Catalytic Strategy

When the Campus Ministry focused its vision in 1992 to give every student an opportunity to hear about Christ, it had to expand its influence to more than 2000 campuses. So began Catalytic—dreaming, designing, and developing less staff intensive strategies that would still launch new ministries and reach every college student.

Today, Catalytic has over 700 launched ministries, with another 300 in the pioneering or key contact stage, involving approximately 15,000 students. Metro teams in 23 cities make up a significant percentage of Catalytic ministries, with approximately 6000 students involved on 300 campuses.

In St. Louis, the ministry has developed to the point where Metro director Dan Allen feels like they’re on the “down hill slope.” Two students joined staff this winter, three more are coming on this summer, plus they have interns with them each year. Their city alone sustains a year after year partnership in the Ukraine. Six years ago, there was just a Linc ministry at Washington University, now there is a citywide movement that regularly sends out new staff and maintains a WSN partnership.

In the future, Catalytic hopes to expand to 1550 ministries by 2007. Catalytic will continue dreaming, designing and developing whatever it takes to reach every student. From a redesigned Freshman Survival Kit to an empowered church partnership strategy, pioneering staff in the Catalytic strategy are reshaping ministry today to reach every student tomorrow.

To find out more about Catalytic, visit:

  • GodSquad.com - Equips students and volunteers to launch and lead new campus ministries

  • Student LINC.com - Our experienced consultants provide training and mentoring to those launching and leading new campus ministries