Catalyst Road Trip
Catalyst National Tour
A Look Back...
It was supposed to last only 4 months. It turned into 10 months...and then the Catalyst Road Trip headed west to set the stage for the first ever Catalyst West Coast experience in Southern California. 18 months later we are looking back at the overwhelming success of an adventure designed to pioneer a relational connection with the front line of Church in America. Here is a snapshot of The Catalyst Road Trip:
- 18 Months
- 31 States
- 45,000 Miles
- 6 Snow Storms
- 2 Major Hurricanes
- Over 2,300 gallons of gasoline
- 14 Honorary Vanagon Vagabonds (friends who joined me on the road)
- Unofficially sponsored by Red Bull, David Sunflower Seeds, & Subway Wraps
The Catalyst Road Trip has established itself as an initiative unlike any other. With an exclusive focus on building relationships and face-to-face connections with leaders on the front line of the Church we have had the chance to catch a glimpse of what God is doing around the country. We have seen community developed across denominational lines, uncovered quality content and leadership insight from unlikely sources in unexpected areas, furthered our friendships with authors & speakers you have come to know and love, AND shared the adventure via our blog, Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, and Facebook.
What's Next???
The vision continues... what began as a road trip reaching as far as our 1985 VW Vanagon would allow us has now matured into a Delta Airlines powered National Tour quickly reaching strategic cities, areas, and leaders that would have otherwise taken us weeks and months to reach. Flying from one city to the next will allow for even more connection points among influencers in the church…and the opportunity to focus our energy into our meetings with these leaders rather than exhausting ourselves "getting to" these meetings. :)
Where will the Catalyst National Tour land next? Who will we meet? Stay tuned. The next chapter begins... now.
