About
Resurrection
To Know, Love, and Serve God
Welcome to Resurrection, A United Methodist Church. We hope you’ll take a minute to explore all the ministries and opportunities we offer and plan to visit one of our campuses in Leawood, Olathe, Downtown Kansas City, Blue Springs, Overland Park or Brookside this weekend or join us for worship online.
Our Story
In 1990, the Church of the Resurrection was the vision of a 25-year-old pastor with bold dreams of reaching non-religious and nominally religious people in southern Kansas City who were not involved in a church. Against prevailing wisdom, the church made its first home in a small chapel of a local funeral home. As a small team of leaders gathered to plan the launch of this new church, they shared big hopes and dreams that this church would become a place where people would meet Jesus Christ, grow in their faith, experience authentic Christian community, and be inspired to live their faith in the world. The church’s name, Resurrection, points to the hope that the church seeks to radiate to our community.
A lot has changed over the church’s 32 years. Resurrection is now the largest church in Kansas City, the largest United Methodist Church in the United States and among the most influential churches in mainline Christianity. The congregation has more than 24,000 active members, and thousands of people worship each weekend online, on television, and at one of six locations across the Kansas City area in Leawood, Downtown, Olathe, Blue Springs, Overland Park and Brookside.
What has not changed over the years is the church’s passion for helping people connect with God, grow in faith and serve as the hands and feet of Christ as we love and care for our neighbors in the community and the world. Resurrection continues to be a place where people from all walks of life can find a church home where they are welcomed, encouraged to explore and ask questions, and develop relationships with God and one another.
The life of our church is guided by three statements:
- Our Purpose is to build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
- Our Vision is to be used by God to change lives, strengthen churches, and transform the world.
- Our Journey is to know, love and serve God.
Come dream with us as we continue our journey of knowing, loving and serving God in the greater Kansas City community and the world.
Our Values
Resurrection is committed to four values that guide everything we do as individuals and as a church.
THOUGHT-PROVOKING
We strive to be thought provoking. We know in life there are more questions than answers, and answers come only as we listen and learn from one another. We respect the opinions of others, even when we don’t agree, and do our best to remain humble.
OUTWARD-FOCUSED
We are outward focused. We are committed to leading and serving. We will speak truth to power when needed, and advocate for the marginalized at home and around the world.
BRIDGE-BUILDING
We believe in building bridges. We welcome all – the different, the new, and the other. We are much better when the table is full.
HOPE-RADIATING
We believe in the radiating hope of Jesus Christ. We believe we can reflect and radiate His truth, love and grace. We believe His Kingdom is here and now, and we seek to reveal it whenever and wherever we see it.
Celebrating 30 years of Resurrection
OUR VISION
Our Vision is to be used by God to change lives, strengthen churches, and transform the world. At Resurrection that looks like:
- ministries for all ages that help people know and follow Jesus,
- care and support for people walking through dark places,
- giving away everything we learn and produce to help other churches,
- loving and serving our neighbors locally and globally.
Living into our vision means doing our part to “close the gap” between the world as it is and the world as it should be. This is so important to us that we have chosen to focus on four gaps – areas where we believe we can make a significant difference in making our community and the world look more like the Kingdom of God.
Vision 2030: Closing the Gap
When Jesus spoke of the Kingdom of God, he was speaking of the world as it should be. The driving passion of Church of the Resurrection’s Vision 2030 is to close the gap between what is and what should be in our lives, our community and our world between now and the year 2030.
Locations
Brookside
est. 2022
Overland Park
est. 2019
Blue Springs
est. 2010
Downtown
est. 2009
West
est. 2006
Leawood
est. 1990
Ways to Get Involved
Make an Impact
You can make an impact at Resurrection, throughout Kansas City, and around the World. View our calendar to learn more.
View Live Broadcast
View our weekend services online each weekend or on-demand throughout the week.
Join a Group
Find a group, class, study, or event where you can connect with others in our community and grow in your faith.
Find a Location
Resurrection has six physical locations throughout the Kansas City Metro. Learn more about a location near you.
