OUR VISION
The Global Outreach ministry exists to equip members at The Ridge Community Church to engage our hearts, compassions, and prayers toward the nations, to make Jesus known throughout the world. One way we do this is by simply going; annually The Ridge trains and sends short-term teams in Jesus’ name to serve with several international partners.
The church also commits significant effort to long-term missions; we currently help support families or individual missionaries on four continents. All these are pioneering works in unreached people groups, most in countries that are “closed” to and hostile toward the Gospel, such as Somalia, Eastern Ethiopia, India, China and Saudi Arabia.
The Ridge also supports training programs for members preparing to serve mid to long-term in foreign lands, including language learning, mission internships, and tuition for the intensive course Perspectives on the World Christian Movement.
WE SEND & SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
The Ridge helps support twelve missionary families and individuals working among people groups living without the Bible, without a church, and in most cases without any knowledge of Jesus. These are in Colombia, Ethiopia, a major Asian country, an Arab nation, and India. All missions are sponsored by creditable and experienced mission agencies. Monthly financial support sent by the church’s mission fund, prayer, and encouragement by Ridge members help to be God’s sustaining hand to over 30 courageous people.
WE SEND SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TEAMS
The purpose of short-term missions is of course to carry the Gospel message to the unsaved, to encourage the in-country ministers, but also to change us, those who go. Training before a mission binds the team together in Spirit-led unity of purpose.
Ridge teams usually return from a trip astounded and grateful for the internal change God caused to happen, and excited for future opportunities to trust Him more. Ridge missions stretch us to become Global Christians- something that doesn’t happen in regular ministry back home. We become better Heavenly citizens when we serve outside of our country, outside of our comfort.
Spreading The Good News
There are 7.2 billion people on the face of the earth, with about 2.9 billion in people groups that have absolutely no Christian presence. No believers, no Bible, not a single church; the name Jesus has never been heard. We believe that God is a missional God, and as a church we will pray, go and send people into all nations making disciples and spreading the Good News to a lost and dying world.
MISSIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ken Conway | RIDGEMISSIONS Minister
Todd Fox
Hannah Kennedy
Kathy Brownlee
Bill Decker
Dennis Bailey
Barbara Conti
Joyce Southern
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