Catalyst was an interesting and delightful experience. The speakers provided a level of passion on the topics they addressed. Each speaker provided insightful ideas that one can glean and use in one’s own ministry and context. A phrase used by Andy Stanley “Be a student, not a critic,” really set the tone for the whole Catalyst experience. I know that I myself am guilty of being critical at times, because of my influence of post-modernity (truth that is relative to the community in which one participates) which is skeptical and calls everything into question.
However, becoming a student did not mean that I blindly accepted everything that was shared. For me being a student meant that I listened to the information that was shared and tried