The first group of people, consisting of four adults and four children, will be leaving Wisconsin for Mexico on June 26th. About a week later another family of four from Tennessee will be joining them. To learn more about their trip and how you can be involved click here.
Catalyst Director joins a team to Juarez.
Catalyst Missions Director Andrew Brown had the privilege of joining with a team lead by Christ Community Church / Casas Por Cristo in early April in Juarez, Mexico. The team focused on building a new house for a needy family, and partnering with a local church in long-term spiritual discipleship. In 3-4 working days a two-room home was completed from foundation to roof...turnkey! The Casas ministry partners with local pastors to identify needs and build homes in several border towns. Andrew said “I was amazed how much the media had overplayed the issue in Juarez. We never felt threatened or fearful. I love the way Casas partners with the local church to spread the Gospel through meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the working poor in Juarez...and what fun to partner with new friends in missional living at Christ Community Church. I hope Catalyst can continue to work with Casas as God allows.”
We are very thankful to the many donors that helped provide the funds for this trip.
Thirty people from around the US traveled to Nicaragua January 3-10th. Partnering with a team from Chosen Children Ministries they served national pastors, their wives and children, and crowds of children in the community. Visit the Nicaragua 2009 page to read about the exciting things that were accomplished by clicking here or click here to view the photo gallery.
You can also read their updates on the blog and see pictures fresh from the field by clicking here.
CATALYST Philosophy
The mission of CATALYST is to
encourage Christian mission education, discipleship,
and the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through quality short-term
mission projects.
We desire to build global disciples for the Glory of God. When Jesus calls
new disciples or strengthens existing ones, we praise HIM. That Christ
would grow disciples in short-term mission contexts is our desire. We
will do everything we can with our God-given gifts to create the environment
for the disciple making…then we will pray to the Lord of the harvest
to change hearts for His glory.
CATALYST works with individuals, churches, institutions of higher education,
collegiate student groups, and like minded non-profit organizations in
partnership of fulfilling the command Jesus gave in Acts 1:8: Believers
should work together to spread the Gospel (good news of Jesus Christ)
to all nations.
We can be described as a “middleman” or “short-term
mission headhunter.” We will seek to match individuals and groups
desiring to do mission projects with available mission project needs through
our U.S. and international contacts. We will endeavor to assist groups
in planning and training for appropriate mission projects and will be
responsible for duties such as travel planning, training, logistics, and
fundraising.
Find out about our programming areas:
· Open Projects
To learn more about our history and background CLICK
HERE.
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