Creating a path with our footsteps that any may follow, demonstrating the love of Christ.
Pathways International is a Christian organization committed to making the work-travel experience for international students and our community a positive one. We provide support, information, and resources to help them navigate and orient to a different country and culture. We facilitate interactive events to connect the students with local families and establish lifetime relationships. Students touched by Pathways develop a new, more positive attitude toward Americans and Christians. We provide access to this education and appropriate support regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, or ethnic origin.
PURPOSE:
..."I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
...I'm telling the solemn truth; whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me - you did it to me."
- Said by Jesus, Matthew 25:35-40 The Message
Pathways is exclusive to the Outer Banks and the surrounding area. We do not recruit the international workforce; we have simply reacted to the opportunity presented in our corner of the world. This ministry grew out of the anointing to assist young people in a foreign land, who, for the most part, are away from home for the first time. Our volunteers act as advocates and mentors as the students orient and navigate in a new culture and country. Most of what they know about us and our country is through the media of television and movies. They often have a skewed and inaccurate knowledge about Christians as well.
"Go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always until the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20
Our mission is to make the most of this opportunity by demonstrating the love of Christ as the "world" comes to us cloaked in the work/travel program. At the same time we assist employers in many ways, helping them to develop a well balanced and productive workforce. Putting the “unity” in community; as our volunteers, business owners, churches, and organizations, come together to make this program effective in our area.