STAFF
Patrick Feistel
Executive Director
Patrick was saved on June 27, 2002, at Bible Baptist Church in Brunswick, GA., and graduated from Victory Baptist Bible College in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in pastoral theology. Patrick is a member of Victory Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC, and is serving as a missionary with Baptist Mission to Forgotten Peoples (BMFP) spreading the gospel to the people in jails, prisons, and those experiencing homelessness in the USA and abroad. Patrick served as a live-in director at the Garden City Rescue Mission for a year in 2004 during his time in Bible college. He continued to be involved in the ministry and in November of 2015 Patrick accepted the role of serving as the Executive Director of GCGM.
Julie Feistel
EXECUTIVE Assistant/WOMENS MINISTRY
Julie is our Executive Director's wife and serves as his personal assistant. She also serves as our financial secretary, taking care of the day-to-day finances and overseeing the general administration of the business end of the ministry. Julie heads up our women’s ministry on Friday mornings, providing showers, resources, and Bible study for ladies in our community who are experiencing homelessness. In 2020, she joined the staff at Victory Baptist Church, serving in the ladies’ ministry.
Ernestine Johnson
Administrative Support Specialist
Ms. Johnson retired from Augusta Tech. as a practical nursing instructor. Ms. Johnson has been a loyal and devoted volunteer for GCGM and has served as Administrative Support Specialist since November 2016. One of her favorite Scriptures is Luke 1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
John B. Gordon
Intake Director/Donation Coordinator
After meeting JB at a truck stop just off I-20 on August 5, 2015, we put $10 of gas in his tank, and he came to GCGM. Three months later in November 2015, he gave his heart to Jesus and was baptized the following January. Since his salvation, JB has been passionate about getting people off the streets and into the mission so they can come into a relationship with Jesus. He serves as an Intake Director, donation coordinator, accountability partner to the men in the program, and right-hand man to our Executive Director, and JB is a die-hard Georgia Bulldogs fan!
Brandon Casey Dixon
Intake Director
Casey spent 4 years in the Navy and eventually moved to Swainsboro, GA where he worked as a lumber grader for several years. After years of struggling with alcohol addiction and losing his job, he came to GCGM on December 9, 2016. Just 16 days later, he gave his heart to Jesus on Christmas day and followed the Lord in believers’ baptism. Casey has been an asset to the ministry and is currently serving as an Intake Director and anywhere else he is needed. Casey’s motto is “It’s all about Jesus.”