soccer balls, candles, baskets, chocolate, and tons of other goods that are created by artisans in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.
Chances are, you're already planning to buy one of these kinds of items for someone on your Christmas list. Get it at TradeAsOne.org to simplify your shopping while strengthening communities and providing business and environmental sustainability for these talented artisans.
Stopped by the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA to meet Rick Mysse, a pastor with the Reformed Church of America. Rick has been a huge part of Catalyst through the years and is passionate about using his influence to help the younger generation effectively impact people for Christ. Rick's leadership and influence in the RCA have potential of long lasting impact, not only on a denomicational plane, but also on a cultural plane.
Rick is bringing a crew to Catalyst West in April and is helping us develop key connections with leaders here in Orange County - his heart is for the people of southern California, and it's exciting so exciting to see! Something tells me this is just the begining of a journey in learning more about what is happening on the front line of ministry out here along the west coat!
Could you imagine Andy Stanely or Matt Chandler speaking on "The Hour of Power?!"
Ok, Catalyst loves you and wants you to collaborate with each other - to know each other and work together as a body.
Soooooo ... here's the deal.
Go take someone to lunch at Chick-Fil-A, someone you don't really know that well, someone you can learn from, or work with, or maybe you can help.
We will mail you a $5 Chick-Fil-A gift card (theoretically, this covers the cost of lunch for your "date" but not you).
Your discussion over lunch must not be a regular boring conversation. You have to find-out about each others: gifts, interests, passions, and potential ways you can help each other or work together as the body.
This is only available to the first 10 people who email us a picture of you and your new friend eating lunch at Chick-fil-a (or wherever) holding a sign that says "Catalyst" on it (this is so you don't just email me an old picture of you eating lunch with someone).
And email your address too.
jesse DOT phillips AT Catalyst space dot com
