About Us

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, minister internationally, and be involved in the local church body. FSM has seen hundreds of world class leaders come out of this school equipped and ready to touch God’s Kingdom. This ministry also helped in launching recording artist Francesca Battistelli and Through the Veil. Mercy Seat Ministries recently launched a second Forerunner School of Ministry in Pensacola, Florida at Brownsville Assembly of God. Pat and Karen often travel with a team of students from the Forerunner School of Ministry.

About Pat Schatzline

Pat is the founder and president of Mercy Seat Ministries. Pat is an ordained minister of the Gospel with the Assemblies of God. Pat has ministered in every state in the US and to over 2 million students and adults all over the world. He is known for his crazy humor, unique ability to communicate God’s word with passion and illustrations, and most of all for his deep desire to see a generation of adults and youth experience the power of God and God’s amazing love. Pat’s gifting is best on display during the time of calling people to the altar. Hundreds always end up crying out to God. On a weekly basis hundreds listen to Pat’s podcast. Pat keeps a full schedule, but believes in being at all times in the will of God’s Spirit. Pat is a contributing author, and also has produced hundreds of resources for leaders and ministers. He is looking forward to launching a new book on the “Fathers Love” very soon. He has served on many national boards across America and has been featured on Christian television, magazines, and newspapers. He has also authored many articles on leadership and ministry. He believes his greatest accomplishment is his family, and being able to help raise up hundreds of students in the ministry. 

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About Karen Schatzline

Karen travels not only with Pat, but also on her own speaking at conferences. Karen is known for her messages to women of all ages. She has literally touched tens of thousands of lives. She ministers with passion, purity, purpose, and meekness. She is most well-known by messages such as: “Confessions of a Shopaholic, “A Woman after God’s own Heart,” “Daddy’s Little Princess,” “Catching the Glimpse of the Father,”  “Hope Floats (Defeating a Spirit of Depression), and “Issues, yet I live.”  Karen speaks with an undying love to restore purity and purpose to a generation. Her messages reach moms, pastors’ wives, and single women alike. Thousands of women of all ages have found restored purity, purpose, and direction while under the ministry of Karen. Karen led in the establishment of a powerful ladies ministry called “Girlfriends” located in Birmingham, Alabama. Karen has written a weekly column and devotional that goes out to thousands. She has a deep passion to see young ladies and women understand the power of knowing the Father’s love. Through this passion she has established “Catching the Father’s Glance.” A unique and powerful retreat for girls and ladies held all over America. Karen has been used by God to train hundreds of girls for ministry.  She believes her greatest accomplishment is simply being a mom to Nate and Abby, and the love of Pat’s life.

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