Ministry Purpose and Vision:  Mercy Seat Ministries (MSM) under the leadership of Patrick and Karen Schatzline believes in being a voice in the wilderness, a ministry of holiness and integrity a ministry that flows by the Spirit of God, and a ministry that fulfills the Great Commission.  MSM believes that God loves the local church and that MSM exists to help the leadership facilitate a move of God. MSM believes that God is not done with America.  MSM is passionate about touching this generation! Mercy Seat Ministries is a non-profit 501c3 ministry that consists of a board of directors including leading pastors, business men, and spiritual oversight. MSM believes that it is time to influence the government, the schools, and the universities with God’s love!

Personal history and bio. of MSM Founders: Pat Schatzline’s destiny was altered the day his parents, drug dealers on the streets of Detroit, turned to the Lord and later went into full-time ministry. At the age of seventeen, Pat took his first youth pastorate while still a senior in high school. While at Southeastern College in Lakeland, Florida, he met his future wife, Karen. Karen was a beautiful and gifted young lady whose family now resides in Georgia. It was love at first sight. They knew that Jesus had brought them together. Pat and Karen were married in Sept. of 1990 and they are best friends who are deeply in love! They have a reputation across the world of a couple that believes first in protecting their family. Their son Nathaniel (Nate), was born in November of 1991. In 2003, Pat, Karen, and Nate went to China to rescue their beautiful jewel, Abigail—adopting her as the newest member of their family. Nate will attend Southwestern University in Dallas the fall of 2010. He will be playing football on scholarship and he is planning to major in youth ministry. Nate has already traveled around the world speaking on God’s love to students.  Abigail is headed into the second grade and is an incredible little gymnast. She is a brilliant gift from God to the Schatzline family. Along with traveling the world as evangelist, and Leading the Forerunner School, the Schatzline’s simply love to hang out and have fun as a family! They enjoy playing games, working out, playing sports, and watching cool movies. They believe they are called to be Forerunners for Jesus.  They believe in living by faith and watching God do miracles. They believe the ministry has got to be fun! Their home and offices are currently located in Birmingham, AL.

Ministry History: Mercy Seat Ministries, Inc. was founded by Patrick and Karen Schatzline in 1997 after serving as youth pastors at three incredible churches. Pat and Karen launched MSM in order to fulfill the great commission. Since the launch of MSM in 1997 Pat and Karen have become two of America’s leading church speakers, revivalists, youth communicators, university speakers, and conference speakers. With a schedule that stays full year-round, Pat & Karen have established a reputation for bringing purpose through the power of Christ, and a longing to grow deeper in the presence of God. They minister in churches, schools, stadiums, outreaches, retreats, camps, leadership conferences, men’s and women’s conferences, and marriage retreats. They both travel globally seeing salvations, miracles, signs & wonders. They have ministered at some of the largest youth conferences in the world. They travel often to Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Venezuela, and Canada fulfilling the great commission. Mercy Seat Ministries also has several evangelists that travel the nation under their covering. Pat and Karen both have honorary doctorates. From 2006-2010 Pat and Karen were the founders and Lead Pastors of the Summit Church @ Birmingham.

Forerunner School of Ministry: In 2001, Mercy Seat Ministries established The Forerunner School of Ministry—a unique training ground designed to raise up young warriors to preach the gospel. They have seen hundreds of leaders come out of this program. Mercy Seat Ministries has plans to launch at least 3 more schools of ministry by the fall of 2011. Pat and Karen often travel with a team of students from the Forerunner School of Ministry and they travel completely on a love offering basis. Mercy Seat also launched the powerful worship team “Through the Veil.”