One Church' Many Congregations'

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CATALYST LAKE COUNTY

• One Church. Many Congregations.

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Our Vision

• Mobilizing churches for spiritual revolution
  across Lake County.
• Spiritual Revolution
• Revival Christ Awakening Community
  Transformation

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Our Values

• We value the whole church serving the whole
  community.
• We value doing together what we cannot accomplish
  alone.
• We value the worth of every human being.

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Serving Together

• Why become a Partner of Catalyst?
• It multiplies your community impact.
• It keeps you better informed about what is
  happening in our region.
• It is cost effective to do things together.
• It enhances our corporate witness and fulfills
  Christs prayer (John 1720-23).
• Because of the synergistic effectthe sum is
  greater than its parts (Ecc. 49-12).
• It provides a local context for sharing ideas and
  bridge building into the community.
• It provides more effective communication among
  church leaders.
• You will be represented in region-wide events and
  issues.
• It pleases God (Eph. 43 1 Cor. 1212 Psalm
  1331).
• It provides resources to help your church fulfill
  its calling.

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Our Absolutes

• The death of Jesus on the cross is the vehicle
  for the redemption of humanity.
• People become fully alive and reconciled to God
  in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• The Bible is the truth source for faith and
  living.
• There is only one Church of Chicagoland and it
  meets in many locations.
• As the Body of Christ, the Church is compelled to
  respond to the spiritual, emotional and physical
  needs of our community.

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Our Strategy (Acts 2)

• Renew the hearts of Gods people.
• everyone was filled with awe (vs. 43)
• Reposition the Church to move with God.
• all the believers were together (vs.
  44)
• Restore the reputation of Christ in our culture.
• enjoying the favor of all the people
  (vs. 47a)
• Reconcile people to God.
• the Lord added to their number daily
  those who were being saved (vs. 47b)

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Our Initiatives

• Renewing Hearts
• Prayer Mobilization Team
• Connecting prayer champions, developing local
  church prayer teams, planning corporate prayer
  events county-wide.
• Spiritual Formation Team
• Helping Christ-followers to experience God on a
  daily basis.

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Our Initiatives

• Repositioning The Church
• Catalyst Forum
• Organizing the annual Catalyst fall event to
  inspire and enlist churches into the Catalyst
  movement and equip church leaders for region-wide
  spiritual revolution.
• Church Rx
• Assisting local churches in diagnosing church
  health and providing tools to enhance
  effectiveness.
• Staff Counterparts
• Mobilizing the various specialized church staff
  ministers of Lake County-Children, Youth,
  Pastoral Care, Counseling, etc. for a
  comprehensive integrated county-wide strategy.

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Our Initiatives

• Restore The Reputation
• Racial Reconciliation Team
• Church leaders working together to address
  prejudice, racism and social injustice in Lake
  County.
• Public School Team
• Churches collaborating with local public schools
  for safer and improved learning environments.
• ShareFest
• Churches working together to meet the needs of
  the poor and disenfranchised members of our
  communities.
• Hope House
• Churches collaborating with the Lake County
  Department of Health to solve homelessness and
  its related issues.

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Our Initiatives

• Reconciling People To God
• Alpha Program
• Equipping local churches in a proven and
  effective evangelism strategy.
• Bible Distribution
• Distributing a Lake County-based New Testament to
  every household in the name of the Catalyst
  churches.
• Community Profiles Team
• Understanding the demographic and spiritual
  receptivity of the various communities of Lake
  County.

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Our Structure

• Northwest
• Antioch
• Lake Villa
• Lindenhurst
• 2. Northeast
• Beach Park
• Winthrop Harbor
• Zion
• 3. North Central
• Gages Lake
• Gurnee
• Old Mill Creek
• Third Lake
• Wadsworth
• Wildwood

10. Southeast Bannockburn
Deerfield Highland Park Highwood
Lake Bluff Lake Forest
4. West Central Island Lake Lakemoor
Tower Lake Volo Wauconda
5. Central Lakes Fox Lake Grayslake
Ingleside Round Lake 6. Lakeside
N. Chicago Park City Waukegan
9. South Central Buffalo Grove Deer
Park Kildeer Lake Zurich
Lincolnshire Long Grove Riverwoods
8. Southwest Barrington Hills Fox River
Grove Lake Barrington North Barrington
7. Central Green Oaks Indian Creek
Libertyville Mettawa Mundelein
Vernon Hills
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Catalyst Membership Options
Catalyst Partnering Church
Catalyst Participating Church
Catalyst Participating Individual

• Embrace the Vision, Values Absolutes of
  Catalyst
• Commit to one or more Strategic Initiative
  Projects
• Annual FeeNone
• Project Costs
• Variable (Per Project Basis)
• Meetings
• Monthly Catalyst Partner
• meeting (optional)
• Project meetings a
• necessary
• Benefits

• Embrace the Vision, Values Absolutes of
  Catalyst
• Commit to one or more Strategic Initiative
  Projects
• Annual FeeNone
• Project Costs
• Voluntary
• Meetings
• Monthly Catalyst Partner
• meeting (optional)
• Project meetings as
• necessary
• Benefits

• Embrace the Vision, Values Absolutes of
  Catalyst
• Commit to one or more Strategic Initiative
  Projects
• Annual Fee
• One half of one percent (.5) of annual church
  operating budget not to exceed 12,000/year
• Project Costs
• Variable (Per Project Basis)
• Meetings
• Monthly Catalyst Partner
• meeting
• Project meetings as
• necessary
• Benefits
• Fulfilling the Great
• Commission

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Application

• Church Information
• Church Name______________________________________
  ____ Date________
• Address__________________________________________
  ___________________
• 
  Street Address
  P.O. Box
• __________________________________________________
  ___________________
• City
  State
  Zip Code
• Phone(____)________________ Church
  E-Mail___________________________
• Denomination_____________Pastors
  Name_______________Year Est________
• Attendance (average)_______ Baptisms (Previous
  Year) _____Website______
• Personal Information
• Name______________________________________ Work
  Phone_____________
• Address__________________________________________
  ___________________
• 
  Street Address
  P.O. Box
• __________________________________________________
  ___________________
• City
  State
  Zip Code
• Phone(____)_______________ E-Mail_______________
  ____________________

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Catalyst Initiative Choices

• RENEW REPOSITION
• ? Prayer Mobilization ? Catalyst Forum
• ? Spiritual Formation Team ? Church Rx
• ? Staff Counterparts
• RESTORE RECONCILE
• ? Racial Reconciliation ? Alpha Program
• ? Public School Team ? Bible Distribution
• ? ShareFest ? Community Profiles Team
• ? Hope House

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CATALYST LAKE COUNTY

• One Church. Many Congregations.