Mercy Gate Ministries is a faith-based, direct care nonprofit serving women impacted by sexual exploitation, sexual trauma, and sex trafficking. Through residential and nonresidential programs, advocacy, and long-term support, Mercy Gate walks alongside survivors as they move from crisis to healing, and from healing to restored, independent lives.

The ministry began with a shared calling between Chae Spencer and Lisa Carpenter, who had each spent years serving individuals in need throughout the Kerr County community. Through those experiences, they recognized a deeper need—not just for short-term help, but for coordinated, relational, and long-term care for those falling through the cracks.

Mercy Gate was launched to meet that need: to provide a place where women could be known, supported, and equipped to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.

Lana Seibert was part of the early formation of Mercy Gate Ministries, helping lay the groundwork in its beginning stages. While her role was foundational in the start-up phase, the ministry has since grown and developed into the organization it is today.