Plans are already solidifying for the National Tour's Spring adventure along the West Coast!  Here is a sneak peak at where we are headed...

Catalyst National Tour - Spring 2010

• Seattle
• Portland
• Bend
• Denver
• Las Vegas
• Boise
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles

Dates coming soon!

Details are being finalized now and will be completed as the New Year approaches.  Stay tuned...if you are in one of these areas OR know anyone that we should meet in one of these areas please let me know - lv.hanson@catalystspace.com.

Make sure to check out the new Catalyst West Coast website.  This is my favorite Catalyst event website of all time...simply because we are leveraging our website for other organizations and initiatives that are impacting communities across the world.  Every day our website will feature a new background highlighting leaders and organizations making a difference!

2010 Catalyst West Coast

Catalyst National Tour - Phoenix
Yesterday we had the chance to hear from Cal Jernigan from Central Christian Church in Mesa, AZ.  He shared about lessons learned during his early years as a new Senior Pastor in a large church.  One of the most compelling characteristics of Cal and Central Christian Church is the healthy culture between their staff and elders.  Cal took some time to share more about this culture and offers very practical insight on the leadership dynamic most often experienced behind closed doors.  How do you minimize suspicion and maximize trust?

Cal Jernigan - Central Christian Church
(part 2 of 2 - the dynamic between elders and staff)

Catalyst Voices - Cal Jernigan "Elders & Staff" from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Catalyst National Tour - Phoenix
Cal Jernigan is an "accidental megachurch pastor"...he shares about how his role as youth pastor lead to an unexpected position with one of the larger churches in the area.  Cal has been serving as Senior Pastor at Central Christian Church for 10 years and took some time to share about the power of a simple phrase he learned in his early years as pastor, "I don't know."  In a paradigm seeminly built on "strengths" it's refreshing to hear from a man who shares how he has grown more from his willingness to admit his weaknesses and need for help.

Cal Jernigan - Central Christan Church
(part 1 of 2: Cal's story & lessons learned during the "early years")

Catalyst Voices - Cal Jernigan "Early Years" from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Stay tuned for part 2 of 2 tomorrow...how do you minimize suspicion and maximize trust, specifically between your elders and staff?