Ron GladdenOct 1, 20165 minOCTOBER 2016 NEWSWOMEN’S ORDINATION — THE INTENSIFYING STORM RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER Now that Annual Council has voted to approve the document UNITY IN MISSION: PROC...
Ron GladdenSep 1, 20163 minSEPTEMBER 2016 NEWS“THAT’S ALL I CAN STANDS. I CAN’T STANDS NO MORE!” RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER What can we learn from Popeye about leadership, innovation, and helping ...
Ron GladdenAug 1, 20162 minAUGUST 2016 NEWSHERE. IT’S BURNING A HOLE IN OUR POCKETS. RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER If you’ve been pondering the notion of starting a church outside of the system, W...
Ron GladdenJul 1, 20163 minJULY 2016 NEWSHOW TO MAKE AN UNCHURCHED NEIGHBOR CRY MIKE LARSON | TEACHING PASTOR, EPIKOS CHURCH What would it take to bring an unchurched neighbor to tears? In a good w...
Ron GladdenJun 1, 20163 minJUNE 2016 NEWSPORN: A CONVERSATION WORTH STARTING RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER “We want to start a conversation about porn. Not about whether it’s right or wrong, but...
Ron GladdenMay 1, 20163 minMAY 2016 NEWSA GIANT LEAP OF FAITH RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER It takes a special courage to burn the bridge and take a leap into the unknown. Thankfully, Abram did...
Ron GladdenApr 11, 20164 minAPRIL 2016 NEWS: SPECIAL EDITIONEMPOWER. INSPIRE. VISION. CHANGE. THIS IS LEADERSHIP. RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER “Wow, that was amazing! That was probably the healthiest, most positi...
Ron GladdenApr 1, 20165 minAPRIL 2016 NEWSMY EXPERIENCE IN UGANDA AN OPEN INTERVIEW WITH TIM GEISLER |LEAD PASTOR, EPIKOS CHURCH Uganda. Half a world away. Rough part of the world. 38% of the popula...
Teresa PennerFeb 1, 20164 minFEBRUARY 2016 NEWSSTARTING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER TERESA PENNER | LIFE+APP How do you wake up on New Years Day? Energized? Exhausted? With a hangover? Our family was out l...
Ron GladdenJan 1, 20162 minJANUARY 2016 NEWSWHO’S NEW AT MISSION CATALYST RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER She pollinates everyone in the room with joy. She could have given motivational lessons to To...
Ron GladdenDec 1, 20153 minDECEMBER 2015 NEWSOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS SAM MCKEE | EPIKOS CHURCH It’s completely crazy, and totally wonderful. How do you fall in love with people you’ve never met? Wheneve...
Ron GladdenNov 1, 20153 minNOVEMBER 2015 NEWSTIME FOR A SIENFELDIAN CONVERSATION? RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER Jerry Seinfeld answered the phone. When he heard the voice of a telemarketer, he gave ...
Ron GladdenJul 1, 20153 minJULY 2015 NEWSWE ORDAIN ONLY WOMEN RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER At Mission Catalyst, we ordain only women. But, seriously, here’s our take on the issue. When the word...
Elizabeth WhitworthJun 1, 20153 minJUNE 2015 NEWSWHAT DOES MATTHEW 25 LOOK LIKE? ELIZABETH WHITWORTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR My first experience with Marriam was hearing her giggle at Kung Fu Panda. It was ab...
Ron GladdenMay 1, 20153 minMAY 2015 NEWSI CAN’T ACCEPT NOT TRYING TIM GEISLER I hate the word “mediocre”. That word bothers me more than any other. Why? No little girl ever imagines she will marry...
Elizabeth WhitworthApr 1, 20154 minAPRIL 2015 NEWSJOB OPENING: CHURCH ARCHITECT ELIZABETH WHITWORTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR When I was a kid, I loved building homes. I would make each one as large as possible,...
Ron GladdenMar 1, 20153 minMARCH 2015 NEWSHOW IS YOUR FRUSTRATION METER? RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER Thank God for Mission Catalyst! We hear that all the time. And why do we hear it? Because of...
Elizabeth WhitworthFeb 1, 20155 minFEBRUARY 2015 NEWSS + R – UB = TL* ELIZABETH WHITWORTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Did you hear about the two shoemakers who went to the distant, hard-to-reach, isle of Smorlandia? ...
Elizabeth WhitworthJan 1, 20154 minJANUARY 2015 NEWSTHE PIVOTAL DESIGN IN ACTION ELIZABETH WHITWORTH | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR This message showed up in Ron’s inbox a few days ago. “Ron, the sacrificial spirit dom...
Ron GladdenDec 1, 20143 minDECEMBER 2014 NEWSLARSONS TAKE THE LEAP RON GLADDEN | DIRECTIONAL LEADER Place a high-energy kid in front of a spinning merry-go-round, and you know what he is thinking: That...
