PathWay College Outreach Ministry began with a burden for America’s college Youth. Australian missionaries Santiago and Jackie Olortegui witnessed how the Lord used circumstances in their lives to show them a mission field in the United States – among colleges and universities students.
Since 2004, Santiago had been approached by college students on several occasions asking him to use his identification to buy alcohol. He realized that there was a genuine need to reach college students, and as he began to pray for those ministering to colleges, a burden started to grow.
While at a mission’s conference in Massachusetts in March 2010, Santiago met several Christian college organizations, and he offered to help them. However, there was one major problem: those organizations did not have a ministry in Burlington, NC. So, they asked Santiago to pray about “starting something” and they also challenged him to starting a college ministry.
But before beginning this ministry, Santiago faced, what seemed to be, impossible challenges. However, after much prayer the Lord confirmed each step and provided the Olorteguis with a team and a location to host Bible studies rent free. PathWay was born in October 7th, 2010.
Our Team
Santiago Olórtegui
He was the first in his family to trust in Jesus as his Savior at the age of 10. At 14, Santiago dedicated his life to serving the Lord. He graduated from Word of Life Bible College and holds a MA in Social Science from the University of Western Sydney. He resides in NC with wife Jackie where he aims to reach college youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jackie Olórtegui
Jackie grew up in Australia. At the age of 10, she received Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She dedicated her life to serving the Lord at the age of 16. Jackie graduated from Word of Life Bible College where she met her husband, Santiago. Currently, Jackie and Santiago reside in North Carolina and are ministering with PathWay C.O.M. with the objective of reaching college youth with
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Regenia Bowman
Regenia grew up in Alamance County, NC and resides in Burlington. As a child, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and has served in her church since then. Regenia is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and works for the Times-News as a sales consultant in advertising. She serves with PathWay as treasurer with the desire to help college youth come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Serena Bowman
Serena Bowman was born and raised in Alamance County, NC. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior as a child and has served in her church ever since. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and is very familiar with college life. Serena is now an Advertising Sales Manager for the local newspaper and serves with PathWay. as president with a commitment to reaching college youth with the gospel of Christ.