Catalyst Podcast

A double episode, featuring Nancy Ortberg and Craig Groeschel. Nancy served as a teaching pastor for eight years at Willow Creek, and currently is a founding partner of TeamWorx2. She is the author of the recent release Looking for God. Craig is the founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, and is the author of Chazown, Confessions of a Pastor, and Going All the Way.

John Eldredge is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, CO. He is the author of numerous books including Epic, Wild at Heart, and his newest release, Walking With God. Our Next Gen Profile features Eric Michael Bryant, lead navigator of Mosaic in Los Angeles, CA, and author of Peppermint Filled Pinatas.

Seth Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change. His books, including Purple Cow, Meatball Sundae and The Dip have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change, and work. He was recently chosen as one of 21 Speakers for the Next Century by Successful Meetings and his blog is consistently rated one of the top marketing blogs in the world.

John Burke serves as lead pastor of Gateway Community Church in Austin, Texas. He is president of Emerging Leadership Initiative and the author of No Perfect People Allowed. We are also joined in the studio by guest co-host Andy Crouch, editorial director of the Christian Vision Project.

Hear from three great leaders in this episode, including: Ernie Johnson, Emmy award winning commentator and host of the NBA on TNT; Jon Weece, pastor of Southland Christian Church, one of the largest churches in Kentucky and Eddie Kirkland, songwriter and worship leader who joins us live in the studio.

A double episode, featuring a conversation with Gabe Lyons, co-author of the recent best-seller unChristian, on two of the leading perceptions of Christians from the book research conducted by Barna - the 'too political' and 'anti-homosexual' perceptions. This episode also includes a bonus interview between Gabe and Shane Claiborne, the author of Irresistible Revolution.

Buckhead Church, in the heart of Atlanta, is one of the most innovative and influential churches in the country. Recently, we had the opportunity to have a conversation with four key leaders from their team regarding culture, creating irresistible environments, and their approach to leadership. Our Next Gen Profile highlights the work of To Write Love On Her Arms in a powerful conversation with founder Jamie Tworkowski.

At this past Catalyst, Andy Stanley asked the question, "What do you do when you're the most powerful person in the room?" Check out this clip to hear his response.

Merry Christmas from Catalyst! It's the final episode of the year, featuring a great roundtable discussion with Chris Seay, Shane Claiborne, and Rick McKinley. Make sure to stay tuned in to the end for a little extra fun.

Listen in on a great discussion backstage at Catalyst 2007 with Jud Wilhite and Mike Foster, authors of The Deadly Viper Character Assassins. Jud is the Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas and Mike is the Founder and President of Ethur. We are also joined by Reggie Joiner and Lanny Donoho, co-hosts of Catalyst, for some fun dialogue in the studio.