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Upcoming Catalyst Meetings:
(10:00 AM, unless otherwise noted)

May 13, 2008
June 17, 2008
July 29, 2008
Sept. 9, 2008
Oct. 28, 2008
Dec. 16, 2008

All Meetings held at Back Mountain Harvest Assembly,
340 Carverton Road, Trucksville, PA.
For directions, see the BMHA "Contact Us" page.

It's "NATURAL"

     Some time ago, one of our presbyters asked the question (regarding our district structure/Vision for Transformation process), "If we were starting from scratch with 900 credential holders in the Penn-Del District, how would we structure the district?
     Obviously there would be varied responses to that question, but there seemed to be consensus among many of us that it would probably not look like the status quo, and that we would structure something that was (1) organic, rather than bureaucratic and (2) would look like a movement more than an institution.
     It is with that goal in mind that the Catalyst Model has taken shape. Though we have been encouraged by similar models elsewhere, this model has arisen out of a few years of prayer and deliberation right here in our own district. Many of us think that it's just "natural".

PRACTICAL HOWs
AND WHATs:

1. Our Catalyst Group meets every six or seven weeks.
2. Teaching personal practicalities of leadership.
3. Sharing a regional vision!
      A) My joy is when you experience victory.
        (Translated Kingdom Expansion)
4. Personal Coaching.
      A) Mentoring, Prophetic insights, etc.
5. Book Reviews.
      A) Conferences, Speakers, Websites, etc.
6. Recasting the mission of the church.
      A) Kingdom Expansion vs. Church Growth
      B) Movement vs. Institution
7. Times of refreshing, renewing, and, YES!, impartation!

Catalyst Group Goals:

• Grow Godly, healthy leaders!
• Reproduction through new ministry-center openings, and rebooting small, struggling works!
• Creating a close association of leaders who together will accomplish God's work of Kingdom Expansion: locally, regionally, and world-wide!

Special Speakers at our June 17 and August 19 Catalyst Meetings:

Andre Van Zyl will be our guest on Tuesday, June 17. André, a native of South Africa who has been in full-time ministry for more than twenty-six years now, is presently headquartered in Georgia as the Lord uses him greatly across the continental United States. God has given André a very strong prophetic word to the Church, and his ministry is accompanied by miracles, deliverances, healings, signs and wonders. In addition to world-wide travel to various countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Suriname, Sweden and Scotland, André continues to minister in South Africa on a regular basis.

Over time, André has become a father to many pastors and leaders in the Kingdom of God. He currently serves on several Apostolic councils that oversee networks of ministers. He is also president of an alliance of Christian leaders and churches known as Kingdom Alliance. More than 2,500 churches are represented in these networks. With his wife Naomi and their daughter Amoré, André now makes his home near Atlanta.

For more information, visit his website: http://www.gnni.org/

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Our August 19 guest will be Jeff Beacham. Jeff is the founder and director of Firepower Ministries International (FMI), established in Australia (1989) at Sydney Christian Life Centre, now a part of the Hillsong Church. FMI has been based in America since 1999.

FMI is committed to seeing spiritual transformation through apostolic and evangelistic initiatives, leadership conferences, focusing on imparting a greater passion for Christ into the Church and to see leaders encouraged and developed according to the model of Ephesians 4:11-12 - "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ."

As well as conducting an itinerant ministry, Jeff is also the chairman of the Regional Leadership Council for City Covenant Coalition, a network of key ministries in New York City, an executive council member for Christ Action Coalition, a public advocacy group, a member of the executive council for NJ FAITH Alliance, a statewide network of ministries in New Jersey, and a member of the NJFPC Clergy Advisory Council. Jeff is also a member of the International Coalition of Apostles (ICA).

He acts as a consultant to many churches and ministries concerning leadership issues, staff relationships, ethics, organization and conflict resolution. He also serves as an apostolic elder at The Church of Grace and Peace, Toms River NJ (FMI’s base).

He writes regularly for several Christian publications around the world and publishes a monthly e-zine called "The FMI Report" that reaches over 25 nations.

Feel free to visit his website: http://www.firepowerint.com/

You won't want to miss these meetings! Mark your calendars now!

Pastor Dan

Reminder to all Catalyst Group Members:
     Feel free to bring your Gym clothes with you if you'd like to  shoot some hoops, play racquetball, or work out at The Rock Recreation Center after the meeting.