Discipleship Catalyst Ministries forms authentic disciples, renews parish life, and equips bold leaders to proclaim the Gospel — by building the infrastructure that lets renewal endure.
Discipleship Catalyst Ministries was founded in January 2026 out of a conviction sharpened by years inside parish life: the Church does not lack vision, zeal, or people of goodwill. It lacks infrastructure — the operational architecture, formed leadership, and strategic capital that turn a season of renewal into a culture of renewal.
DCM was built to close that gap. We unite serious fundraising expertise with proven operational systems, and we put both at the service of parishes, seminaries, and Catholic institutions ready to invest in missionary discipleship that outlasts any single program or personality.
Youth ministry is our entry point, not our endpoint.
We carefully discern where investment will yield the greatest lasting fruit for the Church — strategic capital, not scattered spending.
We strengthen existing ecclesial structures from the inside out, not around them — accompaniment over programming.
We design frameworks, processes, and pipelines that ensure ministries thrive long after our direct involvement concludes.
Dr. Armshaw brings [X years] of [fundraising / nonprofit leadership / parish ministry] experience, including [most credible 1–2 roles or achievements]. He founded DCM after [the specific gap or experience that motivated it]. He [worships at / lives in] [parish/city] [optional family detail].
DCM is governed by a Board of Directors: [Name, affiliation] · [Name, affiliation] · [Name, affiliation]
DCM's inaugural Catalyst Fund initiative — the Diaconate Identity Symposium — is conducted in collaboration with Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. [Add dioceses, parishes, and academic partners as relationships formalize.]
Discipleship Catalyst Ministries is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 41-3944832) and an Ohio nonprofit corporation (Charter No. 5545947). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
1581 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
