We are empowered by the Spirit of God to change the world with His love and message of hope, healing, and restoration in Jesus' name. By loving our neighbors and serving our city, we aim to impact all of Elk Grove for the glory of God!

Asia Leadership Developement Network

Asia Leadership

The ALDN impacts emerging leaders to transform the nation of Mongolia and beyond for Christ.

Compassion International

Compassion International

Compassion International seeks to follow in Jesus' footsteps to share the gospel in word and action, releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Hope of Life International

Hope of Life

Hope of life International is helping children, families, and communities in Eastern Guatemala working to fight malnutrition and end poverty.

Courage Worldwide

Courage Worldwide

Courage is protecting and restoring young lives in Tanzania providing vulnerable and trafficed children hope, a future, and a safe home.

Bicol Center for Christian Leadership

BCCL

The BCCL is a thriving school that trains and equips local church leaders in the Bicol region.

Alaska Christian College

ACC Square

ACC empowers Alaska Natives through biblically-based higher education and Christian formation for character, learning, and service in following Christ.

Missions Staff

Matt Rau

Position: Outreach Pastor
Phone: (916) 685-4821x111
Email: matt.r@creeksideeg.com
Categories: Discipleship Pathway, Missions, Pastors
Matt is an Elk Grove native and originally attended Creekside from the time he was in the nursery until graduating high school. After graduation he moved away to go to college at Azusa Pacific University and then began working in youth ministry in Branson, Missouri. He has worked in full-time ministry since 2013 and moved back home to join the staff team at Creekside in 2018. Matt got married to Amy in July 2020 and their first son Matt Jr. “MJ” was added to the family in July 2021, soon to joined by Bennett in December of 2022. Other than chasing after his little guys, Matt loves all things outdoors! Biking, hiking, rock climbing, sports, you name it and he’s in! his favorite passage is:

· Psalm 63:1-8 – God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

Matt loves that this passage draws attention to our true and deep inner longing for our Creator while giving recognition to the reality that the Lords steadfast love is the greatest thing we can cling to in this life, He is our strength and in Him alone is true satisfaction.

Matt Rau

Outreach Pastor

Matt is an Elk Grove native and originally attended Creekside...

About Creekside Outreach & Missions

Our mission is to join God on His mission to reach and redeem this world from sin and brokenness.  We do this through strategic partnerships with missionaries and mission organizations locally and worldwide, by training and equipping people to live as disciple-makers, and by offering dozens of opportunities for people to actively engage in God’s global mission.

Missions | REACH exists to help people obey Jesus' final instructions “ you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) within the context of the Great Commission “go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19-20) and within the confines of Jesus' return timetable “the gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14).  Creekside desires to train and equip people to live missionally and be disciple makers and to resource kingdom building until all nations, tribes, peoples and languages (Revelation 7:9) have been reached.

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