Why Catalyst Works

Last night we started our summer mini-churches and it was amazing. 120 young adults, married and unmarried, wanting to grow in friendship, and faith. Below is a synopsis of the night's teaching. It is who we want to be and what we desire. If you have never come to Catalyst, or haven't been in a while, you should come. I think God is doing something amazing.

NIV Acts 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (Act 2:42-47 NIV)

Catalyst community commits to…
1. Teaching
a. This commitment to the apostles’ teaching, what we now have as the NT, isn’t simply the commitment to acquiring facts but committing to the direction and life that is described in the gospels and epistles.
i. Catalyst is about learning to live the book not getting degrees about the book.

2. Living Life Together
a. κοινωνίᾳ (Act 2:42 BGT).
i. involvement
ii. charitable
iii. Close mutual friendships
b. Catalyst is about creating a space for the building of these kind of friendships, not events.

3. The Common Meal
a. Matthew Henry writes, “Celebrating [the] memorial of their Master's death, as those that were not ashamed to own their relation to, and their dependence upon, Christ and him crucified.”
i. At least for the summer we will have the opportunity to eat the meal.

4. Prayer
a. We are a kingdom community centered around Jesus. Every mini-church will begin in prayer and end in praying for one another.
The result
1) Power—God’s supernatural movement among us
2) Unity—all of us going the same way for the same things.
3) Revival—we are changed and then we change those around us.


This Acts 2 community is my prayerful hope for Catalyst. I want to see God’s power move; I want us to be a a people of single focus--a people of greatness; and I desire that hundreds of young adults lives would be changed by this community and the Holy Spirit. See you all next week.