Contest is OVER! @sarahsmusic and @georgetallmage won! Thanks everyone for playing!

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Today, Thursday, June 18th, we're giving away two copies of Andy Stanley's new book: The Principle of the Path.

It's a phenomenal book about how to get from where you are to where you want to be. "This one principle will empower you to identify the paths that lead to the destinations you desire."

HOW TO WIN:
1. tweet this: "@CatalystLeader is giving away The Principle of the Path by @andystanley. RT & comment here to win! http://bit.ly/SsNis"

2. comment below with your twitter name AND the twitter name of the person who told you about this contest. The more people you tell, the greater your chances of winning!!!

At 4pm EST (today, June 18th), I will choose one comment below (using random.org) and the two twitter names in that comment will WIN!

Make sure your comment includes your twitter name and the person who told you, otherwise you can't win. =)

Gary Hamel wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal about how "Generation F" - the Facebook generation - will change expectations in the workplace.

Here's his list of 12 characteristics of online life he believes will be applied to the work environment:

1. All ideas compete on an equal footing.
2. Contribution counts for more than credentials.
3. Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed.
4. Leaders serve rather than preside.
5. Tasks are chosen, not assigned.
6. Groups are self-defining and -organizing.
7. Resources get attracted, not allocated.
8. Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it.
9. Opinions compound and decisions are peer-reviewed.
10. Users can veto most policy decisions.
11. Intrinsic rewards matter most.
12. Hackers are heroes.

I wonder if these will apply to the Church as well?

If anyone knows how to mark the world, it is artisans. Creative people that look beyond a blank canvas and make an artifact that changes humanity forever. Catalyst is filled with creatives that are making their mark all over the world and we want to share these canvases with others. Catalyst is calling all artists to share their expressions as artisans, or to share their story or a story of others that are making their mark on culture.

We are calling artists from all over the nation to submit your artistic expression of what “On Your Mark” means. Our hope is to create an art installation of the work created as an exhibit at Catalyst in October. As we receive these creations, we will be featuring the pieces online, promoting your work, linking to your website, sharing your stories, conducting podcast and video interviews and together offering a beautiful expression of what it means to mark our world through any and all art forms. The winning art creation will be duplicated as prints and given to all of the Catalyst speakers at the event as a gift from the Catalyst Community.

WHAT DOES ‘ON YOUR MARK’ MEAN?

Leadership is marked by the moments that change us. Defining moments that are the milestones on our journey. Moments when our assumptions are challenged. When clarity rushes in. When ambition soars. When we are all called to step out courageously, even in uncertainty. When time stands still, and God helps us see our calling with eternal perspective. We long for moments like this. And we associate them with the places we’ve been and the people who were there with us. For ten years, Catalyst has created moments that have left a mark on each of us, a collective experience that has defined a generation who will envision the endless possibilities of leading change in our world; giving more, doing more, and living more on purpose. How will you make your mark?

STORY IDEAS

   1) Illustrate the concept of living on purpose and with clear direction.
   2) Share a story of someone you know that has or is making a mark on society.
   3) Envision the mark you hope to make on the world.
   4) Depict the struggles of finding your mark.
   5) Any other graphic depiction that is in the same genre of the theme that may speak to you.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We are looking for a wide array of artistic expressions and mediums represented. We do not want to limit the creations in any way, so please create how you best see fit. Please submit a high-resolution version of your creation and a picture of the artist (with bio and website) to jeff@jeffshinabarger.com by August 1, 2009. By submitting your work, you give digital rights to Catalyst for digital distribution, prints, and to exhibit the collection, while giving credit to the artist. By submitting your artwork, Catalyst agrees to promote you and your artwork however they see fit in the days ahead. Catalyst may ask to have a video or audio interview with selected artists to promote the work and project. Thank you for participating in this project with Catalyst.

This is what we do everyday at the Catalyst offices.

Our fearless leader, Brad Lomenick, exhibiting servant leadership.
By letting us dunk him in the tank.

Dunk Tank from Brad Lomenick on Vimeo.

Oh yeah, Chad Johnson, Head Concierge for Catalyst, is pitching.

#squarespace

SORRY EVERYONE who's coming to this today. We accidentally re tweeted some old tweets that were stuck in our RSS feed from last week. The contest was over last Thursday. But we'll have another this Thursday! =)

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We're giving away Larry Osborne's book Sticky Church today, Thursday, June 11th!

Larry Osborne is the Senior Pastor of North Coast Church in San Diego. Larry has been around the block and has basically perfected the task of keeping people (making his church "sticky").

This book is a super useful and practical guide to making your church "sticky" - giving you insights like "why some groups jell and others don't" and discussing "Entry Points and Escape Routes"

Here's what Larry says about it:

We've discovered lots of ways to reach people. We've offered the high-powered programs and slick marketing of attractional churches, the cultural savvy of missional churches, and the relational intimacy of small churches. But we've forgotten the importance of keeping people.

And that's the thesis of this book: Our churches need to be stickier.

Stickier churches are healthier churches. They not only draw in spiritual window-shoppers and lead them to Christ; they also grow them up to maturity.

If you're experiencing a high turn-over rate at your church, this is a MUST READ with your staff!

We're giving away 2 copies. Here's how you win:

By 5pm EST today (June 11, 2009):

1. twitter about this contest: "RT @CatalystLeader BOOK GIVEAWAY - "STICKY CHURCH" retweet and comment here by 5PM to win http://bit.ly/17KAnh"
2. put your twitter name in the comments below
2a. also put the twitter name of the person you heard about it from (thus, the more people you tell, the more chances you have of winning!!!)