Ellen Livingood

Ellen Livingood founded Catalyst Services in 2005 and continues today as its director. With unique expertise built on wide experience in both agency and church, she brings to Catalyst an extensive background in communications, mission agency administration, mobilization, and consultation. For a number of years, she served as both coordinator of TEAM’s church partnerships office and director of global outreach at Grace Point Church in Newtown, PA. Today from a base in suburban Philadelphia, Catalyst serves the missions community across North America and around the globe, calling on the expertise of various other experienced mobilizers as needed.

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Written by Ellen Livingood

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Are We Serving Orphans?

Disturbing facts about the orphanage model are causing many churches to rethink their strategy for orphan ministry. Read more Read more...

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To the Ends of the Earth (and around the corner)

Dr. Lockhart shared at a Mission Central round-table discussion for mission leaders and pastors, in Oct 2018. Read more Read more...

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Lent: Secret yet Seen

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When a Muslim Dreams of a Missionary

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Altar Vision Devotional - Week 1

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Altar Vision Devotional - Week 10

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Homelessness and COVID: Acute meets Chronic

What does this COVID pandemic mean for homelessness in this season? Scott from HSABC talks about COVID, those on our streets and the gospel. Read more Read more...

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Brotherly Love

What unites us all is our shared faith in Jesus, so we are more than kin but brothers in Spirit as well. Read more Read more...

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Towards an Intercultural Ecclesiology

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