I’ll just recap my experience by saying this… Catalyst was the best conference I have attended. In many ways it put YS to shame. One problem I’ve experienced with YS is that there’s no real cohesive theme - aside from “youth ministry”. It feels like a shotgun approach. I loved how for Catalyst they brought speakers (Christian and secular) together with one singular purpose in mind. The results were fantastic. My favorites were Craig Groeschel and Andy Stanley. Craig was simply powerful and Andy was full of wisdom. I gleaned much from this and am still unpacking it in my mind…

I also got to connect with the Kevin twins (Bussey and Twombly). Bussey and I go way back and spending time with his is like a family reunion. Twombly I only knew through the blogosphere. We talked, prayed and had lunch together. Getting to know him better was a blessing to me. Spending time with new and old Kevins is always a good thing.

So to bring this Catalyst recap full circle. Here’s my vote of confidence… I’ve already got my tickets for next year. Enough said.