Real community
Friendships that last
12 weeksOne season that changes the direction of a life.
The turn
There's a moment you stop drifting and start following.
You can spend years busy and still have no idea what it's all for. Catalyst is the deliberate pause that breaks the autopilot. A 12-week journey where you walk closely with Jesus, get honest about who you are, and find the thing you were actually made to do.
- Not a course you sit through, but a season you live in - with real people, real mentors, and real time set apart.
- Jesus at the centre, not as a topic but as the One you learn to follow into the rest of your life.
- You leave knowing your purpose, your gifts, and how to use them to change someone else's world.
Two ways in
Twelve weeks, or seven days.
Catalyst comes in two forms. Pick the one that fits your season.
The journey
Know who you are. Grow into it. Go change your world.
Know
Meet Jesus honestly and discover who He made you to be - your story, your gifts, your purpose named out loud.
Grow
Be stretched in the wilderness and in community until the version of you that follows Jesus becomes the real one.
Go
Step into mission with real skills to disciple others and meet a need in your own community.
The experience
Three places where you actually change.
Catalyst isn't lived in a classroom. It happens in the wilderness, in close community, and out on mission - the three grounds where real formation tends to happen.
The fork
Two roads. Another year on autopilot, or the version of you that knows why you're here.
Most people never choose - they just keep drifting. You don't have to. Twelve weeks could be the turn.
The transformation
What you walk out carrying.
Twelve weeks in, you don't just know more. You are different - and so is the way you live for everyone around you.
01
Clarity of purpose
You leave able to say, in plain words, why you're here and what you're for - no more drifting.
02
Your gifts named
The strengths God built into you get pulled into the light, tested, and pointed somewhere that matters.
03
Real skills to disciple
Not just inspiration. Practical, repeatable ways to walk with Jesus and help others do the same.
04
Power to change others
You walk out ready to meet a real need in a real community - someone else's life is different because of you.
Proof
It actually changes people.
I have a purpose.
I walked in asking how I could serve myself. I walked out knowing I have a purpose, and I'm going to go meet a real need in my community.
In partnership with
The people behind it
Meet the team.
Catalyst is run by people whose whole calling is making disciples - alongside a roster of guest presenters from across the Adventist ministry world.
Nick Kross
Director
Gilbert Cangy
Consultant
Audrey Kozumplik
Senior Administrative Assistant
Trent Keegan
Wilderness Experience Leader
Brad Townend
Benefactor
Honest answers
The questions people actually ask.
Mostly young adults (18 and over) who sense there's more to their faith and their life than autopilot, and are willing to give a season to find it. You don't need to have it all figured out - that's the point.
The 12-week program runs on the Avondale University campus in NSW, Australia, and Catalyst Express weeks run across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. See the Programs page for current dates, or book a free call and we'll tell you the next start date.
It depends on the program and location. Book a free call or apply through Avondale and we'll walk you through the full cost, what's included and any support available.
No. Catalyst is built for people somewhere on the journey - curious, searching, or committed. Jesus is at the centre, and we'll meet you where you are.
Wilderness time, life in close community, and real mission - woven together with teaching and mentoring so you finish knowing your purpose and how to use your gifts.
Your move
Discover what you're for.
Find your purpose, name your gifts, and learn to follow Jesus into a life that changes other people. It starts with one step.