Catalyst Youth Ministry
Every youth wants to know the real. But more importantly, youth should want to be the real. We live in a world that pushes itself into the lives of individuals, blinding them of what life is really all about. When you are a catalyst, you are affecting change around you and in your world, without allowing yourself to be changed.
Youth in grades 6-12 meet each Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Each week we have a service centered around the Word of God, while allowing the Holy Spirit to move in and among the young people. We provide a place for young people where their spiritual needs can be met. We teach and equip them to live a victorious life everyday, in every situation!
Catalyst Mission Statement
Catalyst Youth Ministry exists to connect young people to God, whereby they might know who they are in Christ, so that they can affect this world for our Lord and Savior, while leaving an example for future generations to follow.
Director of Catalyst Youth Ministry
Gene Cardwell began attending Word of Life Christian Center as a youth in 1987. After graduating from Pinson Valley High School, Gene spent the next 12 years in the United States Navy where he received training in communications, leadership and management. Gene married his wife Tonya in 1991. They have one daughter, Mikayla. In 2005, Gene and his family returned to Birmingham. In August of 2007, he began overseeing Catalyst Youth Ministry with a focus on discipleship.