Lion chasers don't try to avoid situations where the odds are against them. Lion chasers know that impossible odds set the stage for amazing miracles! Those are the experiences that make life worth living. Those are the experiences worth telling stories about.

With the New Year comes New Year's Resolutions. If you haven't done so already, go ahead and resolve to be a catalyst in culture this year! The Catalyst team and friends have compiled a few ideas to help you get connected to culture, create opportunities to engage and influence your community, and demonstrate a piece of the Kingdom of God in this world.

The fight goes on. Like a giant tug of war, each side is pulling hard. The battle lines: Cultural relevance versus biblical faithfulness - a classic tyranny of the "OR." Yes, cultural relevance can be confusing. On the one hand, the church can be so focused on cultural relevance that it loses its distinctive message. On the other hand, it can decide that culture does not matter. Atlanta pastor and speaker Ed Stetzer proposes an alternative perspective.

The story of the Gospel is all around us. It's in our favorite films, with our favorite characters. Movie watching groups are becoming more popular in the Church. As Christians, it is our responsibility to understand the world around us and find redemption in the media that has become a part of our lives.

So, why do some business leaders never engage in church ministry? Many times it's an amazingly simple answer - no one asks them. Pastors and leaders in churches must be able to assimilate these freshly redeemed people into volunteer positions. How we approach these people can make or break their volunteer experience within the church.

While his background is music production and media production, Louis "Buster" Brown considers himself first a servant of God. Brown believes that the many unique opportunities God has given him have been preparation for his current role as a producer and executive producer of The Bible Experience. (www.thebibleexperience.com) This new audio bible from Inspired By Media Group and Zondervan features the voices of Hollywood's hottest African-American stars. Catalyst recently interviewed Brown about Inspired By The Bible Experience project, purpose, and people.

It is amazing that with a simple financial gift we can literally save lives, decrease illnesses, and change communities forever. The Rwanda Clean Water Project has currently raised over $155,000 and more than 38,000 African people are receiving clean water. While the outpouring of support from the Catalyst community has been generous and more than imagined, there is still more to be done.

From Coca-Cola to the White House, 28 year old Naomi Zacharias has worked many people's dream jobs. Answering God's call, however, brought her back to her father's organization to launch a humanitarian outreach ministry. As Director of Wellspring International, Naomi now travels the world to serve women and children at risk. People often ask if it is hard to relate to women who have been trafficked, imprisoned, or abused and from so many different cultures. Her answer? It is where she feels most accepted and at home.