Guest Appearance on the Catalyst Roadtrip

January 16, 2008 in Other Stuff with 9 Comments

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A couple of days ago, Chad and LV climbed in the Vanagon and launched a trek across the country in what they’re calling the Catalyst Road Trip. In addition to just having a crazy, fun time, the guys are on a crusade to learn what’s happening on the front line of ministries that are a part of the Catalyst community.

Though a hiccup in the scheduling didn’t allow me to connect face-to-face with Chad and LV, I did have the distinct privilege of chatting with them by phone as they were departing Atlanta for the vast frontier. It was fun hearing about their upcoming adventure, and they used the opportunity to get an update on what’s been happening at NewSpring. The most poignant moment in the conversation, though, certainly had to be the acknowledgment of mutual gratitude that Chad and I shared because of the fact that we are Facebook friends.

Speaking of Catalyst, earlier this week I got an insider’s look at the proposed speaker line up for this year’s conference. I can’t reveal the names, but this year’s conference is going to rock. Just out of curiosity, though, if you were designing a conference for ministry leaders, who would your dream speaker line up include?

9 Responses to “Guest Appearance on the Catalyst Roadtrip”

  1. Blake Wingo January 16, 2008 at 10:54 am #

    Andy Stanley
    Craig Groeschel
    Perry Noble
    Guy Kawasaki
    Blake Wingo
    Erwin Mcmanus
    Rob Bell
    Rick Warren
    Francis Chan

  2. Phillip McCart January 16, 2008 at 11:20 am #

    Knute Rockne
    Ronald Reagan
    Andy Stanley
    Walt Disney
    J.J. Abrams
    Art Rooney
    William Screven
    Billy Graham

    (I assumed this was a best of all time and death wasn’t a factor in the speaker’s ability or inability to attend. I’m totally serious about this list.)

  3. riddle January 16, 2008 at 12:20 pm #

    hmm.
    desmond tutu
    seth godin
    ken robinson
    bono
    j.j. abrams
    john stewart
    steve jobs
    hugh mcleod
    peter senge
    chris argyris

  4. Milan Ford January 16, 2008 at 1:00 pm #

    Andy Stanley
    Erwin McManus
    Jeff Johnson
    Rob Bell
    Kenneth Ulmer
    Francis Chan

    (just to name a few)…

  5. Read Scott January 16, 2008 at 1:14 pm #

    Easy – Tony Morgan all the way. In fact, I’m going to host “The Tony Morgan Conference” here in Jacksonville in June. You should come.

  6. Jeff Gibson January 16, 2008 at 1:45 pm #

    Marcus Buckingham
    Wayne Cordiero
    Erwin McManus
    Vince Antonucci
    Donald Miller
    Tim Sanders

    And what does Ken’s fajita smell like?

  7. Chad Johnson January 16, 2008 at 6:23 pm #

    man…thanks for the love on the blog Tony – sorry we weren’t able to connect in person…we will make that happen in the months to come. you are officially invited to hang out in the Catalyst ’08 Roadtrip Vanagon anytime you would like…free snacks and soda on us!

  8. LV Hanson January 16, 2008 at 7:11 pm #

    Tony! Awesome blog, and thanks for giving a shout out to the road trip! it’s been a crazy day here, i have no idea how you keep up with your blog as well as you do amidst a schedule that would make me want to just go take a nap. i’m already learning a lot from you, and love the way you articulate your thoughts. hope to see you and your team sometime this spring,

    thanks again Tony!

    LV

  9. Steve January 17, 2008 at 9:25 am #

    Tommy Kyllonen from Crossover Church in Tampa
    Rick Warren
    Andy Stanley
    Ed Young
    Steve Jobs (I’m not sure of his faith, but he has principles we can learn from)
    Bill Hybels
    Erwin McManus
    TD Jakes
    Steven Furtick
    Louie Giglio
    Tony Dungy (even though I’m a Pats fan!)