Missed Catalyst Atlanta 2011? Your presence is requested.

 

Starting January 17th, I’ll be facilitating a group to explore the 2011 Catalyst Conference theme of  ”Be Present”.

We’ll watch all of the main speakers from the conference that took place back in October 2011 and participate in discussion.

Your presence is requested.

Check out the introduction video from Catalyst.

Catalyst Atlanta 2011 {Be Present} Preview from Catalyst on Vimeo.

 

Location:

First Presbyterian Church – Mooresville
249 West McLelland Avenue
Mooresville, NC 28115
Click for directions to FPC 

Meetings will take place in the Fellowship Hall.

WHEN: 7 -9pm on the following Tuesdays: 

January 17 and 24

February 21 and 28

March 13 and 20

April 10 and 17

What kinds of speakers can you expect to hear from?  

It’s not just ministers…I can tell you that.  Here’s what Catalyst says about the line up of speakers:
The Catalyst stage is renowned for some powerful moments. We start by hosting an eclectic mix of seasoned sages, leadership experts, and passionate young upstarts. We introduce social entrepreneurs who are shaping culture and creative minds whose fringe thinking and audacious ideas challenge us all to redefine the playing field.
Here is a list of the speakers we’ll hear from and explore: 
Andy Stanley – Lead Pastor, North Point Community Church
Jim Collins – Author – Great by Choice, Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall
Priscilla Shirer- Founder – Going Beyond Ministries and Author, Life Interuppted 
Dave Ramsey- Best-Selling Author, National Radio, and TV Host
Judah Smith – Lead Pastor, The City Church
Mark Driscoll – Founding Pastor, Mars Hill Church and Author, Doctrine
Francis Chan – Author, Crazy Love,  Forgotten God and Erasing Hell 
Dr. Cornel West – Professor, Princeton University, Activist, and Author, Race Matters 
Blake Mycoskie – Founder, TOMS Shoes and Author, Start Something That Matters
David Kinnaman – President, Barna Research Group, Author, unChristian and You Lost Me.
Derreck Kayongo – Founder, Global Soap Project
Katie Davis – Author and Blogger, Kisses from Katie, Foster Mother of 13
Joel Houston -Songwriter and Worship Leader, Hillsong UNITED and Co-lead Pastor, Hillsong NYC
About Catalyst Conference: 
Catalyst is a powerful gathering of young leaders, a movement of influencers and world changers who love Jesus, see things differently, and feel a burden for our generation. We seek to learn, worship and create together with a momentous energy passionately pursuing God.
Catalyst has been described many ways, but once you’ve experienced it, you’ll call it what we call it—pure leadership adrenaline.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to do this.  Please tell your friends and have them tell their friends.  You really don’t want to miss this.

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