Worship at The Catalyst Church

Who We Are

About The Catalyst Church

Founded in Nigeria as a fellowship in 2020, The Catalyst Church grew as an online community before planting its first campus in Windsor, Canada in 2023. Today it is a global movement with branches, cells, and campus fellowships across multiple continents.

Lead Pastor

Pastor Michael Ipaye

Pastor Michael Ipaye

Lead Pastor

Pastor Michael Ipaye

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Pastor Michael's journey with Christ deepened significantly during his university years in 2014, when he received a conviction for a deeper walk with God and a life wholly consecrated to ministry.

It was during this season that he met his wife, Similoluwa, in their church choir. Their shared love for the Word and for discipleship became the foundation of their partnership in ministry.

Ordained on May 3, 2023 by Apostle Emmanuel Iren, and married in April 2023, Pastor Michael planted the first physical campus of The Catalyst Church in Windsor, Canada in September 2023.

Under his leadership, The Catalyst Church has grown into a global community with branches across Nigeria and Canada, and cell groups in Hungary and the United States.

Our Vision

“All men saved and perpetually victorious in their walk with God.”

Our Mission

“To enlist men and disciple them in sound doctrine through the accurate teaching of God's word and the ministry of the Spirit.”

How We Do It

Four Core Pillars

01

Enlist

Evangelical gospel preaching with active evangelism that brings people from darkness into the kingdom of light.

02

Disciple

Effective teaching ministry discipling people in sound doctrine until they are full in Christ.

03

Deploy

Mission-focused redeployment of equipped men and women into the world for the glory of God.

04

Delight

Prioritizing joy in Christ and celebrating the results of faithful discipleship.

Doctrine

What We Believe

God created humanity in His image without sin, designed for fellowship with the divine. However, Adam's disobedience introduced sin, death, and condemnation to all of humanity. Consequently, all individuals are fallen, separated from God, helpless, and face God's righteous wrath — requiring salvation.

Christ's redemptive work through substitutionary atonement is the only way to God. Salvation comes exclusively through Jesus Christ and is free and given to all as many as would believe. The crucifixion serves as complete payment for sins, with the Holy Spirit transforming believers into a new creation and guaranteeing eternal adoption as God's children.

All Scripture is divinely inspired through the Holy Spirit, maintaining inerrancy and infallibility. The Bible serves as the final authority and standard for faith and practice. Proper study requires understanding the literal, historical, and grammatical context first before applying contemporary meanings.

We affirm one God existing eternally as three equally divine persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — sharing the same intrinsic nature, attributes, and essence, and deserving equal reverence, glory, and obedience.

When individuals accept Christ, they join God's family. The universal Church functions as a body with Christ as head, with believers gathering locally for worship, prayer, teaching, fellowship, and service while fulfilling the Great Commission.

We anticipate Christ's return and the bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost. The redeemed will experience eternal joy in the New Heaven and New Earth in God's presence, while the unsaved face judgment and eternal separation from God.

Global Presence

Our Locations

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Campus
Cell Group
Campus Fellowship

Campuses

Campus
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Windsor

Canada

1501 Howard Avenue, Unit 205, Windsor, ON
Sunday 11:00 AM EST · Thursday 7:00 PM EST

Primary campus. Catalyst Kids runs during Sunday service.

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Campus
🇳🇬

Lagos

Nigeria

7 Razak Balogun Street, Adesanya Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos
Sunday 10:00 AM WAT

Tell us where you're following from — a campus might just be ready to be brought to you.

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Cell Groups

Cell Group
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Ibadan

Nigeria

Meeting location shared upon registration
Sunday 9:30 AM WAT

Contact us to connect with the Ibadan cell group.

Cell Group
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Abuja

Nigeria

Meeting location shared upon registration
Sunday 10:00 AM WAT

Contact us to connect with the Abuja cell group.

Cell Group
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Kitchener-Waterloo

Canada

Meeting location shared upon registration
Saturday 4:00 PM EST

Contact Windsor campus to connect with this cell group.

Cell Group
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United States

USA

Meeting location shared upon registration
Saturday 2:00 PM EST

Online and in-person. Contact us to connect.

Cell Group
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Hungary

Hungary

Budapest — location shared upon registration
Saturday 6:00 PM CET

Contact us to connect with this cell group.

Tell us where you're following from — a cell group might just be ready to be brought to you.

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Campus Fellowships

Campus Fellowship
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Babcock University

Nigeria

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
Wednesday 5:00 PM · Sunday 4:00 PM WAT

Campus fellowship for Babcock University students.

Campus Fellowship
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University of Windsor

Canada

University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON
Friday 5:30 PM EST

Campus fellowship for UWindsor students.

Campus Fellowship
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Lautech University

Nigeria

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State
Tuesday 6:00 PM · Sunday 4:00 PM WAT

Campus fellowship for Lautech students.

Tell us where you're following from — a campus fellowship might just be ready to be brought to you.

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