Jesus is the ULTIMATE Catalyst
cat·a·lyst:
1. a person or thing that precipitates an event.
2. a substance person that increases the rate of a chemical spiritual reaction without itself undergoing any permanent change.
Our Mission:
Reach the Lost
Train the Saved
Send the Equipped
Our Vision:
Catalyst exists to connect people to a personal relationship with God so they can change their world.
We accomplish all of this through relationship based disciple making.
Meet Our Lead Pastor
Paul has been in full time Christian ministry for over 33 years and has 10 years of professional and seminary training, finishing with a Master's Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in ministry roles inside and outside the local church, from Lead Pastor to Executive Director. Paul also ministers in local and foreign mission outreaches along with speaking to businesses and churches across the nation.
Paul’s three passions are faith, family, and freeing people to be all God has called them to be. Paul is a very gifted and engaging communicator, presenting Biblical truths in a clear and concise manner that is easy to grasp yet powerful in its application. His passionate delivery and self-effacing humor make him a joy to hear.
Paul married Melanie in 1988 and they have four children and 4 bonus children(their children’s spouses), as well as 8 beautiful grandchildren. Their children are successful business and servant leaders in the church and their community.
Paul and Melanie believe the Lord has called them to plant Catalyst Community Church with a singular purpose, to fulfill the Great Commission by reaching the lost, training the saved, and sending the equipped.
What We Believe
What is the Bible?
We believe the Bible is divinely inspired, both the Old and New Testaments by the Holy Spirit as originally given. The Bible is the final authority of truth, how to live as followers of Jesus, and the story of God restoring His creation from sin.
Who is God?
We believe in one God revealed in three, distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, operating under the headship of the Father.
Who is Jesus?
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who by His incarnation and virgin birth took upon Himself the form of man and became the God-Man. In the one person of Christ, there are two natures, human and divine, each in its completeness and integrity. They are distinguishable but indivisible, so that He is fully man and fully God. He lived a sinless life and became the only sacrifice for the sins of the world. After His death on the cross we believe the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
We believe the Holy Spirit to be the third person of the Godhead who is active in the world today. The Spirit indwells and seals the believer at new birth. We believe in, and encourage, the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We believe in the continuing in-filling of the Holy Spirit.
Man
We believe that man in his natural state is a sinner, lost, undone, without hope and without God.
Salvation
We believe that the terms of salvation are repentance towards God for sin and a personal heart-felt faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, which results in regeneration. Salvation is entirely by grace alone, through faith alone and in Christ alone.
Marriage
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single exclusive union.
Final Authority
This brief statement of faith does not exhaust our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired, infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe.
