Tag: Church Catalyst

The Next Generation of Missionaries

Written by danl on June 18, 2025. Posted in Kenya.

Eight years ago, after decades of fruitful ministry in Kenya, CMF’s Kenya Church Catalyst Team (KCAT) embraced a bold new direction. Having helped establish strong, independent churches and trained countless pastors, the team shifted their focus: they wanted to help the Kenyan church become a missionary-sending force. Their renewed mission—Unhindered Disciple-Making—and vision—to catalyze Christ’s Kingdom expansion in Kenya and beyond—were born out of a desire to see Kenya, once a mission field, become a launching pad.

Telling a Story of Hope

Written by danl on April 23, 2025. Posted in Kenya.

Recently the village of Nakalorlor in northwestern Kenya hosted a three-day discipleship training. This community has had a church for a little over a year now, and our Kenya Church Catalyst team decided it was time to have a level two DMM (Disciple Making Movements) training there.

Anna Thormodsgard Joining Our Ethiopia Team

Written by danl on April 10, 2024. Posted in Ethiopia. No Comments on Anna Thormodsgard Joining Our Ethiopia Team

“Not everyone is called to go, but everyone is called to wrestle with going.” It was those words from David Platt at a conference her freshman year of college that convicted Anna Thormodsgard and started her missions journey.

Dylan Ferguson to join the CMF team in Ethiopia

Written by danl on April 3, 2024. Posted in Ethiopia. No Comments on Dylan Ferguson to join the CMF team in Ethiopia

Dylan Ferguson understands how music can lead to intimate communion and relationship with God because he has been involved with music and worship arts in his home church, Wildewood Christian Church in the Omaha, Nebraska area, since he was in high school.

Exchange Church Catalyst, Ozark Christian College, Exchange Mexico, Mexico City, Roanoke, Texas, Church Catalyst, semester abroad, semester in ministry, semester internship

First participant’s experience in Exchange Church Catalyst

Written by mikaela on May 9, 2023. Posted in Mexico.

Parker Habermehl is a senior at Ozark Christian College getting a degree in Biblical Communications with a minor in Organizational Leadership. He is from Roanoke, Texas, and feels called to serve in full-time ministry after graduation.

Sam and Becca Loibor-Mongi, Kenya, Church Catalyst, DMM, Disciple Making Movement, Community Christian Church, CCC

Meet Sam and Becca Loibor-Mongi

Written by mikaela on March 24, 2023. Posted in Kenya, Partnerships.

Sam and Becca Loibor-Mongi are currently preparing to serve in Kenya with our Church Catalyst team. Sam will work within ongoing Disciple Making Movement (DMM) initiatives there, as well as help with leadership development within Community Christian Church (CCC) churches.

Michael Grimm, Mexico City, Church Catalyst, Marketplace Ministries, Olivet Nazarene University, Aurora University, social work, youth ministry, discipleship, Community Center, Exchange

Michael Grimm: “I had never considered missions as a potential option for my life”

Written by mikaela on June 20, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized.

Michael Grimm is preparing to go to Mexico City to serve with the Church Catalyst team to support the ministries that are already taking place there.

Tyler Crawford, Shalynn Crawford, Unterwegs, Globalscope, Church Catalyst, Tübingen, Germany

Tyler and Shalynn Crawford: Partnership with German church opens new door for ministry

Written by mikaela on December 11, 2020. Posted in Germany, Globalscope.

What could it look like if the lessons learned from years of campus ministry outside the church were applied from within a church?

Neil Newman, Janeen Newman, Ivory Coast, church catalyst, medical, women’s health

Neil and Janeen Newman: ‘We’re going to Ivory Coast with CMF!’

Written by mikaela on November 11, 2020. Posted in Ivory Coast.

Janeen Newman’s skills and training as a women’s health physical therapist and Neil’s interests in developing churches and leaders make them a natural fit for the work of the CMF team in Ivory Coast.

Taylor Batte, Globalscope, Canvas, Birmingham, England, church catalyst, marketplace ministry

New ministry blends campus ministry, marketplace and church planting

Written by mikaela on October 6, 2020. Posted in England, Globalscope.

She’s a four-year veteran of the Globalscope Canvas team in Birmingham, England, and Taylor Batte planned to continue with the ministry “until I felt called to something else.” But then that “something else” came along, and Taylor will spend next year helping pioneer a Globalscope-style space to develop a community of young professionals in her city.

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