Catalyst

When you start to notice, it’s hard not to be blown away at the multiplicity of ways God is stirring His people to stand for the orphan. Last week in Atlanta, the Catalyst conference devoted an entire section of the program for its 13,000 participants to orphan ministry. You can see some of the remarkable videos they produced here, including one of a portion of the program described as “one of the most powerful moments in Catalyst history.” Why powerful? The simple truth is, when God’s people start acting on the things He cares most about, everyone involved is changed. Yes, ministry to orphans meets tangible needs. But in the process it also transforms—and blurs the lines between—giver, recipient, and onlooker.  That’s true catalysis!