MAY 11, 2022
WELCOME ENGAGE SOUTH KC
TO THE SENDING ALLIANCE OF CHURCHES
Engage South KC is planted at the intersection of urban and suburban life in the Waldo/Brookside area. We creatively tell the story of Jesus in worship and through being an incubator for the arts in Kansas City. And ever with our eye on the cross, a symbol of Jesus’ love for us all, Engage South KC is a place where those who have never met Jesus before, those who have known Him a long time and those who are getting to know Him can grow in deeper relationship with Him and together.
Guiding Verse
We believe God gave us 1 Thessalonians 1:3 to help chart the course for Engage South KC.
1 Thessalonians 1:3, “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
This passage is the beginning of a letter Paul wrote to Thessalonica. Thessalonica was the capital of Macedonia, a Roman province in northern Greece.
It was a commercial city/hub and an intersection of people from all walks of life, like KC.
It was strategically built along the Aegean Sea for easy water transport of goods, like KC was built along the Missouri river.
It was incredibly diverse with an array of unique people and philosophies, like KC.
We see the story of when Paul and Silas first evangelized Thessalonica in Acts 17. They spent three Sabbaths preaching to them. Many Jews and Greeks came to the faith. While Paul and Silas were run out of town by religious leaders, the faith continued to spread.
Sharing the Gospel in a difficult, secular climate, these Christians were showing evidence of work produced by faith, labor prompted by love and endurance inspired by hope. They were an engaged Kingdom-focused community. And we aim to be that kind of community even today.
Vision
Inspired by Jesus, Impacting our City and the World
Mission
Every day, we live by faith, labor in love and, when things get tough, we endure with hope in Jesus our LORD.
The Sending Project Liaison for Engage South KC is Co-Pastor Lexi Lang.
Lexi and her husband Nathan have three kids – Aiden, Felicity and Nora – and an energetic Yorki-poo, Brownie. They live – and create – in Brookside. Nathan is a musician, videographer and photographer, whose award-winning images are often featured in local magazines. Lexi is a writer, a ministry consultant and an avid supporter of artisans around the world, believing we can tackle poverty through dignified work in Jesus’ name.