The Summit Church

What The Summit Church does

The Summit Church is a non-profit evangelical Christian church founded in 1867, headquartered at 3381 NW Chipman Road in Lee's Summit, Missouri, with operational reach into the broader Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization is led by Lead Pastor Ryan Schreckenghaust and supported by a staff of approximately 30 individuals including pastoral, ministry, and administrative roles plus four interns. Its mission centers on helping people follow Jesus and find life, operationalized through Sunday worship services in both contemporary (auditorium, 9am & 10:30am) and traditional (Chapel, 8am) formats, family and student ministry programs, pastoral care, and community outreach.

The church's core offerings include Summit Kids (children's ministry nursery through 5th grade), The Gathering student ministry (6th-12th grade), three summer camp programs (Kids Camp, MOVE High School Camp at University of Kansas, and MIX Middle School Camp at Encounter Cove), baptism services, care and prayer ministries addressing mental health, grief, marriage, and financial hardship, and community outreach programs including the FOR Truck mobile food pantry, Summit Lunch Program, FOR Week, and Difference Makers home maintenance. Underlying technology infrastructure is built on commercial SaaS: YouTube for livestream broadcasting, Pushpay for digital giving, CCB Church for member management, Mailchimp for email, and Spotify for sermon podcast distribution.

The organization operates on a voluntary donation-based model with no fees charged for any worship services, programs, or ministries. Tithes and offerings, framed as worship and discipleship rather than transactional exchange, are collected through one-time and recurring giving via Pushpay. The Big Give serves as an annual fundraising event supporting both domestic community partners (Hillcrest Transitional Housing, Coldwater of Lee's Summit, The Outreach Project) and international mission organizations (Convoy of Hope, Project Hope in Nicaragua, The Jesus Film Project). The on-site Sips Coffee venue provides a hospitality touchpoint for members and visitors.

Name

The Summit Church

Legal name

The Summit Church

Website

https://thesummit.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Summit Church is a non-profit evangelical church founded in 1867 in Lee's Summit, Missouri, serving the Kansas City metro area through Sunday worship, family and student ministries, community outreach, and pastoral care, funded entirely by voluntary congregational tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious services and Christian ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian worship
• Church ministries
• Family ministry
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Lees Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The Summit Church operates on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. The church accepts one-time gifts and recurring giving through checking account, debit, or credit card via Pushpay platform. Giving is framed as an act of worship and discipleship practice rather than obligation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Summit Church provides weekly Christian worship services and a portfolio of ministry programs to individuals and families in the Lee's Summit, Missouri and Kansas City area. Its core offerings include Sunday worship services in both contemporary (9am and 10:30am auditorium) and traditional (8am Chapel) formats, children's and student ministry programs, baptism, pastoral care and prayer support, community outreach, and small group Bible studies. All programs are delivered free of charge to participants and supported by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

The Summit Church is a single-site evangelical church offering a unified portfolio of worship services and ministry programs. The core product is Sunday worship services featuring contemporary worship in the main auditorium (9am & 10:30am) and traditional worship in the Chapel (8am). Adjacent to worship, the church provides family-focused ministry programs including Summit Kids (children's programming during services), Student Ministry/The Gathering (Wednesday night youth gatherings), and summer camp programs (Kids Camp, MOVE High School Camp, MIX Middle School Camp). Additional services include baptism, care and prayer ministry, counseling resources, and community outreach via the FOR Truck mobile food pantry and FOR Week service initiative. The church also operates Sips Coffee as an on-site hospitality venue. Digital presence includes online streaming via YouTube and an on-demand sermon library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summit Kids: Children's ministry program offered during 9am and 10:30am services
• The Gathering
• Sips Coffee

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship gatherings held at 9am and 10:30am in the main auditorium, featuring contemporary worship music and Bible-based teaching from pastoral staff. Free of charge and open to the community.
• Chapel Service Traditional worship experience held Sundays at 8am in the Chapel venue, featuring choral music, hymns, piano, instrumental ensembles, and Bible-based messages in an intimate setting.
• Summit Kids Children's ministry program offered during Sunday services (9am and 10:30am) providing age-appropriate Bible teaching, games, and activities for children from nursery through 5th grade in the Family Ministry wing.
• Student Ministry / The Gathering Youth ministry for 6th-12th grade students meeting Wednesday nights from 6pm-8pm at The Gathering venue, featuring worship, teaching, and small groups.
• Baptism Services Baptism program offering believer's baptism for adults and students, as well as infant/child baptism and dedication ceremonies held quarterly.
• Care & Prayer Ministry Pastoral care services including prayer support, mental health resources, grief care, marriage resources, counseling referrals, and financial assistance for church members and the community.
• Kids Camp Summer camp program for children combining fun activities, faith formation, and friendship, meeting Monday-Thursday evenings with a Friday celebration night for families.
• MOVE High School Camp 5-day high school summer camp held at University of Kansas featuring worship, teaching, small groups, recreation, and faith-building activities.
• MIX Middle School Camp 4-day middle school summer camp at Encounter Cove featuring worship, teaching, small groups, and recreational activities.
• Online Streaming / Sermon Library Live streaming of Sunday services via YouTube (9am and 10:30am) for remote attendance, with past sermons available on demand and previous sermon series accessible through the website. Also available as a podcast on Spotify.
• Bible Studies and Small Groups Various small group Bible studies including Growing in the Word, Middle School Bible Study, High School Bible Study, Confirmation Class, and topic-specific studies.
• Sips Coffee On-site coffee shop located inside The Summit Church offering beverages and pastries, with free drinks provided to first-time visitors as a hospitality offering.
• FOR Truck (Mobile Food Pantry) Mobile food pantry initiative that collects and distributes food to community members in need, accepting donations of canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, and other non-perishable items.
• FOR Week Annual community service initiative spanning a week of serving opportunities in the Lee's Summit and Kansas City community through various outreach projects.
• Next Gathering Orientation event for new visitors and those wanting to get more involved, providing an overview of the church mission, next steps in faith, and opportunities for connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helicopter Easter Egg Drop expecting 800+ children
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hillcrest Transitional HousingminorOthersCommunity partner supported through The Big Give fundraising event. Hillcrest provides transitional housing services in the Kansas City area.
• Convoy of HopeminorOthersInternational humanitarian organization partnered with through The Big Give to support disaster relief and community development programs.
• Project Hope in NicaraguaminorOthersInternational health and education partner supported through The Big Give fundraising for programs in Nicaragua.
• Coldwater of Lee's SummitminorOthersLocal Lee's Summit organization supported through The Big Give, providing emergency assistance and support services.
• The Outreach ProjectminorOthersCommunity outreach partner supported through The Big Give fundraising event.
• The Jesus Film ProjectminorOthersChristian media organization supported through The Big Give, providing evangelistic film resources globally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Church of the Resurrection: United Methodist congregation headquartered in Leawood, KS, in the same Kansas City metro as The Summit Church. Operates a multi-site, full-stack ministry model (worship, kids, students, care, missions) directly comparable in scope and scale to The Summit Church's local-congregation strategy.
• Crossroads Church: Large non-denominational church with multiple campuses in the Kansas City/Oklahoma City region, offering contemporary worship, kids and student ministry, and small-group pathways—closely mirroring The Summit Church's ministry stack and GTM motion.
• Westside Family Church: Multi-generational evangelical church serving the Kansas City metro with comparable Sunday services, kids/student programs, and care ministries—making it a direct geographic competitor for similar Lee's Summit-area families.
• Summit Church: Large non-denominational church in Durham, NC (formerly The Summit Church) led by J.D. Greear, with similar naming, contemporary services, family ministries, and missions focus—a direct structural and theological peer to The Summit Church.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley's metro Atlanta multi-site evangelical church, with a comparable ministry model: contemporary services, robust kids and student environments, small groups, and serving pathways—matching The Summit Church's full-stack congregational strategy.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's Charlotte-based non-denominational church known for high-production contemporary worship, family ministry, and strong digital/YouTube presence—a structurally comparable peer to The Summit Church.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area led by Robert Morris, offering contemporary services, family ministries, community outreach, and global missions initiatives—mirroring The Summit Church's ministry breadth and missional identity.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational church in Plano, TX, featuring contemporary services, family ministries, recovery/care ministry (Re|Engage, Porter's Gate), and small groups—a strong functional peer to The Summit Church's care ministry and discipleship pathway.

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest US evangelical networks (Edmond, OK), known for pioneering online church, the YouVersion Bible app, and multi-site digital-first ministry. Overlaps directly with The Summit Church's use of YouTube livestreaming and digital next-step pathways, but at meaningfully greater scale.
• Saddleback Church: Long-established large evangelical church in Lake Forest, CA, with a comprehensive ministry stack (worship, kids, students, care, missions) and global church-planting network—comparable to The Summit Church as a mature local-congregation model with outreach ambitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@summitchurchls
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitChurchLS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-summit-church-lsmo-

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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