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Ridge Missions God's passionate pursuit of all people compels us to reach the unreached and to serve the vulnerable in our city and around the world. Love God. Love people.

Serve Austin. Change the world. We all want this world to be a better place—poverty eliminated, lost people reached for Christ, peace on earth! Change rarely comes over night or suddenly. However, it usually comes one day at a time, one person at a time… one changed life at a time. God has invited us to help change the world. As a matter of fact, he has left the job to His church to help make this change. That’s you and me. That’s Austin Ridge.

One evening, as Adam and Maegan Gafken talked about living with greater purpose, Maegan’s eyes filled with tears. “We ha...
10/27/2026

One evening, as Adam and Maegan Gafken talked about living with greater purpose, Maegan’s eyes filled with tears. “We have to do more. We can’t just sit back and consume only for ourselves,” she said. That moment became a turning point. Wanting their four children to experience the joy of serving others, the Ridge Partners joined a Mobile Loaves & Fishes Food Truck team and began delivering meals at Esperanza Community, a neighborhood supporting individuals transitioning out of homelessness.

Serving among its 50+ micro-cabins opened their eyes to needs far deeper than they had expected. What began as a family volunteer opportunity quickly grew into a passion for building relationships and starting spiritual conversations.. “We truly experienced Jesus there,” Adam reflected. “We felt a clear calling to help meet both physical and spiritual needs.” The Gafkens returned month after month. Adam eventually launched a Discovery Bible Study (DBS) for residents and recently shared communion with 12 Esperanza neighbors.

Today, Adam has witnessed residents overcome addiction, find employment, pursue stability—and, most meaningfully, discover Jesus firsthand. “When God changes your heart, serving others becomes second nature.”

We Need You...Truck teams, drivers, and riders needed!
Interested? 📧 [email protected]

10/22/2026

Help us share the gospel with children around the world! 🌎

Operation Christmas Child is here! Join us October 2-3 as we pack boxes for 9,500 children to receive the good news this Christmas season.

Register to pack or donate at https://austinridge.org/occ

What if protecting vulnerable children also meant strengthening the families around them? đź’žRidge Missions partner, Globa...
10/22/2026

What if protecting vulnerable children also meant strengthening the families around them? đź’ž

Ridge Missions partner, Global Child Advocates (GCA), alongside IJM Philippines and local child-protection groups, is expanding the Framework for Family Engagement (FFE). This initiative trains practitioners to safely involve families in supporting and protecting children who have survived exploitation.

In June, GCA trained its first cohort of FFE trainers, who recently facilitated their first independent workshop. With this milestone, they are now fully certified to equip additional leaders across the region. The impact is already multiplying. Consuelo Foundation recently trained more than 25 practitioners who primarily work in shelter settings. Jessa from IJM, who served as a resource person, shared overwhelmingly positive feedback and noted the enthusiastic commitment from participants.

Upcoming training sessions are scheduled with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), further extending FFE's reach throughout the Philippines. By deploying a train-the-trainer model, GCA is fostering sustainable, community-led child protection networks. What began as a single workshop is becoming a strong movement- bringing safety, healing, and hope to vulnerable children.

The boxes are packed, but the mission isn’t finished.This fall, our Austin Ridge campuses united to pack thousands of Op...
10/18/2026

The boxes are packed, but the mission isn’t finished.

This fall, our Austin Ridge campuses united to pack thousands of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for children in hard-to-reach areas worldwide. Each gift box provides a unique opportunity for a child to hear the Gospel and participate in Values That Grow, a 7-lesson discipleship course led by local church leaders.

Our goal is to reach 9,500 children this Christmas season. And while the packing party may be over, there is still a financial gap to close. A gift of $35 sponsors a shoebox by funding its gift contents, international shipping, and student discipleship materials. Your $35 sponsorship delivers a gift box and a life-changing opportunity for a child to hear the good news.

The 📦📦 are ready- help us send them to children in need. Donate or get more info below:
https://austinridge.org/occ

What if serving together could bring your family closer to God—and each other?For Jeff Jackson, a trip to the Dominican ...
10/04/2026

What if serving together could bring your family closer to God—and each other?

For Jeff Jackson, a trip to the Dominican Republic with Edify quickly grew into more than a family experience —it became a picture of what happens when families pursue God together. “Right away, it felt like more than coincidence,” Jeff said, when ten families representing all six Austin Ridge campuses—each with different backgrounds, personalities, and challenges—signed up for the Dominican Republic Family Mission Trip. "God brought us together in ways no one could have planned."

As families served, prayed, and shared meals, talents and skills joined together, encouragement became confidence, and vulnerability built trust. But the biggest surprise? They discovered they weren’t simply there to bless others. They were being blessed, too.

Somewhere along the way, phones were put down—not because anyone asked, but because they simply stopped mattering. Parents grew closer to their kids. Children watched other families live out their faith in genuine, everyday ways. Walls came down, and real community took their place.

“I went down thinking I was going to teach and serve," said Jeff. "Instead, I got a picture of what it looks like when families chase after God together. Our kids are already asking to return—with the same families—every year.” What started as a cross-cultural family experience became something far greater: families growing closer to God and one another.

Interested in joining Austin Ridge next year in partnership with Edify to the DR? 📧 Contact our Missions Department.

What if a business could open doors to the gospel that a missionary visa never could? This July, Missions Pastor Don Ell...
09/30/2026

What if a business could open doors to the gospel that a missionary visa never could? This July, Missions Pastor Don Ellsworth and Ridge Elder Jose Roberto Corea traveled to Kyrgyzstan to see where Kingdom-driven businesses are making an impact.

At the Joseph Business Summit, along with Andrew Scott and Jonathan Thiessen of Scatter, they witnessed a powerful reality: “transforming our work” isn’t about walking away from our careers—it’s about using the talents God has given us to create sustainable gospel access in hard-to-reach places.

No sacred/secular divide can separate the value of our day-to-day work from worship and service to the Lord. Every aspect of our life matters to God. Our work, co-worker relationships, skills, and capital are places where we can reflect His glory.

The team saw this in action at Oasis Agro, which manages 40% of Kyrgyzstan’s feed market and employs 150 people, most of whom are Kyrgyz nationals. Operating with remarkable integrity in a culture where bribery is common, they train farmers to increase their livelihoods while honoring God through their work.

What moved them most was the intentional proximity—creating space where believers and the unreached work side by side, relationships grow, and the gospel is lived out daily. The team was reminded of Ephesians 2:10 that we are “created in Christ Jesus for good works.”

Maybe "transforming our work" is simply seeing what God has placed in our hands—and asking how He wants to use it for His Kingdom.

A hammer can repair what is broken around us, but relationships invite us to walk alongside our neighbors in the midst o...
09/20/2026

A hammer can repair what is broken around us, but relationships invite us to walk alongside our neighbors in the midst of physical and spiritual brokenness. This is the heart behind Cornerstone Restoration, whose motto is “Serving God by serving others.”

This summer, Cornerstone partnered with Ridge Students for a serve day at the New World trailer park, where dads and their teens worked side by side to serve local families. It was a beautiful picture of faith in action—and a reminder that everyone has something to give.

Now, it’s your turn.

Whether you’re swinging a hammer for the first time or simply sharing a conversation over a porch railing, you are participating in the restoration of a home and the strengthening of a soul. Join us in making the love of Jesus tangible, one repair at a time.

🙏 Upcoming ONLINE Prayer Gathering
09.25 | 10-10:30am
https://www.cornerstonerestoration.org/pray

In Muslim North Africa, Sam and Kathy Davis empower teams through business consulting and coaching. Their vision is for ...
09/16/2026

In Muslim North Africa, Sam and Kathy Davis empower teams through business consulting and coaching. Their vision is for professionals to leverage their unique skill sets to pursue business-as-mission, while also providing security oversight and pastoral care in challenging regions.

The past few months were a whirlwind of God’s faithful provision. Between March and June, the Davises spent more than a month traveling, hosted guests for 25 days, navigated several security crises, and managed a residential move—all while completing a two-week leadership training.

In June, Sam embarked on a work trip to a new country in their region. He connected with long-term workers to gain perspective on the local landscape, identify new partnerships, and understand the hurdles facing persecuted believers.

A standout moment from his journey was visiting a local bakery that Sam has been coaching. While the business flourishes, the owner shared a powerful testimony: “These cakes are opening doors to families and people in our community that we would never have been able to reach!”

Please pray for team growth, the establishment of new businesses, wisdom in challenging environments, and continued opportunities for the gospel to take root.

*Names changed for security purposes.

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