Catalyst Truths
Ok, so, I went to Catalyst Dallas last week in Dallas, TX. Growing up in Georgia, I have always wanted to visit a place that has mottos like, “Don’t Mess With Texas” and “Everything is Bigger in Texas!” I also have a great woman at my church from Texas. Because she will pull for UGA, I have found myself pulling for UT (Texas, never Tennessee!). Anyway, my experience there was pretty amazing.
I want to spend a few blogs talking about what happened there. One thing I noticed there was that things really are bigger. Everywhere I looked, I saw really big churches. The conference was held in a church that seated about 3,500 people. That’s big to me. However, right down the street was a church that made this one look a little small. I want to know what the churches in Dallas do to help grow!
Anyway, the thing that came to me last week was the impact that body of Christ can have when it takes courage (theme of the conference) and seeks to be a catalyst of change. God spoke a lot to me during the two days I was there. The first thing that hit me was, “Am I willing to be a catalyst?” The reality I notice is that many pastors, myself included, get into a mode of saying, if only I had this or that or more money, or a bigger building, or more people, or whatever, then we could really do effective ministry. The truth is that we have to decide to we want to be a catalyst for God. He can do whatever He wants with whatever He wants. He can use my little church, my little talent, my little resources, as long as I am willing to be used for His kingdom. So, yes, I want to be a catalyst. Come back later for more ways in which this truth was spoken to me last week!
