City Center Church

What City Center Church does

City Center Church is a private, nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 17500 W. 87th St Pkwy in Lenexa, Kansas, affiliated with the Assemblies of God cooperative fellowship. Its stated mission is 'Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ,' operationalized through a multi-ministry portfolio including weekly Sunday worship services (English at 10:00 AM, Spanish at 12:00 PM), Wednesday programming (GROW Classes, youth service, and Spanish Bible study at 6:30–7:00 PM), and a network of City Small Groups distributed across the Kansas City metro. Sub-brands include City Kids (children's ministry, birth through 5th grade), Oneighty/180 (student ministry, grades 6–12), Care Ministry (marriage coaching, counseling, GriefShare), Celebrate Recovery (a Christ-centered 12-step program), and GiveHope (a community outreach center providing food assistance and a partnership with Happy Bottoms for diaper distribution).

The church's core technology is the Church Center App platform provided by Ministry Centered, deployed on iOS and Android, which handles event registration, small group sign-ups, and digital giving. Content distribution extends across YouTube (live streaming and archives), Facebook, Instagram (including dedicated accounts for City Kids and 180), and sermon podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. An on-site City Center Fitness center adds a membership-based community touchpoint outside of traditional worship services. The organization also operates from a Spanish-language sub-campus at citycenteresp.com.

The business model is donation-based and voluntary: revenue (contributions) flows from tithes and offerings, recurring digital giving through the Church Center App, text-to-give at 1-844-957-4188, and designated giving to programs such as GiveHope. There are no mandatory fees for attendance or ministry participation; counseling, Celebrate Recovery, and marriage coaching are offered free of charge. The customer base spans individual congregants segmented across children, students, adults and families, the Spanish-speaking community, and KC Metro underserved families receiving outreach services, with no enterprise customers, anchor donors, or external investor ownership.

Name

City Center Church

Legal name

City Center Church

Website

https://citycenterchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City Center Church is a nonprofit Assemblies of God church in Lenexa, Kansas, offering bilingual worship services, children and youth ministries, care and recovery programs, and GiveHope community outreach across the Kansas City metro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (81311)

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 Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach services
• Marriage counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

LENEXA, KS

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through voluntary tithes and offerings collected during worship services. Members and attendees contribute financially to support church operations and community outreach programs.
2. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving via text message where donors text 'Give' followed by a dollar amount to a designated number (1-844-957-4188) for one-time or recurring donations.
3. Digital Giving via Church Center App: Recurring giving through the Church Center mobile application (iOS and Android) where users can set up automatic withdrawals and manage their giving preferences.
4. GiveHope Donations: Designated donations specifically for the GiveHope outreach program supporting local families in the KC Metro area and mission trips.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

City Center Church is a nonprofit religious organization affiliated with the Assemblies of God that provides weekly worship services in English and Spanish, along with multi-generational ministry programs including children's ministry (City Kids), student ministry (Oneighty/180), small groups (City Groups and GROW Classes), care and counseling services (marriage coaching, Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare), community outreach through the GiveHope food pantry, and an on-site fitness center. All programs and services are offered to individuals and families in the Kansas City metropolitan area, supported by voluntary donations.

Product overview

City Center Church offers a multi-ministry portfolio centered on its core worship services (Sundays and Wednesdays) and spiritual development programs. The church operates several distinct ministry products: City Kids (children's ministry for birth-5th grade), Oneighty/180 (student ministry for 6th-12th grade), Care Ministry (counseling and recovery programs including Celebrate Recovery and GriefShare), GiveHope Outreach Center (food pantry and community assistance), Small Groups (discipleship communities including GROW Classes and City Groups), and volunteer teams across multiple service areas. The church also maintains the Church Center digital platform for mobile access to information, events, groups, and giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oneighty (180): Student ministry for grades 6-12 meeting on Wednesday evenings with high-energy worship and discipleship

Products and services

• Worship Services (English and Spanish)
• City Kids (Children's Ministry)
• Oneighty (180) Youth Ministry
• Care Ministry
• Celebrate Recovery
• GiveHope Outreach Center
• Small Groups (City Groups and GROW Classes)
• Volunteer Teams
• City Center Fitness Center
• Spanish Campus Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves hundreds of families annually through GiveHope outreach
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Happy BottomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHappy Bottoms partners with City Center Church's GiveHope Outreach Center to provide monthly diaper distribution to families in need within the community. Families qualify through Happy Bottoms registration and receive diapers during GiveHope operating hours. This partnership extends the church's capacity to serve low-income families with essential supplies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Church of the Resurrection: The largest United Methodist church in the U.S., located in Leawood, KS in the same Kansas City metro. Directly comparable as a large, multi-ministry, community-engaged congregation competing for the same donor and member base in the KC area.

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site evangelical churches in the U.S., known for pioneering online ministry and the YouVersion Bible app. Comparable as a large, multi-generational, tech-enabled congregation with a parallel focus on digital engagement and small groups.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley's multi-campus church network based in Atlanta. Comparable in operating philosophy—multi-site campuses, family ministry, and small-group-driven community formation—though at significantly larger scale.
• Bethel Church: Large Pentecostal/charismatic congregation in Redding, CA with global influence. Comparable as a Spirit-emphasizing, contemporary church with extensive ministry programming and media/content distribution.
• Hillsong Church: Globally recognized multi-site Pentecostal/charismatic church network. Comparable in theology, contemporary worship style, multi-campus model, and use of social media and podcasting to extend reach.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's large multi-site church headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Comparable as a high-energy, contemporary, multi-generational congregation with strong youth and small-group programming.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site Assemblies of God-affiliated church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Directly comparable denominationally and operationally, with similar multi-generational ministry and outreach programming.

Others

• Subsplash: Church engagement platform providing mobile apps, giving, and media tools. Comparable as an enabling technology peer serving the same church-operations category as City Center Church's digital infrastructure.
• Church Center: Church management platform by Ministry Centered used by City Center Church for events, groups, giving, and communications. An ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor, but a key infrastructure partner that defines City Center's digital engagement model.

Emerging players

• Churchome: Multi-site church previously known as The Rock, with strong digital-first distribution. Comparable as a contemporary church leveraging mobile apps, online content, and small groups—mirroring City Center Church's digital giving and podcast strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/citycenterkc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/citycenterchurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/citycenterkc
• Instagraminstagram.com/citycenterkc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-center-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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