Catalyst Live: Recent Episodes
BMS World Mission
Catalyst Live is an event for Christian thought leaders. It was last held in Birmingham on 16 November 2016 and in Reading on 17 November 2016. Featuring a host of experts and luminaries from the worlds of science, apologetics, theology, art, poetry and music, Catalyst Live is presented by BMS World Mission.
Is the Church in the UK in decline? The Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson, says it is and offers alternatives to what we can do about it in his talk at Catalyst Live 2016 in Birmingham, England.
Light, darkness, mission and blessing are explored by Steve Stockman in his final talk at Catalyst Live 2016 in Reading.
Northern Irish poet, music critic and Presbyterian minister Steve Stockman shares his poetry and his personal experience of peacemaking in Northern Ireland at Catalyst Live 2016.
Has worship music become a commodity? In the age of copyright, Baptist minister and ethnomusicologist Margaret Gibbs explores at Catalyst Live 2016 whether churches are missing out on the joys of worship.
Dutch Christian artist Anneke Kaai shares the inspiration behind her paintings and her conviction to show to others that “God is not dead” in her talk at Catalyst Live 2016. She also argues that the Church could use art more in sharing the gospel.
Nigel Wright, Principal Emeritus of Spurgeon’s College London, explores Baptist identity in a post-denominational world in a talk at Catalyst Live 2016.
The word 'with' has extra meaning for those who attended Catalyst Live in Reading, thanks to an inspiring talk by London-based vicar and author Sam Wells.
Shadia Qubti is a peacemaker in Israel-Palestine, trying to bring Israelis and Palestinians closer together. In her talk at Catalyst Live 2016, she shares her personal experiences of conflict in Israel-Palestine and how she remains hopeful in difficult circumstances.