Name

Catalyst International

Legal name

Catalyst Intl Vision Inc.

Website

https://catalystintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Member Care Retreat Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses (THAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Member care retreats
• Pastoral counseling conferences
• Spiritual renewal programs
• Global worker support services
• Nonprofit ministry conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Fees: Revenue generated from conference registration fees for Breathe, Traction, and Ava events. Fees are split between deposit payments to Catalyst Intl and venue payments to conference centers.
2. Donations and Charitable Giving: Tax-deductible donations accepted via the organization website, mail, bank auto-pay, and Donor Advised Funds. Catalyst Intl is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID 84-4456482).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Catalyst International is a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that operates three annual residential retreat conferences (Breathe, Traction, and Ava) at European venues for full-time Christian workers serving cross-culturally. The conferences deliver holistic member care services—professional counseling, spiritual direction, life coaching, medical consultation, and age-specific children's and teen programs—and the organization also maintains a curated directory of 70+ member care resource organizations and offers speaking engagements.

Product overview

Catalyst International is a Christian ministry organization (501(c)(3) non-profit, Tax ID 84-4456482) founded in 2004 that provides residential retreat conferences for global Christian workers serving cross-culturally. The organization operates three core conference products: Breathe (a ten-day family retreat in Switzerland), Traction (a six-day men's retreat in Switzerland), and AVA (a six-night women's retreat in Spain). All conferences offer holistic care services including counseling, medical consultation, spiritual direction, and life coaching, held at partner retreat facilities. The organization also maintains a Global Care Resource directory of 70+ member care organizations and provides speaking services through its co-director Dr. Daniel Hahn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Breathe: A ten-day retreat experience for individuals, couples, and families serving cross-culturally, focusing on resilience and renewal through counseling, teaching, and rest.
• Traction
• Ava

Products and services

• Breathe Conference A ten-day residential retreat held at Credo Schloss Unspunnen in Wilderswil, Switzerland, designed for individuals, couples, and families serving cross-culturally. The program provides up to seven one-hour professional counseling sessions per attendee, medical consultations, spiritual direction, life coaching, massage therapy, and age-specific programming for children and teens (including Third Culture Kids), all within an inclusive lodging and meals package.
• Traction Conference A six-day residential men's retreat held at Credo Schloss Unspunnen in Wilderswil, Switzerland, designed for single men, husbands, fathers, and leaders serving cross-culturally. Programming covers managing stress, isolation, and discouragement; reconnecting with God through prayer; cultivating authentic leadership; honoring God with sexuality and relationships; and persevering with courage and trust, alongside worship, reflection, group discussions, individual counseling, recreation, and hiking. Shared accommodation (2-3 per room), all meals, and full programming are included.
• Ava Conference A six-night residential women's retreat held at TRH Mijas Hotel in Mijas, Spain, designed for English-speaking women serving in full-time cross-cultural ministry. Programming includes counseling, spiritual direction, life coaching, physician consultations, worship, teaching, and free time, offering participants space to rest, reflect, and receive renewal through holistic soul care in a community setting.
• Global Care Resources Directory A curated online directory of more than 70 member care organizations providing support services for cross-cultural Christian workers, including counseling centers, retreat facilities, debriefing services, coaching, crisis response, and healthcare professional support networks across multiple regions.
• Speaking Services Speaking engagements delivered by co-director Dr. Daniel Hahn at companies, mission agencies, teams, churches, and conferences internationally, drawing on his 38+ years of pastoral ministry experience and leadership of conferences for Western and national audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than half of fully trained international workers remain on the field more than five years without adequate support

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Credo Schloss UnspunnencoreOthersChristian retreat center in Wilderswil, Switzerland that hosts Breathe and Traction conferences. The castle-like facility offers stunning views of the Jungfrau glacier and Lake of Brienz, with 130 beds, meeting rooms, lounges, and outdoor activities. Manages all meals and housekeeping for conference attendees.
• TRH Mijas HotelcoreOthersHotel in Mijas, Costa del Sol region of Spain that hosts the Ava conference. Features Andalusian architecture with panoramic Mediterranean views, pool, wellness spa center, tennis court, and solarium terrace. Provides lodging and meals for conference attendees.
• ADELANTEminorOthers7-day resiliency training experience in Southern Spain for global workers in their first 1-5 years of ministry.
• ALONGSIDEminorOthersStateside retreats for pastors and global workers.
• AZMERAminorOthersRetreats for women serving globally.
• BARNABAS INTERNATIONALminorOthersPastoral care, debriefing, spiritual direction, and counseling on the field and online.
• GLOBAL COUNSELING NETWORKminorOthersOnline counseling center to help workers navigate the joys and challenges of life from anywhere in the world.
• INTERACTIONminorOthersCoaching, TCK events, TCK care consulting and more.
• SENT WELLminorOthersCounseling, debriefing, and coaching in Málaga, Spain.
• LINK CARE CENTERminorOthersStateside counseling for Christian workers.
• MISSION TRAINING INTERNATIONAL (MTI)minorOthersDebriefing and renewal programs for individuals, couples, and families.
• VALEOminorOthersOnline clinical care for global workers outside the US and in-person care in South Carolina.
• HIGH MEADOW RETREATminorOthersRetreat center in Southwest England for counseling, debriefing, and coaching.
• THRIVEminorOthersRetreats to encourage and empower global women.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mission Training International (MTI): Offers debriefing and renewal programs for individuals, couples, and families in missionary service — a near-identical service profile to Catalyst's Breathe and Traction conferences, and listed as a resource partner.
• High Meadow Retreat: UK-based retreat center providing counseling, debriefing, and coaching for global workers — directly comparable residential member-care delivery model, also a Catalyst resource partner.
• Link Care Center: Stateside counseling and member-care services for missionaries and cross-cultural workers, also listed as a Catalyst resource partner. Comparable in mission, client population, and service mix (counseling, debriefing, renewal).
• Adelante: Operates 7-day resiliency training in Southern Spain for early-career global workers (years 1–5) — overlapping demographically and programmatically with Catalyst's Breathe/Traction conferences.
• Valeo: Delivers online clinical care for global workers outside the US plus in-person care in South Carolina — comparable clinical and counseling service profile, listed as a Catalyst resource partner.
• Barnabas International: Provides pastoral care, debriefing, spiritual direction, and counseling for missionaries and Christian workers both on the field and online — overlapping directly with Catalyst's member-care mission and listed as one of its resource partners.
• Interaction International: Specializes in coaching, Third Culture Kid (TCK) events, and TCK care consulting — overlapping with Catalyst's Breathe family programming and Teen/Children tracks for missionary families.
• Thrive: Provides retreats encouraging and empowering women in global ministry — a direct functional analog to Catalyst's Ava women's conference.
• Sent Well: Provides counseling, debriefing, and coaching in Málaga, Spain for missionaries and global workers — geographically adjacent and service-overlapping with Catalyst's Ava offering in nearby Mijas, Spain.
• Alongside: Runs stateside retreats for pastors and global workers, listed as a Catalyst resource partner. Directly comparable residential retreat format aimed at the same member-care population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/catalystintlorg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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