Welcome to Catalyst!
Catalyst will lead you to personally KNOW the transforming presence of Jesus, GROW in the knowledge of His Word and His Will for your life. And equip you to GO, in His name and in the power of the Holy Spirit to be a disciple maker and make a difference in your local community and beyond.
Catalyst is a transformative discipleship experience hosted by the South Pacific Division, Institute4Discipleship- born out of the vision to see the emergence of Jesus-centered, Spirit-filled, disciple-making movement across the South Pacific. Since 2023, Catalyst has been offered as a 12-week short course at Avondale University. To reach even more people, we’ve recently curated shorter formats in our 7-day Catalyst Express and weekend events hosted by local conferences.
Our Vision
A Jesus-centered, Spirit-filled, Disciple-Making Community
Dare to Dream
What if you were, for just a while, to step aside of your current reality to allow yourself to dream…to dream about what a meaningful and purposeful life for you would look like. Catalyst offers you an opportunity not just to dream, but to create under God’s guidance.
Our Mission
Our mission at Catalyst is to equip, empower, and deploy disciple-makers. We have a diverse range of specialist teachers that will lay the biblical foundations on Jesus’ teachings on; Kingdom, Spirit, Community, and Mission.
Catalyst will provide clarity and competence in the mission of the local Seventh-day Adventist Church so that you can return to you home equipped to assist your local community in experiencing the good news of the Kingdom of God. Catalyst can equip you with the essential missional skills to;
- Prepare and share your personal testimony
- Discover & embrace your spiritual gifts
- Develop daily devotional habits that will transform your life
- Conduct Bible studies
- Build a relational ministry with intentionality
- Lead a missional small group
- Envision and facilitate church planting
- Multiply disciples
Who is Catalyst for?
- Anyone seeking clarity or direction about their personal calling
- Anyone in a current church ministry role that would like guidance in leadership
- Anyone wanting to be equipped with a toolkit of missional skills that can be implemented in a variety of contexts and communities
- Anyone who’s ready to be a Spirit led disciple and make disciples
What to Expect
This 12-week Discipleship Adventure begins with a week in the wilderness; resembling where Jesus began His ministry and laid down the foundations of discipleship. You will encounter Him in a fresh way and experience authentic community. Following the wilderness week, you will settle into campus life at Avondale University for immersive, experiential, communal, missional learning. You will begin to rediscover yourself in Jesus, unfold your spiritual gifts, and embrace your gift-based missional calling. You will have the opportunity to team up with local pastors and churches to engage in weekly community service projects and to practice the missional skills acquired in class.
Catalyst Testimonies
If you’d like to know more, register your interest below and we will be in touch with you!
Leave the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary adventurous life that God has planned for you!
“Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” John 20:21