Our History
1989
Purposeful Connections, formerly Coastlands Consultants, was founded by Dr. Pam Brady to provide spiritual emphasis weeks to Christian schools, with a strong focus on mentoring.
2004
Matt Huffman joined because he grew concerned about the lack of intergenerational relationships among youths. He recognized that there were not enough mentors, teachers, youth pastors, and coaches, to support every student.
2017
The seeds of Purposeful Connections were sown after a retired missionary posed a challenging question to Matt that he couldn’t shake: “How can you multiply what you do?” This question caused him to reflect on what he’d read in a book called Hurt by Chap Clark while exploring mentoring programs that already existed and researching effective mentoring practices.
2021
The decision was made to change the name of the ministry. Mentoring has always been central to Coastlands and remains at the core of Purposeful Connections as we work to better serve today’s youth.
Make an impact.
Do you believe in the vision and mission of Purposeful Connections and want to join in impacting the futures of young men and women? Our financial partners will help us launch and sustain the program in the schools where we’re piloting it as well as expand it into other schools. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and all your donations are tax-deductible.