…. you shall raise up the
foundations of many generations; you shall be called the
repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.
Isa 58:12
On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina brought great
devastation to the Gulf Coast in American history. But with
the devastation came a great
opportunity for the Church. An opportunity to leave the pew and put her hand
to the plow. It's a God ordained "kairos" moment that
must be seized. Like at the pool of Bethesda, the
church must move while the Holy Spirit is stirring the
waters. God has been and continues to be amazing as He has
proven His presence and shown His might over the past
months. He has reminded us that He is the Sustainer and Provider. Each
day God proves Himself to be faithful and able to do
exceedingly abundantly more that we can ask or think.
He is a "just in time" God.
Pathfinder Mission was birthed as a
ministry of Gateway Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL in
response to the need for help after the storm. Pathfinder's main purposes are to meet
the physical and
spiritual needs of the residents and volunteers living and
serving in the Waveland - Bay St. Louis - Kiln region on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast. In May 2007, Pathfinder Mission was incorporated
in Mississippi as a non-profit ministry. In August
Pathfinder received a determination from the IRS allowing
Pathfinder to operate as a
501(c)(3) charity.
Charley and Martie Elgin lead the
ministry at Pathfinder Mission. They have been in
Mississippi since September 2, 2005 serving as volunteers in
Ocean Springs, Bay St. Louis and since April 2006, Waveland. To find out
more about Charley, Martie and Pathfinder Mission, click on
the About Us Link.
