Welcome to Catalyst Leadership!

Welcome to a new collaborative ministry weblog.

It's called Catalyst Leadership (we couldn't think of anything catchier, so I hope that doesn't negate everything we say from now on.:))

Catalyst Leadership will give you the opportunity of a new online resource that has roughly 30 (!) potential contributors. All are leaders in the Pennsylvania-District Council of the Assemblies of God, and they have a wealth of realtime experience and creativity to share. Why limit them to only what they can share verbally? Why limit our Superintendent to one message per year?

From sermon ideas to recommended books to review of conferences attended to thoughts on current ministry trends to sharing ministry victories--it is our desire that you will find fresh material on this site as well as an opportunity to interact regarding the matters of ministry that affect you the most. We want to help catalyze innovation and creativity in an electronic and easily accessible/interactive format. It's like being able to ask questions of the author of an excellent article in the A/G minister's magazine, Enrichment.

I hope that you will choose to make this one of your internet "favorite places."

While all of the present contributors are Assemblies of God leaders, we will stay away from denominational speculations and internal denominational issues, as relevant as they may or may not be. There are other websites for that purpose.

On the other hand, we will not shy away from real ministry issues/trends, whether it be Emergent, 5-fold, or other somewhat sensitive issues. It is our hope that we will post and monitor comments in a way that advances the dialogue in a way that honors the Lord and His Church. Contributors and commenters alike are invited to make their best case for the ministry issues that fire their passion.

So, stay tuned! Contributors will come online gradually (some are still in weblog tutorial mode:)), and we should pick up pace by the end of this year. Who knows, after we get going for a bit, we may even have some guest contributors from outside Penn-Del and even outside the A/G.

Blessings on you all and on the Body of Christ!

Paul Grabill, Assistant District Superintendent of the Pennsylvania-Delaware District of the Assemblies of God (we couldn't think of a longer title for me, either:)), and the Penn-Del C3 Catalyst Coordinator (a real resume enhancer:)).

P.S. Thanks to Tom Rees and his elves for doing the heavy lifting to facilitate this. Tutor on, Tom!