An accelerator for builders reaching the next generation with God's Word.
A selective, six-month accelerator from OneHope and Missional Labs. Designed for leaders from around the world building new ministry models that reach the next generation.
Accelerating Builders, Founders, and Innovators.
Reaching the next generation will take bold new ministry models. Across the global Church, from Nairobi to São Paulo, Manila to Lagos, leaders are already building them.
Yet, most lack the support pathways required to build and scale new ministry. Catalyze Lab exists to find these pioneers, form them, and accelerate their impact.
What Is It?
Catalyze Lab is an accelerator for leaders building new ministries to reach the next generation.
The program surrounds a select cohort with world-class coaching, formation, mentors, and strategic support to strengthen and accelerate their impact.
Together, we are catalyzing new ministries and movements around the world to reach the next generation with God’s word.
The Approach:
Find & Form Leaders. We identify high-potential ministry builders and strengthen the leadership foundations needed to build a world-class ministry.
Strengthen New Models. We help builders sharpen their thesis, clarify their audience, refine their model, and focus their next-stage priorities.
Accelerate Growth & Scale. We help them build momentum with community, mentorship, and relationships with leading organizations and funders.
The Cohort:
01 Kickoff Gathering
Nashville, USA, Sep. 16-18
The cohort begins with a three-day intensive that gathers builders, mentors, program leaders, and partners to form community, sharpen each ministry model, and set priorities for the cohort.
02 Virtual Sessions
Builders join monthly peer learning sessions to share progress, receive feedback, and continue refining their models alongside mentors and global peers.
03 Capstone Celebration
Location TBD, February 2027
The cohort concludes with a celebration and showcase for builders, partners, funders, and ministry leaders to highlight progress, strengthen relationships, and catalyze next-stage growth.
Supported by world-class mentors
Catalyze Lab is fueled by global practitioners across Scripture engagement, youth ministry, technology, church leadership, and mission, helping builders sharpen their models and build with wisdom.
Rob Hoskins
Dan Blythe
Andrea Lathrop
Tyler Prieb
Jenn Brown
Ben Elmore
Justin Lathrop
Jeremy West
Terry Parkman
Chad Causey
Participant Outcomes
01 Formed to Lead
Builders develop the spiritual, emotional, and strategic resilience required to sustain the demands of ministry innovation.
02 Designed for Impact
Builders sharpen their audience, thesis, strategy, and model so their ministry can grow with greater focus and fruitfulness.
03 Connected for Scale
Builders gain credibility, relationships, mentorship, and potential funding connections through the OneHope ecosystem and a cohort of peers.
Focus Areas
01 Evangelism
Introducing young people to the Gospel and to Scripture in clear, contextual ways.
02 Discipleship
Helping young people follow Jesus and take root in the Word and the life of the Church.
03 Tech & Media
Digital tools and media that put Scripture in front of the next generation at scale.
04 Leadership
Pathways to equip and form next-gen leaders to for Gospel impact in their spheres.
05 Church Equipping
New approaches that make next-generation ministry central to the local church.
06 Scripture Engagement
Developing new models for getting God'sWord into the hands and hearts of children and young people who don't yet have it.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking leaders from around the world actively building a new ministry in the early stages.
01 Quality Builder. Clear calling, initiative, teachability, resilience, and character.
02 Innovative Model. A fresh approach to Scripture engagement, evangelism, or discipleship.
03 Important Frontier. A clear point of view on the people, context, or challenge being addressed.
04 Potential to Scale. A model that can multiply through churches, ministries, networks, or digitally.
Open globally. 10 builders selected.
Applications close July 31.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Catalyze Lab is for ministry builders who are actively developing a new model for reaching the next generation through Scripture engagement, evangelism, discipleship, or more.
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Early-stage means the ministry is already moving beyond an idea. You may have a pilot, active participants, church or ministry partners, a digital product, early traction, or clear demand from the people you serve. It’s becoming real in the world already.
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We are looking for Scripture-centered ministries serving young people, including evangelism models, discipleship pathways, digital platforms, media initiatives, leadership development models, training programs, and church-based ministries.
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We are looking for strong builders with clear calling, character, initiative, teachability, resilience, and a meaningful point of view on the people, context, or challenge they are called to serve.
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No. Catalyze Lab is global. We are seeking builders from around the world who are developing scalable ministry models for the next generation. Catalyze Lab is built on OneHope’s 40 years of global work reaching the next generation with God’s word.
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No. Catalyze Lab does not guarantee grants or investment for the initial cohort. The program connects builders to mentors, strategic partners, and a network of potential funders who may help support next-stage growth.
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There is no tuition or program fee. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs for the in-person gatherings, but we can discuss sponsorships or scholarships as needed.
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Catalyze Lab runs for six months. The cohort includes a three-day kickoff gathering in Nashville, monthly virtual sessions, and a February capstone celebration. The program is rigorous but designed for active ministry leaders.
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Catalyze Lab is a new initiative from OneHope and Missional Labs.
OneHope brings nearly 40 years of global experience helping children and youth encounter God’s Word through Scripture engagement, church partnerships, research, digital tools, and culturally contextual ministry models.
Missional Labs brings a proven venture platform for forming ministry builders and helping launch new ventures for the Great Commission.
Together, Catalyze Lab combines OneHope’s global movement with Missional Labs’ venture design, leadership formation, and ecosystem-building approach.
Build What’s Next
Catalyze Lab gives the next generation of builders the strategy, formation, coaching, and community to accelerate their impact.