We believe that the local church is God’s institution that he has designed to carry out the great commission on earth (Matthew 28:18-20). The great commission itself is a directive to make disciples who will be shepherded by leaders in the context of the local church to then go out and reciprocate this same process. It is for this reason, that we are committed to embracing our responsibility to proclaim the gospel, plant churches, and train ministers.
St. George is situated in one of the least evangelical regions in our entire Nation. We are surrounded by both false religion and secularism in great abundance. Taking our direction from Scripture, Desert Ridge Baptist Church has organized its missions efforts under a framework implied by Acts 1:8. Just as the disciples were sent out to their city, their region, and their world, so we desire to proactively pursue initiatives of gospel ministry in St. George, in Southern Utah, and out to the furthest reaches of the globe.
Local Outreach
We are engaged in evangelical outreach efforts in St. George, including sponsoring ministry efforts among university students in our neighborhood. We also encourage each member of our congregation to be purposeful about speaking the truth of Christ to those in their spheres of influence.
The need for biblically sound disciple-making churches in Southwestern Utah is immense. It’s our desire that DRBC would be a hub for planting biblically sound churches in this region.
Foreign Outreach
Our emphasis in foreign missions is driven by the great commission, to see new disciples made, churches established, and indigenous leaders raised up. We seek to be faithful in this effort by partnering with like-minded ministries who are engaged in biblically-derived missions efforts.
Himalayan Region
The local church is God’s “training and sending agency” for foreign missions. Our goal is to identify and reach unengaged people with the gospel and strengthen churches that are in need. In keeping with this philosophy, we have chosen to focus our efforts on the Himalayan region in Asia. We are committed to taking the gospel into unreached portions of this region as well as aiding indigenous pastors through discipleship and biblical training.
The Master's Academy International
TMAI is committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by training indigenous church leaders to be approved pastor-teachers, able to equip their churches to make biblically sound disciples. We partner with The Master’s Academy International in an effort to train pastors in North Africa and the Middle East. This region represents a portion of the globe that is in great need of sound Bible expositors to lead their local churches well. It is our hope that this partnership will help facilitate the kind of training these men so desperately need.
For more information about our commitment to the great commission, or how you may support the gospel work of Desert Ridge Baptist Church, contact: drbc@drbc.us