MISSIONS PARTNERS

IN THE CITY

Ambassadors Football exists to make disciples through soccer, using the game to build faith, community, and Christ-centered character for lasting transformation. In partnership with Austin Ridge, Ambassadors Football offers monthly soccer clinics in Travis Heights and Hudson Bend, introducing children to three foundations: football, faith, and future.

ATX Bridges is a caring community serving international students at UT Austin and students across Austin. Through friendship, service, cultural connection, and spiritual conversations, Bridges helps students build meaningful relationships, explore faith, and develop as leaders prepared to make a lasting international impact.

Austin Disaster Relief Network exists to see the Church bring hope into crisis through the transforming power of Jesus Christ to every life and community that they serve. ADRN is a trained network of churches offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support to disaster survivors. 

Cornerstone Restoration is a construction-based, volunteer-driven ministry that restores hope to those going through difficult times. Their focus is on serving the elderly, widows, single parents, children and survivors of human trafficking or sexual exploitation.

English Language Ambassadors serves to connect with refugee men and women that have recently moved to Austin by teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in their homes.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) seeks to transform the world through Jesus by equipping coaches and athletes to grow in Christ and lead others. In Austin, FCA partners with student ministries across Austin Ridge campuses, engaging students through relationships, growing faith, and opportunities to live out Christ through sports.

Foster Village works alongside children and families in the Austin area child welfare system. Their goal is to create opportunities for the community to be a "village" of support to these vulnerable and underserved children and families.

God of Hope Ministries has a mission is to transform incarcerated men and women through a 12-month Discipleship Dorm where volunteers teach biblical truth, lead Christ-centered groups, and provide one-on-one coaching. Together, they help inmates encounter Christ, grow in faith, develop life skills, build healthy relationships, and prepare for release.

Kingdom Capital Network empowers small business owners with "Kingdom Capital" in the form of relational, intellectual, spiritual, and economic capital. Their programs equip small business owners through the Church to become the salt and light in their local communities.

Made to Serve compassionately meets the needs of Austin's homeless. They walk alleyways and underpasses with meals, water, and Bibles, ensuring everyone is seen and loved as Christ sees them. Through consistent, humble encounters, they create lasting impact.

More Than Welcome helps bridge the gaps for refugees and asylum seekers beyond formal resettlement, helping them successfully transition into our community through practical support—including rental assistance, ESL, and help with medical and legal expenses—meaningful relationships, and connection to local churches that share Christ’s love through ongoing discipleship.

Mobile Loaves & Fishes: Austin Ridge Food Truck serves 100 meals per night, 7 days a week to provide the 'Gospel message' through food, clothing, hygiene products and other life-sustaining items to our homeless neighbors.

Red Oak Hope Through their community-based services and their transitional housing program, survivors of sexual exploitation experience freedom, hope, and restoration. They seek to stop cycles of exploitation by providing holistic care to survivors and collaborating with the community.

Switchboard is a Christian mobilization platform from Tentmakers Network that connects everyday believers to the mission field so everyone can bring the best to the Great Commission. As the world changes, Switchboard makes serving in the Great Commission more accessible than ever before.

The Source supports, cares for, and equips women by providing high-quality, whole-person health services. Our partnership has helped launch their first mobile unit that enables their staff minister to and reach underserved areas, serving women where they live and work in our communities.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that empowers the local church to serve the most vulnerable. In Austin, World Relief partners with the U.S. Department of State to support refugees during their first 90 days, while building lasting communities of welcome and belonging for immigrants.

Young Life seeks to introduce adolescents to Jesus through meaningful relationships and help them grow in their faith. Through Young Life’s Central Texas Region, leaders build relationships with students across the greater Austin area, creating community, sharing the gospel, and encouraging students to follow Jesus.

AROUND THE WORLD

Africa Renewal: Pader Child Development Program was established in 2015, and there are currently 300+ children who are now enrolled and attending school, receiving spiritual & leadership training, and medical attention when needed - thanks to the generosity of individual sponsors from Austin Ridge.

BLESS mobilizes people and resources to share Jesus’ love with unreached people groups. They empower gospel-minded investors to plant healthy, indigenous churches worldwide. Using a strategic 10-step progress scale, they track development and bring the hope of Christ to those who have never heard His name.

Edify improves and expands Christ-centered education globally by equipping education entrepreneurs with training, loan capital, and education technology. Through local partnerships, they strengthen schools, improve educational quality, increase access for more students, and build lasting impact for families and communities around the world.

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) provides nutritious meals and hope to vulnerable children and families around the world through volunteer-packed meal programs distributed by trusted in-country partners. As our annual campus project, we partner with FMSC through Project MobilePack to pack life-saving meals for communities in need, including those in Northern Uganda and Ukraine.

Global Child Advocates (GCA) is a team of child protection specialists who strengthen layers of protection around children to prevent abuse, trafficking, and exploitation. They pursue this through family preservation, local and global advocacy, transforming care from orphanages to foster systems, and securing permanent families through biological reunification, relatives, or adoption.

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global, faith-based organization protecting people in poverty from violence through proven solutions. Ridge Missions partners with IJM’s Philippines field offices to combat online sexual exploitation of children, providing financial support and a regular rhythm of focused prayer for victims, survivors, and law enforcement.

India Gospel League is a church-planting organization in India that seeks to bring the Gospel to the unreached people of rural India. Over 90,000 village churches have been planted in the past 25 years. Their mission is carried out through 4 specific programs: Evangelism & Church Planting, Children's Ministries, Medical Outreach, and Rural & Economic Development.

Makarios International is a faith-based ministry committed to providing the children of the Dominican Republic spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual growth so that they have hope for a better future.

NEO Leaders exists to equip indigenous leaders to multiply disciples through Discovery Bible Studies, advancing Gospel movements that have expanded from five to 28 countries, resulting in more than 60,000 Discovery Bible Study groups and countless lives transformed by the hope of Jesus.

Pader Community Church was established in 2012 after Austin Ridge felt called to expand the presence of Africal Renewal through the local church in the war-torn region of northern Uganda. What started as a church plant has now expanded to meet the needs of the community through: Christian nursery and primary school, child development program, and a mission to see churches planted and pastors equipped.

Samaritan’s Purse provides spiritual and physical aid to people facing crises worldwide through disaster relief, medical aid, and community outreach, including Operation Christmas Child (OCC). As our annual campus project, we partner with OCC’s Special Access program to pack gift-filled shoeboxes for children in hard-to-reach communities among Unreached People Groups, inviting them into a 12-week discipleship program.

SLED International serves individuals with special needs by restoring dignity, breaking disability stigmas, and equipping communities for inclusion. Through targeted training, advocacy, education, and holistic care, they provide essential resources enabling people with disabilities to live with purpose, independence, and a true sense of belonging.

The Women of Pader Uganda seeks to develop spiritual and business leaders among the women of Pader, Uganda through Micro 'small business' Loans, Mercy Ministry, Paper Bead Program and Women's Discipleship and Training.