Catalyst Conference
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| location = Atlanta, Georgia
Dallas, Texas
Irvine, California
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| attendance = 13,000
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| organized = Catalyst Leader, LLC
| people = Andy Stanley
Craig Groeschel
Malcolm Gladwell
John Piper
Francis Chan
Patrick Lencioni
Hillsong United
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| website = http://catalystconference.com/
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The Catalyst Conference (or simply Catalyst) is a series of leadership conferences focused on a new generation of church leaders.{{Cite web|url = http://catalystconference.com/about-us/|title = Catalyst Conference: About Us|access-date = May 7, 2015}}
About Catalyst
Catalyst was conceived as a next-generation leaders conference in 1999 by Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, John Maxwell, Lanny Donoho and other young leaders. The Catalyst Conference takes place annually in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, at the Infinite Energy Arena.{{Cite book|page=8|title=Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity|author=Mark Batterson|publisher=Random House|year=2010|isbn=978-1601423573}} It is 2–3 days long.{{Cite news|work=The Christian Post|title=Catalyst Powers Up Next Generation Leaders for Christ|author=Lillian Kwon|date=October 5, 2007|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/catalyst-powers-up-next-generation-leaders-for-christ-29597/print.html|access-date=July 4, 2013}} Every year Catalyst hosts groups and individuals from nearly all denominations and more than 5,000 churches and faith-based organizations. Andy Stanley, Christine Caine, Robert Madu, Craig Groeschel, Matt Redman spoke at Catalyst in 2014.{{Cite news|url = http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2014/sep/29/catalyst-conference-brings-thousands-of-church/|title = Gwinnett Daily Post|last = Morris|first = Katie|date = September 29, 2014}} The conference is a nondenominational Christian event.{{Cite journal|author=Ed Stetzer|author-link=Ed Stetzer|page=36|title=Denominationalism: Is There a Future?|journal=Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism|editor=David S. Dockery |editor2=Ray Van Neste |editor3=Jerry N. Tidwell|publisher=B&H Publishing Group|year=2011|isbn=978-1433671203}} More than 13,000 people attended Catalyst at the Infinite Energy Arena in 2013.{{Cite news|url = http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/sep/30/conference-at-arena-expected-to-draw-13000-church/|title = Gwinnett Daily Post|last = Allen|first = Deanna|date = September 30, 2013}}
Catalyst Conferences
Catalyst Conferences are now held annually in major cities across the United States.{{Cite web|url = http://catalystconference.com/events/|title = Catalyst Conference|access-date = May 7, 2015}} The focus of the events is around worship and leadership development.{{Cite book|page=199|title=Simply Strategic Volunteers: Empowering People For Ministry|author=Tony Morgan|author2=Tim Stevens|publisher=Group Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0764427563}} The conference theme usually kicks off in Atlanta, Georgia, United States at the Infinite Energy Arena. Each year the event focuses on a key leadership theme with opening and closing worship music and main session events during the day. The conference sessions cover various lectures and interview formats.
The Catalyst Conference goal is to provide individuals with applicable leadership content and memorable experiences that impact their home, church, and work.