Missions
At LBC, one of our core touchstones is being mission-driven. We are a church that is outwardly focused, driven to reach people, intentionally equipped for service, and committed to encouraging our members to engage in our mission. Our guiding principles are simple yet powerful: Reach. Teach. Unleash.
Current Work & Partnerships
Local & National
International
Long Term
Current Work &
Partnerships
Pray for our Mission Team
Guatemala
- Pray for safe travel for the Guatemala team.
- Pray the team stays healthy and unified.
- Pray each team member will have an opportunity to share the Gospel and to personally lead someone to Christ.
- Pray they make strong connections with Guatemalans on the soccer fields, in schools and through daily activities.
- Pray their host family will be encouraged.
- Pray for an effective follow-up plan with those who make a decision.
Domestic & Local
Missions Opportunities
Impact Events
Year-Round
Impact Events are designed to give individuals and families an opportunity to use their gifts and talents in service to others while sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Serve KC
Year-Round
Each month we have opportunities to serve Kansas City through partnering with local mission partners in our community. As a church we want to be the hands and feet of Jesus through serving the homeless, orphans, prisoners, refugees, and least of these in KC.
Send Relief
Year-Round
Send Relief is a partnership with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief efforts. Our disaster relief teams respond when crisis hits, quickly providing assistance ranging from serving hot meals to helping families clean up after a storm. We want to bring relief to hurting communities by providing the help, hope and healing of Jesus.
Food Pantry Donations
Year-Round
Buddy Bags and Benevolence Bags
We are collecting food pantry items for Buddy Bags, these items will go to local elementary schools! Click here for more infomation on what items are needed.
Send Help and Hope to Ukraine
We have partnered with a few different organizations to send help and hope to Ukraine. Click the button to find out more about how you can get involved!
International
Missions Opportunities
Guatemala
August 6-13 (New Dates)
August 6-13
Estimated cost is $1,300
This trip is open to all adults and to students 14-17 years with a parent/signed guardian. Working with mission partner Carry the Cross and Daybreak International this trip involves various sports and childrens ministry opportunities and discipleship for various ages. This is a great trip option for sports enthusiasts, coaches or anyone who has a passion for sharing the Gospel. Team size up to 18.
Southeast Asia
October 16-25
October 16-25
Estimated cost is $2,500
This trip is FULL. To be added to the Waiting List, please CLICK HERE.
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Team will work with mission partner Mountain Calling serving believers and sharing the Gospel in this dark and often difficult part of the world. Activities include Pastoral training for indigenous Pastor’s, discipleship and encouragement of new believers, and relational evangelism with tourist and people in the tourism industry. Trip involves a lot of walking/hiking.
Nicaragua
October 19-26
October 19-26
Estimated cost is $1,300
This trip is open to all adults and to students age 14-17 years with a parent/signed guardian. Working with mission partner Project Hope, the trip involves constructing homes, doing daily evangelism and discipleship and serving at various established ministry sites. Constructions skills of benefit but are not required and there is something for everyone as far as service opportunities in Nicaragua.
Peru
This trip has been postponed to January 2025
Postponed to Jan. 2025
Estimated cost is $2,600
This trip is centered around supporting the ongoing ministries of mission partner Compassion International and the Compassion school/church planted by LBC in Piura, Peru. LBC people sponsor 500+ children in this area and if you are a sponsor you will likely have the opportunity to meet and spend time with you child.
Honduras
January 2025
January 2025
Cost is $1350
This is a unique mission trip opportunity specifically for law enforcement or ex-law enforcement individuals. The focus of the trip will be conducting training for the leadership at the Honduran Police Academy in Comayagua, Honduras. Training will focus on various law enforcement skills and procedures to help them do their job better and safer.
