After being in Phoenix for a week I heard from several area pastors that I needed to meet with Mark Connelly, lead pastor at MISSION Community Church.  The name of their church is far more than a trendy brand title, they are actually getting their hands dirty in the community and championing justice issues locally and abroad...specifically in Fiji.

In this video you will hear about how Mark engages leadership development with his staff AND about Vision Abolition, their work to rescue young girls out of the horrors of sex trafficking.  Mark's passion for justice is anchored in his local community - they are partnering with a Phoenix area non-profit organization called Open Table, an initiave purposed towards ending the cycle of poverty for those in need.

MISSION Community Church is standing in the gap for the least and the lost, and it's possible for you and your church to be a part.  Would you consider going to Fiji and helping with Vision Abolition?  Learn more by watching the video below and/or clicking here...

Mark Connelly - MISSION Community Church

Catalyst Voices - Mark Connelly from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Linn Winters needed a worship pastor.  Brian Wurzell was a 21yr. old kid with great talent but limited experience.  Linn took a risk and placed Brian in a leadership role, and in so doing, captured Brian's trust and loyalty.  Brian, in turn, trusted Linn's leadership and shelved his idealistic sense of "what should be" for the sake of patiently serving Linn and the greater church body. 

Linn, Brian, and their church have grown tremendously as a result, and Cornerstone Chandler now serves as an example of how to succesfully raise up young leaders in the church.  The voices of next generation leaders are being heard in Chandler, AZ...

This is a great story!

Linn Winters & Brian Wurzell - Cornerstone Chandler

Catalyst Voices - Linn Winters & Brian Wurzell from Catalyst on Vimeo.