(I did not intend for that title to rhyme... :))

You may have seen the recent commercials from AT&T featuring TOMS Shoes; they are getting some serious air time on major networks!  Amidst all of the exciting momentum surrounding the vision of TOMS Shoes their team invited the Catalyst Road Trip to their warehouse in Santa Monica last Thursday to share about what's been been happening with them AND highlight what Catalyst West attendess can expect at the "Before Party" this Wednesday night, April 22nd, at Mariners Church during the Catalyst West Coast Conference

Huge thanks to Ryan Guard, youth pastor at Calvary Church of Santa Ana for being an honorary Vanagon Vagabond for the day during our visit to TOMS.  We had a blast hanging out with Garrett, Julie, and the rest of the TOMS Shoes team.  Here is Garrett sharing about "One Day Without Shoes" AND an experience called "Style Your Sole" happening at the Catalyst West Coast Before Party...

Join us tonight along with the TOMS Shoes team at the Catalyst West Before Party, beginning at 6PM at Mariners Church in Irvine, CA!

Catalyst Voices - TOMS Shoes from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Most of the Catalyst Team arrived this weekend; we will be seeing the rest of the crew today.  Mariners Church is about to undergo a facelift and by Thursday morning this campus will be ready for what we hope will be the platform for so many leaders to experience something they've never experienced before!  And so begins this crazy week of preparation...

The excitement level is rising, the energy is building, and the anticipation is growing - our prayer is that Catalyst West Coast would be a portal for leaders in ministry to move into a greater understanding of what it means to be passionate followers of Christ and change agents in culture.

Stay tuned to www.catalystspace.com for updates and highlights of all that is happening with Catalyst West Coast.  Hope to see you soon, the 3 day countdown begins today!

LV
on behalf of the entire Catalyst Team

During the Catalyst Road Trip visit to San Diego I had the priveledge to meet with Dr. James Choung, divisional director of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in San Diego, and a faculty associate at Bethel Seminary San Diego on missional leadership development and evangelism.  You have to check out James' bio from his website, so creative...

James took some time to sit down with me and share what was foremost on his mind in the area of ministry leadership - "we must teach people how to hear the voice of God..."

Catalyst Voices - James Choung from Catalyst on Vimeo.

A look back at our Catalyst Road Trip visit in Bend, OR - you have to see this to believe it...

The record WAS 28 people in the Catalyst Vanagon; you have to watch and see how many people Journey Church crammed inside the Highway Highlighter. Simply amazing! Huge thanks to Keith Kirkpatrick, Steve Coats, and the entire Journey Church family for being such great hosts!

Will this be the lasting record?  Only time will tell...

Oregon Breaks Vanagon Record! from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Check out the Catalyst Vanagon next week at Catalyst West Coast in Irvine, CA
(April 22-24, Mariners Church)
www.catalystwestcoast.com