WHO WE ARE
Vision Statement
To see true believers of Jesus Christ operate freely in the fullness of their gifts and calling, beyond the boundaries of a traditional church and wherever their mission field is, with the mindset of preparing for God's Kingdom here on earth.
Mission Statement
To help people activate their God-given gifts, release them into their calling, equip them with skills, and establish them in Biblical integrity worthy of the call as co-heirs with Christ.
Core Belief and Values
Core Beliefs: The Prophetic
Code of Ethics
Step Out is not just a Christian organization but also a ministry that deals with healing and deliverance. Thus, we are faced with tough issues facing the world today that we have to properly address and deal with. Our views on these issues will always align with the views of Jesus Christ. We expect every member of our organization to also ethically align with Christ. Below is a detailed stance this organization carries on some of the issues of today.
MARRIAGE
DIVORCE
HOMOSEXUALITY
RACISM
ABORTION
To see true believers of Jesus Christ operate freely in the fullness of their gifts and calling, beyond the boundaries of a traditional church and wherever their mission field is, with the mindset of preparing for God's Kingdom here on earth.
Mission Statement
To help people activate their God-given gifts, release them into their calling, equip them with skills, and establish them in Biblical integrity worthy of the call as co-heirs with Christ.
Core Belief and Values
- We believe that the biggest hindrance to the successful fulfillment of one's calling are unresolved issues.
- We believe that intimacy with Jesus is the essence of salvation and eternal life.
- We believe that being a true believer of Jesus Christ means walking and maintaining a sanctified and holy life.
- We believe that without holiness, no one can see God.
- We believe that each member of the body of Christ was given a unique gift and calling so we can all attain mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
- We believe that this maturity requires adherence to Biblical standards of integrity in all areas of our lives.
- We believe that measuring up to the stature of the fullness of Christ is what we are called to be, in preparation for Hid Kingdom here on earth.
- We believe that the church is a gathering of believers, and not simply confined within the walls of a traditional church setting.
- We believe in the importance of accountability and order, and of having a spiritual covering and/or mentor.
- We believe that the Bible is the ultimate truth and standard, and therefore all our tools for coaching and teaching are based on the Word of God.
- We believe that there is one God, existing eternally in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift from God, and that it is the Holy Spirit who empowers and changes a person.
- We believe that healing includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, and that it is through the power of the Holy Spirit and the willingness of the person to be healed that this can happen.
- We believe in protecting the sanctity of our faith and will not support any person or group that attacks or poses some threat to our belief.
- We recognize that the devil and his forces are real spiritual beings and that the spiritual realm is where our true battle takes place, and where victory will begin. We equip women with the knowledge and tools to fight and win their battles strategically.
Core Beliefs: The Prophetic
- We believe that prophecy is the heart of the Father, and that a true prophetic word and message comes from the Father's heart.
- We believe that prophecies should speak to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and consolation.
- We believe that prophecy is meant to disclose the secrets of the heart so the person can change.
- We believe that true prophecy comes from having an intimate relationship with the Father, maintaining a lifestyle of holiness, and walking in Biblical integrity.
- We believe that the spirit of prophets are subject to prophets.
Code of Ethics
Step Out is not just a Christian organization but also a ministry that deals with healing and deliverance. Thus, we are faced with tough issues facing the world today that we have to properly address and deal with. Our views on these issues will always align with the views of Jesus Christ. We expect every member of our organization to also ethically align with Christ. Below is a detailed stance this organization carries on some of the issues of today.
MARRIAGE
- We believe in God's original plan for marriage, one man and one woman united in the sacrament of matrimony.
- Since we believe in following the laws of the land, we believe that marriage entails getting married legally, under the law.
DIVORCE
- We understand that God created marriage, and that He loves marriage. We also understand that it was the hard hearts of men that first opened the door to divorce, and what continues to open that door.
- We believe that every marriage has its own unique situation, and many times it can feel easier to call it quits than to deal with those situations. We believe that rather than focusing on leaving or staying within a marriage, the focus should be turned to Jesus Christ.
- Through Christ we are brought into the true purpose and understanding of marriage as it was created by the Father. Most importantly, the eyes are opened to the true roots of the issues which lies within, thus opening the door for the husband and wife to not only walk in their individual destinies but their marital destiny.
HOMOSEXUALITY
- We believe that God created only two genders, male and female, and the planned gender of God for a person is the gender he or she is born with.
- We believe that God loves everyone, including homosexuals, and offers them the same opportunity for salvation, healing, and deliverance.
- We believe that just as God loves everyone, He will never condone anything that goes against the very nature of His creation and His Word.
- While we will not tolerate or agree with any views that uphold physical or emotional abuse to anyone that is homosexual, this does not mean that we are in agreement with the act of homosexuality. The word of God makes clear statements concerning this.
- Leviticus 18:22 - Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.
- Leviticus 20:13 - If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.
- Romans 1:26-28 King James Version (KJV) - For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
- The order in which God created things has a deeper purpose that we alone cannot grasp. Dishonoring that order has consequences that we likewise are unable to grasp on our own. Due to this, we cannot offer anyone a position at Step Out that practices homosexuality. We will always honor the order of God.
RACISM
- We believe that God is no respecter of colors, and that no color or race is above any other race or color.
- We are proud that Step Out is made up of all races. Racism will not be tolerated within Step Out on any level. Nowhere in His word does God divide people based on color. God looks to the heart of each person and this is what separates the righteous from the unrighteous.
- The fact that this world is made up of many different races and cultures simply confirms the beautiful creative heart of our Creator.
ABORTION
- We believe that every child, from the moment of conception, has the right to live, and only God can take his or her life away.
- At Step Out we stand by the fact that God is a God of life. We understand that some conceptions are the product of painful acts committed against the mother. We also understand that there are pregnancies that medically threaten the mother's life. However, even in the face of situations like these, we will try our best to help mothers understand why this life has been entrusted to them.
- Every situation is unique and different but what remains the same is that life comes from God alone in spite of the situation in which the life is introduced.
- It is not always easy to understand why God does things in certain ways. but we hope to be able to help women access God through their own personal relationship with Him, which will open up the understanding and purpose behind things in their lives.
OUR HISTORY
Photo by: Tiffany Rude Photography
From the time she started ministry work, founder Maria-Elisa Maki's focus has always been emotional healing and deliverance. Her own life experiences and struggles, and how she overcame through Jesus Christ is the very foundation of what she teaches others.
Back in the Philippines where Maria is from, she founded a similar ministry called Burst Forth. She moved to the US in 2009 to join her evangelist husband, and together they ran a local church, which eventually became an online ministry.
In 2016 God gave Maria a new vision for a ministry. Thus was the birthing of Step Out.
Back in the Philippines where Maria is from, she founded a similar ministry called Burst Forth. She moved to the US in 2009 to join her evangelist husband, and together they ran a local church, which eventually became an online ministry.
In 2016 God gave Maria a new vision for a ministry. Thus was the birthing of Step Out.