CATALYST Christian Education

Changing lives to change the world

Purpose

A catalyst is an agent of transformation. It is something that brings about a significant change in something else. Our Lord has called the church to be the greatest force for change the world has ever known. CATALYST provides Bible-centered learning experiences that serve the spiritual and personal needs of the New Faith Church family to the greater glory of God (Mark 12:30-31). It rests on three core biblical pillars: a confession, a commission and a course of action.

Philosophy

Confession: A confession is a formal statement of beliefs. It is our world view for how we live and serve. Based on Christ’s words in Mark 12:30-31, our ministry efforts are performed to impart a deeper love for God, for others and for ourselves to His greater glory.

Commission: A commission is God’s marching orders for service. In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus commanded the church to share His message of hope to the world and to help men, women, boys and girls reach their God-given potential.

Course: Our course of action is the manner in which we carry out the responsibilities of God’s Commission. Based upon Ephesians 4:11-16, Catalyst seeks to have direct impact on in four key areas of an individual’s life: character (the moral quality of thoughts, feelings and actions), competence (understanding biblical truth and Christian doctrine), community (the ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships) and calling (assisting with discerning God’s will for service and development of skills to serve).

Programs

Center for Christian Growth

Through Bible-centered learning experiences in Bible knowledge, Christian doctrine, life skills, ministry skills and spiritual disciplines, the Center for Christian Growth seeks to develop fully devoted followers of Christ who exemplify the seven habits of Acts 2:42-47.

IMPACT Ministries

Ministry Skills Enhancement Series
Impacting the servants of God to impact the world

IMPACT Ministries equips teachers, preachers and leaders for effective service to the greater glory of God.

IMPACT Teaching

Transformational Study: How to study the Bible for life change

This course prepares participants to accurately interpret and apply biblical truth using the inductive method of Bible study. Simply put, it teaches participants how to study the Bible for themselves. Participants will learn how to:

IMPACT Leading

Transformational Teaching Process: How to develop life changing Bible lessons

This course prepares participants to develop life changing Bible lessons. Participants will learn how to:

Transformational Teaching Practicum: How to deliver life changing Bible lessons

This course allows participants to deliver and evaluate Bible lessons and receive feed back from an experienced teaching instructor.

IMPACT Preaching

In addition to completing the Transformational Study, Transformational Teaching Process and Transformational Teaching Practicum courses, preachers have three courses in sermon preparation and delivery available to them.

Preaching Old and New Testament Narratives

This course is designed to provide participants with the foundational and functional understanding and appreciation for “Big Idea Expository Preaching” in biblical narrative literature and to provide participants with the opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate sermons with a view toward personal life transformation to the greater glory of God. Participants will learn how to:

Preaching Proverbs & Psalms

This course is designed to provide participants with the foundational and functional understanding and appreciation for “Big Idea Expository Preaching” in Proverbs and Psalms and to provide participants with the opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate sermons with a view toward personal life transformation to the greater glory of God. Participants will learn how to:

Preaching the Epistles

This course is designed to provide participants with the foundational and functional understanding and appreciation for “Big Idea Expository Preaching” in the Epistles and to provide participants with the opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate sermons with a view toward personal life transformation to the greater glory of God. Participants will learn how to:

IMPACT Groups

IMPACT Groups (6-10 preachers per group) provide preachers with relational support that fosters personal and spiritual growth through an environment for prayer, fellowship, and interpersonal interaction under the guidance of an experienced group leader.

Ordination Track

The Ordination Track will e quip preachers with foundational principles and practices needed for effective service in ministry.

Course Requirements

Preachers successfully completing the Ordination Track must satisfactorily complete the following courses:

Spiritual Life Requirement

Preachers successfully completing the Ordination Track must attend a minimum required number of IMPACT Group sessions in their entirety and receive a satisfactory report from group leader.

Service Requirements

Preachers successfully completing the Ordination Track must perform a minimum number of ministry service hours at New Faith Church.

Exams

Preachers successfully completing the Ordination Track must satisfactorily complete all written and oral exams.

IMPACT Leading

Process

In addition to completing the Transformational Study course, church leaders will receive training in Personal and Ministry Skills Leadership.

Personal Leadership

This course is designed to equip and empower participants for effective leadership through discovery and exploration of their personal inventory. Participants will learn:

Ministry Leadership

This course is designed to equip, empower and encourage participants to effective servant leadership in the local church context. Participants will learn how to: