Amanda Pelser… Ramblings of a Communications Director …

Rob Bell lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he’s the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church. Rob teaches in a short-film format called NOOMA, and has written four books: Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith, Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality, Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A [...]

Shane Hipps ideas were close to crossing the line to me.  I think I understood his points, but the idea that the messages changes seems unorthodox to me.
Shane Hipps is the Lead Pastor of Trinity Mennonite Church. Before this, Shane had a career in advertising as a strategic planner where he worked on the multi-million [...]

I’ve not read any of Malcolm Gladwell’s books, but after hearing him at Catalyst (and after hearing a recommendation of Outliers by Pastor Rob), I will be reading several of his books as soon as I can!  I think Malcolm’s session was definitely one of my favorites.
Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer with The [...]

Andy Stanley, lead pastor at Northpoint Community Church open Catalyst as he always does.  Here’s some info on Andy:
Andy Stanley is a pastor, communicator, and the founder of North Point Ministries (NPM). Launched in 1995, North Point Ministries is now one of the fastest growing and most infl uential Christian organizations in America. Each Sunday, [...]

Josh and I had the opportunity to go to Catalyst last week.  It was so nice to get away from our routine, leave Jonathan behind in the care of a friend, and head to Atlanta for two packed days of stretching, relaxation, and training.
I had intended to post thoughts and notes from each session while [...]