Kansas City's Largest Churches

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 Here is a list of the largest churches in the Kansas City metro area, as measured by weekly attendance. All congregations on this list are "megachurches", a church with at least 2,000 in average weekly attendance.

This list does not speak to the quality, biblicality, or endorsement of these churches.

Attendance for all churches were unable to be verified and this list is a continual work in progress. Churches are not necessarily given in order by size. 

If you have additional churches or have clarifying information, please comment below or contact info @ [main domain name].com.

See also the list of the largest churches in Missouri and in the St. Louis area. Since I reside outside of the Kansas City area, it is difficult for me to verify all listings.

Church of the Resurrection

Church of the Resurrection, Leawood Campus; Img Source: Kansas City Star

Attendance: 10,000+ (source)

Denomination: United Methodist Church

Lead Pastor: Adam Hamilton

Campus(es): Central campus in Leawood, KS. Other congregations include Olathe, Downtown KC MO; Blue Springs, MO; Overland Park, KS. 

It is the largest church in the State of Kansas and in the Kansas City metro. It is the world's largest Methodist congregation. 

Abundant Life



Attendance: 5,100 (2022) (source)

Denomination: Southern Baptist Convention

Lead Pastor: Phil Hopper

Campus(es): Main campus in Lee's Summit, MO. Other campuses are in Blue Springs and Independence. 

Most likely the second largest church in the Kansas City area and the largest Southern Baptist Church in the area (out of five or six SBC megachurches in KC).

Westside Family Church


Attendance: 3,100 (source)

Denomination: Southern Baptist Convention

Lead Pastor: Randy Frazee

Campus(es): Main campus in Lenexa, KS. Congregations also in Speedway neighborhood and Leavenworth. 

Lenexa Baptist Church


Attendance: 2,600 (2020; source: communication with the church)

Denomination: Southern Baptist

Pastor: Chad McDonald

Campus(es): Lenexa, church plant "campuses" in Olathe, De Soto and Paola

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

 
Attendance: ~ 2,000 (2020, source)

Denomination: Southern Baptist

Pastor: Merle Mees

Campus: Pleasant Valley, Missouri

Sheffield Family Life Center 



Attendance: Unknown

Denomination : Assemblies of God

Pastor: George Westlake

Campus: Kansas City, Missouri

Heartland Community Church


Attendance: Unknown

Denomination : Assemblies of God

Pastor: Dan Jacobsen (part of three "lead team")

Campus: Olathe, Kansas

City Center Church



Attendance: Unknown

Denomination : Assemblies of God

Pastor: Matt Purkey

Campus: Lenexa, Kansas
Formerly Lenexa Christian Center

Vineyard Church



Attendance: 2,900 (2020, source)

Denomination: Vineyard Church

Pastor: Greg Hartmann

Campus: Kansas City, Missouri

Life Mission Church


Attendance: Unknown

Denomination: Non-denominational

Pastor: Clint Sprague

Campus(es): Main campus in Olathe, KS, Ottawa, KS, Kansas City, Kansas

Radiant Church


Attendance: Unknown

Denomination: Non-denominational

Pastor: David Perkins
Campus(es): Overland Park, KS

The Summit Church


Attendance: 2,400 (2021)

Denomination: United Methodist Church

Pastor: Ryan Schreckenghaust 

Campus: Lee's Summit, MO

Formerly Lee's Summit United Methodist Church

Grace Church

Attendance: Unknown

Denomination: Non-denominational 

Pastor: Tim Howey

Campus(es): South Overland Park, North Overland park, Olathe

Other

Unable to Verify

  • Redeemer Fellowship (listed at 2,000 in 2020, but said in a 2022 communication that it had "several hundred" attendees).
  • The Cure Church
  • Macedonia Baptist Church
  • Christ Community Church
  • College Church of the Nazarene
  • The Rock of KC
  • Forerunner Church
  • Church of the Four Corners

Confirmed Attendance Below 2,000

  • Connection Point (First Baptist Raytown) - 1,500
  • Eagle Creek - 1,600 
  • Summit Park Church - 1,000






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