Our vision is to equip and mobilize the members and ministry of Maple Ridge to communicate the gospel by word and deed to unbelievers and to disciple new believers into becoming faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

We define a faithful follower of Christ as one who shows:

Grace -- someone who has been saved by truth through grace in Jesus Christ. They evidence a life lived by His grace. They share His message of grace.
Growth -- someone who is growing into Christlike maturity.
Group -- someone who is living out their life in Christ in community. They are accountable to others in applying God's word in their lives.
Gift -- someone who is applying their spiritual gifts edifying the church and extending Christ's Kingdom.
Good Stewardship -- someone who is honoring God with their resources.

  • To teach and equip the individual members of Maple Ridge to effectively communicate the gospel through their words and actions to those outside the kingdom of God.
  • To facilitate and encourage the use of individual member's spiritual gifts, talents and resources for the purpose of evangelism and discipleship.
  • To help facilitate and provide corporate opportunities through the ministries of Maple Ridge to extend the kingdom of God throughout our community by communicating the gospel in word and deed in our community.
  • To work with the Pastoral staff on orienting all ministers of Maple Ridge toward outreach, evangelism and discipleship.

  • We understand that the lifestyle of reaching outward towards others with the gospel is the outflow of our relationship with Jesus.
  • We unite evangelism with discipleship.
  • We understand that evangelism and conversion is uniquely the work of the Spirit and we endeavor to be led and empowered by Him in our outreach and discipleship.
  • We will not be concerned so much with number of professions of faith in Christ as we are with lives being transformed by the gospel.
  • We endeavor to develop and maintain an evangelistic mindset and lifestyle both personally and corporately.
  • We believe that outreach and evangelism take place best in the context of community.
  • We will be strategic and contextualize when planning corporate outreach efforts.
  • We are committed to training and equipping members of Maple Ridge for outreach and discipleship.
  • We view people coming to a saving relationship in Jesus Christ as a process with intercession for individuals being an integral component to that process.

  • Annual Fall Festival
  • Servant Evangelism
  • Seeker Groups
  • Bridge Building through Serving with: Trinity Mission, Habitat for Humanity, Love Inc.
  • The Introduction to the Ministry of Evangelism Equipping Class