Beyond Church in the Park: How Salt and Light Serves Kansas City’s Hard Places
“We’re not gifted speakers… we’re not good at this. He just wants a willing heart. He can take our failures and our inadequacies and make them a blessing somehow, some…
The Missions of Kansas City
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Minding the Gap
Minding the Gap is a Christian ministry serving local schools through tutoring, mentoring, and Bible clubs. Volunteers help students improve reading skills, provide spiritual guidance, and support teachers
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ReHope
ReHope is a faith-based, trauma-informed ministry in Kansas City that walks with women from crisis after trafficking to long-term restoration.
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Worship Watch and Wait
Worship Watch and Wait (WWW) is a movement of spontaneous, agenda-free worship and prayer
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Vertizontal Media
Vertizontal Media blends “vertical” (loving God) and “horizontal” (loving your neighbor), using media to share the gospel, disciple believers, and reach people worldwide.
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Empire Dreams
Transforms Kansas City's urban core by empowering entrepreneurs, coaching families, and building hope through intentional relationships and practical community support.
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United in Crisis KC
United in Crisis unites churches to respond effectively to local disasters. We train volunteers, provide resources, and help communities in need.
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Collegiate Impact
Collegiate Impact connects ministries and churches to empower, support, and disciple college students for a greater purpose.
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Kim Okerman
Faith-driven Kansas City business leader Kim Okerman helps families, entrepreneurs, and ministries take action steps toward a better future.
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Collektive Company
Collective Company is a youth ministry using music and performance to spread the gospel and inspire young people. Led by Damion Cooper, they break traditional church barriers through creative engagement.
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Eternity Ready
Eternity Ready connects you with global Christian radio, TV, and podcasts—spreading the Gospel, encouraging believers, and delivering customizable faith-based media to inspire your journey.
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Faith Horizons
Faith Horizons: Restoring hope and prosperity to Kansas City through conversations that discover the kingdom of God through stories of faith in action.
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CO-OP at Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek offers coworking, offices, and event spaces—supporting business growth and building vibrant community connections.
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Unite KC
Bringing people together through meaningful conversations, events like the Walk for Unity, and collaborative initiatives that break down cultural barriers and promote understanding across diverse communities.
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The Soaring Saxman
The Soaring Saxman, Dave Panico, brings jazz and faith together—sharing Christ’s love through soulful saxophone music in Kansas City and beyond.
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Mother’s Refuge
Mother’s Refuge provides safe housing, education, job support, and long-term care for homeless, pregnant, and parenting young moms in Kansas City.
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Salt n Light
Salt and Light Ministries KC adopts high‑risk communities with consistent outreach, prayer, meals, and youth programs to share Jesus and restore hope.
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Trauma Healing Center
Have you heard of the Trauma Healing Center in Kansas City. this strategic ministry is positioned to be an incredible connecting resource for both those that have needs and for those who are helping others.
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Annika Bergen Campbell
"God uses our little lives to build something magnificent—a city’s story shaped by everyday faith and small, courageous steps.”
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Altered Stories Ministry
Altered Stories is a nonprofit ministry helping Christian women share transformative God stories. The goal is to inspire and support women by sharing powerful personal journeys.
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Career Images
Career Images, founded by Ray La Pietra in 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas, is the Midwest’s longest-running model and talent agency, known for integrity, diversity, and serving clients in print, commercials, and film.
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Racers for Christ
Racers for Christ is an international nonprofit providing chaplains and spiritual support to the motorsports community, building relationships and offering prayer at tracks across North America.
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Fawn Brents
"You may not know it, but some of the best sales ideas ever developed are really plagiarized from Scripture.
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The Hope Center KC
Hope Center KC: Empowering communities through faith-driven education, healthcare, and economic development on Kansas City's east side since 1999
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Sonrise Ministries
In 2020 Sonrise Ministries was born and Cathy now is guiding others into more abundant life with Jesus Christ.
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The Gideon Factor
The Gideon Factor is a Christ-centered ministry helping men break free from pornography and sexual sin through coaching, accountability, and healing in Christ.
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Ignite Life KC
Ignite Life KC empowers Kansas City through faith, digital outreach, and creative community. Inspiring lives with modern evangelism and hope.
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Restoration Pathways
Helping women receive healing, embrace integrity, and delight in God—emotional healing, sexual integrity, and intimacy with God.
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American Association for Higher Education
The American Association for Higher Education supports accreditation and quality standards, helping Christian and international schools gain recognition and expand educational access
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Genesis 1-1 Fine Arts
Creating fine art through the One who created Creativity and helping artists know our Creator
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God’s Family Ranch
Faith-based retreat in rural Missouri, rescuing animals and offering primitive camping for pastors, groups, and families—freewill offerings accepted.
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Fellowship of Christian Atheletes
"FCA unites faith with sports, leading coaches and athletes to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. We see beyond the game to the spiritual potential of every player
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Gideon’s International
Gideons International is a group of Christian business and professional men who share the gospel and distribute Bibles globally, especially in hotels, schools, and communities.
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Team Jesus
Team Jesus is an international outreach ministry serving “the least of these” with food, showers, relief, and hope—making Jesus known through action.
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Britney Hamm
“I wanted to really get people's hearts through a deep story that portrays really raw, real characters.”
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Hey Chaplain
“My target audience is a 25‑year‑old cop at 4 a.m. I want to give him something positive about his career—how to survive it, keep his marriage, and avoid burnout.”
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Otterness Missions
Otterness Missions partners with ministries, churches, and organizations to engage communities through evangelistic events, outreach, and prayer walks—empowering others to share the gospel and meet local needs.
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Barnabas Group Kansas City
The Barnabas Group is a ministry to ministries - a community of Christ followers in the marketplace who use their business talent, wisdom and experience to help ministries achieve their God-given missions
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KC Dream Center
The Kansas City Dream Center is a faith-based nonprofit providing food, clothing, and resources to transform lives and break cycles of poverty in Kansas City, Kansas.
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God’s Bucket Brigade
God's Bucket Brigade blesses the homeless by giving out buckets filled with essentials, meeting people where they are, building trust, and connecting them to resources and hope.
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5:17 Ministries
517 Ministries brings in-person evangelism focused on prayer, transformation, and restoring lives through the Holy Spirit’s power.
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Freedom’s Bridge
Freedom's Bridge is a ministry in Kansas City that provides safe lodging and support for survivors of human trafficking during the critical 72-hour gap after rescue.
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Living Waters
"At 14 years old, embraced the gay identity, yeah. And I was a teenager at the recommendation of a counselor that said, you know, hey, this is going to help your life..."
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Found and Woven
Found and Woven is a Christ-centered ministry offering confidential groups, retreats, and resources to bring hope and healing after abortion.
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ESL Launch
ESL (English as a Second Language) teaches English to non-native speakers. ESL Launch offers a practical, natural approach for teachers and students.
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Calvary University
Calvary University is a fully accredited Christian university in Kansas City offering diverse academic programs and a strong biblical worldview.
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God’s Relay Race
God's Relay Race is a prayer movement focused on bringing prayer into the marketplace in Kansas City.
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Unconventional Ministry Podcast
Discover inspiring stories of people making a difference for the gospel beyond church walls. Unconventional Ministry Podcast spotlights creative faith in action worldwide.
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Grief Share
“GriefShare offers a 13 week course, a daily devotional, and local small groups to help those going through a season of grief... a life restoring ministry... groups and times across the city.”
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