CATALYST INSTITUTE

promoting public awareness of the need for lay persons to become involved with religious bodies, namely, contributing their personal skills to religious bodies through networking conferences and consultations, roundtable discussions and on¿line communities; business management consultation, namely, research and analysis in the field of economic development in less developed areas through the review and development of business plans

Publication and on-line publication of books, papers and newsletters regarding lay persons' involvement in the work of religious bodies and the contribution of personal skills to assist religious bodies; publication and on-line publication of books, papers and newsletters regarding economic development in less developed areas; providing training regarding to individuals involved in working with their religious bodies and on the contributions made by lay persons regarding religious bodies and in the field of economic development in less developed areas; arranging and conducting conferences and seminars regarding the involvement of lay persons in the work of their religious bodies and the contribution by lay persons of their personal skills to assist religious bodies and regarding economic development in less developed areas