BECOME A CATALYST
Spring 2024

A Catalyst is a student or young adult (high school graduate-23) who feels a call to ministry, a desire to grow in ministry skills, and an interest to be in a community with other like-minded people.

Applications open September 30, 2023!

Check back later for job descriptions

Equipping the Next Generation for Ministry.

Our commitment is to invest in, mentor, and help Catalysts
experience the power of cooperative mission and ministry.

Applications open September 30!

from SC Baptist Convention
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Catalysts learn by doing with a mentor.

Creative, Evangelism, Worship, Send (Charleston area) and Children's Catalysts have many opportunities to experience the power of cooperative mission and ministry to become future leaders, today.

Check back later for job descriptions

What is a Catalyst?

A Catalyst is a student or young adult (high school graduate-23) who feels a call to ministry, a desire to grow in ministry skills, and an interest to be in community with other like-minded people. Our commitment is to invest in, mentor, and help Catalysts experience the power of cooperative mission and ministry.

Catalysts will work 15 hours per week remotely (with exceptions) under SCBC staff in the areas of evangelism, creative, missions, church planting, children’s ministry, worship, youth ministry, etc. Catalysts must be passionate about serving Jesus and the church.

What is Catalysts’ pay?

A total of $1,800.00 for twelve weeks. This will be paid semi-monthly over the twelve weeks. 

What is the work hours expectation?

Each Catalyst is expected to work 15 hours per week. Students will work remotely except when the supervisor communicates in-person work is needed.

What’s the Catalysts' schedule and timeline?

Fall 2023 Schedule

  • March 1- Applications open
  • April 15- Applications close
  • April 17-21- Virtual Interviews
  • May 11- Final Decisions reported to students
  • August 9- Catalysts Launch Training and Orientation (10am-4pm at SCBC Building)
  • August 23- First day of work
  • November 15- Catalysts last day: Debriefing and Celebration

Spring 2024 Schedule 

  • September 30- Applications open
  • November 1- Applications close
  • November 1-10- 2nd round interviews (1st round as applications are received)
  • January 3- Catalysts Launch Training and Orientation (10am-4pm at SCBC Building) **MANDATORY**
  • January 16- First day of work
  • April 9- Catalysts last day of work
Do Catalysts have to live in a specific area of South Carolina?

No. Catalysts may live in other towns across South Carolina.

What are the qualifications to serve as a Catalyst?

Catalysts must:

  • Have a passion to serve Jesus and show promise toward serving as a leader in the church
  • Be active members of SCBC churches
  • Have clear testimonies of salvation, baptism, and a renewed life
  • Be flexible and willing to meet the hour and travel commitments outlined by their team of service
  • Meet the skills requirements as outlined by each Team’s job description 
Does a Catalyst have to be a college student?

No. But, ideally, Catalysts will be young leaders. It will be advertised to college students/young adults.

The Catalyst program is a super cool opportunity to watch older people equip, disciple, and mature younger people. It was really cool for me to see the practical application and equipping along with mentorship. It changed the way I thought about other people and that God is intentional in where he places you, it’s not just random. He’s working for our good and for His glory.

 

Kay Ricker, Catalyst Class of 2021

What do previous Catalysts classes have to say?

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"I love the chance to learn about leading well while also getting to practice things I am gifted in."
- Jordan Danford
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"The Catalyst program not only taught me about ministry but showed me how to live as a servant of the Lord with my life focused on Him."
- Devon Truesdale
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"I enjoyed getting the opportunity to learn and put my knowledge into action. This opportunity has helped me grow in my spiritual gifts and to see where God is calling me to serve in ministry."
- Rachel Stephens
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"This program helped me grow spiritually and emotionally to understand and equip me for the calling Christ has commissioned me for."
- Preston Bishop
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"As a Catalyst, I was stretched and grown in my knowledge of the Lord and His calling on my life, as well as my knowledge of myself, my goals, and my desires."
- Anna Ellis
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"As a Catalyst, I grew in my relationship with the Lord and came out of the program with a heightened desire to make His name known."
- Josh Martin
"The Catalyst program prepared me to know how to better work with people, how to better work with pastors, and how to plan all of these different things.  I personally was not sure if the Lord was calling me to the church to work or to work for a Christian organization. I think that this experience has made me realize that the Lord could possibly be calling me to missions or at least working very closely with a Christian organization or church."
Taylor Johnson, Catalyst Class of 2021

Fall 2023 Catalysts

Anne Marie Bell

Anne Marie Bell

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Preston Bishop

Preston Bishop

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Cray Roach

Cray Roach

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Shannon Hardin

Shannon Hardin

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Lydia Bryant

Lydia Bryant

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Anna Hennie

Anna Hennie

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Jessica Palmer

Jessica Palmer

Catalyst - Fall 2023

Rachel Richardson

Rachel Richardson

Catalyst - Fall 2023

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