So what you’re really saying, what you really want people to do, is to take part of their tithe, you know the 10%, and direct that to social causes and need, right?

Leaders have to choose between control and innovation. You can't have both. You can create the boundaries, but you can't expect your team to be creative, innovative or artistic if you try to control every element of the execution.

Catalyst is all about next generation leaders. Part of our job is preparing the next generation to lead the Church. As such, we keep both eyes peeled for young influencers everywhere that are leading well, innovating, building the Kingdom.

What if you haven't been called to adopt a waiting child, but you still want to help orphans and play a role in the adoption process? If you can pray, listen, cook, clean, drive, shop or baby sit, you can play a key role in helping former orphans and their adoptive families.

People often ask me, in light of my background in leading both larger and smaller ministries, what I think is better. My answer: They both have challenges.

6 weeks away & completely unplugged was extremely difficult - full of withdrawl and intense culture shock.  But the lessons I learned, and continue to learn, are lessons found only in the quiet...and lessons that will last a lifetime.

The World Cup is under way and obscure futbol stars have galloped into our homes in HD brilliance. But the true star of these World Cup games hasn't been a soccer player. It's been a three foot long piece of plastic.

For me in this season, leaving is not the risky thing. The risky thing now is staying. It is submitting to the beautifully painful, transforming process of community.