About Resurrection
About Us
The life of our church is guided by three statements:
Our Purpose
Our Purpose is to build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to be used by God to change lives, strengthen churches, and transform the world.
Our Journey
Our Journey is to know, love and serve God.
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.
Statement of Belonging
This statement was developed by the church’s elected leadership and adopted by the Church Council to guide how as a community we will reflect Christ’s love to all people.
God's Open Table - a Statement of Belonging
Resurrection is committed to reflect the LOVE of Christ by fostering a community where ALL people—including but not limited to age, race, gender, sexuality, identity, ability, background, nationality, and socioeconomic level —are valued, respected, and treated with dignity.
We recognize and celebrate that each individual is of sacred worth, created in the image of God and belongs here.
We aspire to create a culture that embraces each person’s uniqueness and ensures authentic equitable opportunity at all levels of engagement, service, and leadership.
We pursue justice, extend compassion, provide transformative education, and continue to build a Christian community where all can thrive in the fellowship of Christ.
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 since 1990. 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, at one of nine locations across the Kansas City area in Leawood, Downtown, Olathe, Blue Springs, Overland Park, Brookside, Spring Hill, Liberty and Lee’s Summit, and at our affiliation location in Mason, OH.
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 Cincinnati community and the world.
From Kansas City to Mason
We’re an affiliate location of Resurrection, bringing the same welcoming community and transformative faith to Mason. Here, non-religious and nominally religious people discover what it means to become deeply committed Christians. Join us as we know, love, and serve God together—building bridges and radiating hope in our local community.
