Churches in Lee's Summit

Active churches in Lee's Summit

3381 NW Chipman Rd., Lee's Summit
summitchurch.com/campus/chapel-hill
11 sermons
4725 NE Lakewood Way, Lee's Summit
woodschapelchurch.org
3 sermons
304 SW Persels Rd, Lee's Summit
livingproof.co
3 sermons
3381 NW Chipman Rd, Lee's Summit
thesummit.church
3 sermons
350 MO-150, Lee’s Summit
cor.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Lee's Summit

Contemporary Lee's Summit Churches

Many congregations along Pryor Road and Chipman Road offer band-led worship, casual dress, and practical, application-focused teaching. They attract young professionals and commuters from new neighborhoods near Longview and the Summit Fair area, with tech-friendly services, livestreams, and midweek small groups.

Historic & Liturgical

In and around the Historic Downtown district, red-brick sanctuaries with stained glass host traditional services with hymns, choirs, and organ. These congregations serve multi-generation families who value reverence, set liturgies, and a steady rhythm tied to the town’s railroad-era heritage.

Spanish-Language and Multicultural

The city’s growing diversity is reflected in bilingual and Spanish-language services, especially along the 291 corridor and near SE 3rd Street. Many offer ESL classes, translation support, and cultural festivals that connect immigrant families, bilingual households, and long-time residents.

Family Churches in Lee's Summit

Suburban congregations near Lakewood, Raintree Lake, and the Winterset area emphasize robust kids’ and student ministries aligned with the R-7 school calendar. Expect childcare across multiple service times, weekday preschool options, and youth sports and camps that make use of Legacy Park and Lea McKeighan Park.

Sermon clips from Lee's Summit churches

66s
“See, as a child of God, your worth, it's in your birth. It cannot be earned. Why do you love your kids so much? The same reason I love mine. Not because of anything they've done or hadn't done. I love my kids. You know why? Because they're mine. Why does God love you? For the same reason I love my son just as much when he was in the little league, whether he struck out at home plate or hit a home run. My love didn't change. You know why? Because it's not about your performance. When you strike out as a Christian, you have a bad day. God loves you just the same. Your worth is in your birth. You can't earn it. And when you stop trying to earn it, it will change everything. You'll start walking the a life, the abundant life, freedom in Christ.”
49s
“You see, worry is what happen what happens when our imagination tries to control the future without God. Worry rehearses. It rehearses the diagnosis before the doctor calls. Worry rehearses the the rejection even before the email has been answered. Worry rehearses being abandoned and exposed and embarrassed, broke, sick, alone, ruined. Worry is rehearsal without God. Prayer is bringing God into the rehearsal. Because prayer is not pretending the fears aren't real. It's saying, God, here's the movie that keeps playing in my mind. Here's what my committee keeps bringing up at 4AM. God, I'm bringing it to you.”
42s
“Grace was the atmosphere in which he started and finished his life. He lived his whole life in the context of grace, and that is another key to his gratitude and his joy. Cornelius Plantinga Plantinga, who was a Christian philosopher who wrote one of the best little books on gratitude I've ever read, very creatively called gratitude. Okay? Said that the primary enemy of gratitude is entitlement. You see entitlement looks at every good thing in your life and it says, I deserve this. God owes me. People owe me. You owe me. Life owes me.”
43s
“So here's why purity matters. It matters because impurity clouds the lens of the soul. When impurity sneaks in, bitterness makes it hard for us to see and to recognize God's grace that's demonstrated to us and that we can give to other people. Greed in the world around us makes it hard for us to recognize that God provides for us, that God meets our needs, that God is generous toward us. Lust makes it hard for us to recognize dignity in other people because we tend to objectify them instead of seeing them for who they truly are.”
53s
“Compare yourself to Jesus who was sinless. That's the standard of heaven. Think about this. God said in the 10 commandments, don't lie. You've lied one time. What's that make you? A liar. The 10 commandments, don't cheat. You've cheated one time. What's that make you? A cheater. God said in the 10 commandments, don't take my name in vain. Don't cuss. You cussed one time. What's that make you? Makes you a cusser. God said in the 10 commandments, don't steal. You've stolen one time. What's that make you? A stealer. You think you're a good person? You're a liar, cusser, teeter, steeler. We all are. See, the law was meant to bring our condemnation, not our salvation.”
35s
“``Now why did God give the 10 commandments? Not because he thought we could keep them, but because he knew we would break them. He was giving us a test knowing we would fail it, and in failing the test, it would lead us to the knowledge that we need Jesus, that I can't earn my way to heaven. The law demands perfection. Listen. If you could keep nine of the 10 commandments and just break one of the 10 commandments, in the mind of God, you broke all the 10 commandments. James two ten says, if you break even one part of the law, in the mind of God, you broke all the law. Why? Because God is perfect.”
39s
“This is why Jesus looked at the Pharisees, the most religious people of his day. He called them hypocrites. You whitewashed tombs. Outwardly, you look white, clean, and pristine with all of your religiosity, but inwardly, you're full of dead men's bones. Because at the end of the day, religion can do one thing, cover up your sin, but only Jesus can clean up your sin. And that's what Paul is trying to say today. The law can only point out our sin, and our good works can only cover up our sin. And that's why we need Jesus. We need to clean up from the inside, not simply the outside.”
49s
“God, I'm embarrassed. God, I don't know what to do with my child. God, I'm tired of being the strong one. God, I'm afraid of what the doctor's gonna say. God, I'm smiling in front of everybody, but I'm not okay. Paul says, in everything. So, here's one of the most important takeaways for today. We're gonna put it on the screen, write it down, take a picture. Pray what's in you, not what you wish was in you. Because God already knows. Prayer is not giving God new information, prayer is opening the door to the room that you've been pacing in alone. And, some of you've been pacing in that room for a long time.”
48s
“``So, this week, worry is gonna happen. But, don't shame yourself. You do not have permission to shame yourself. Don't pretend, Don't spiral alone. And, when the committee in your head calls a meeting at 4AM, remember, you don't have to let worry chair that meeting. Pray what's in you, not what you wish was in you. Turn worry into prayer, then turn prayer into a step, and let the peace of God that surpasses all understanding guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. And for today, that's the good news.”
41s
“What I find really powerful and what Paul is not just stop worrying, he gives us some place to take our worry. So, let's go there, which is good, which is really good. It tells us to take our worry someplace because has this ever worked when you're really anxious and somebody comes up to you and says, calm down? Does that ever work? Oh, well, thank you. I hadn't thought of that, oh prophet of the Lord. Just calm down. I I can guarantee you when somebody tells me to calm down, I do not calm down. Makes it worse. In other words, this is really important. Paul doesn't say stop it. Paul says, bring it.”

Why Lee's Summit churches are unique

As a large, family-oriented suburb of Kansas City with highly regarded schools and parks, churches in Lee's Summit often prioritize next-generation discipleship and practical support for busy households. Expect vibrant Sunday environments, engagement during the school year, and ministries that emphasize strong kids programs for young families, student ministry and youth sports, and modern worship with contemporary band.
Geography shapes community life here—historic Downtown, newer master-planned neighborhoods, and nearby lakes and trails encourage neighborhood-centered connection and civic involvement. Many Lee's Summit churches weave local service projects, block-level gatherings, and seasonal outdoor events into their rhythms, reflected in community service and local outreach, neighborhood-based small groups, and outdoor worship and lake baptisms.
With many residents commuting across the metro, congregations adapt to varied schedules and tech-forward preferences while maintaining a Midwest, Bible-centered ethos. You’ll find flexible options and a mix of traditional and non-denominational expressions—features like multiple service times, hybrid in-person and online, and expository Bible teaching are common across Lee's Summit churches.

Recent sermons from Lee's Summit churches

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