New to Engage?

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about Engage! Engage is a church movement. Simply put, movements are designed to move. We take the church to where people live their lives (homes, businesses, online, etc.) through micro gatherings, fostering relationships with Jesus and others. We prioritize multigenerational involvement where everyone has a sense of belonging, decentralized leadership where we are all using our giftings, and journeying together – living by faith, laboring in love and enduring with hope in Jesus.

We have ministries and groups gathering across the KC Metro and in Des Moines, Iowa and more than 10,000 people connecting with our online content each month – whether that's through online worship, Worship Mosaic, our Bible Experiences, our online magazine, or social media.

Most of our in-person gatherings are small, less than 50 people. We believe in not just being with each other, but FOR each other. Engage is a place where you can be known, loved and encouraged. 

Here's what you can expect from Engage:

  • A casual, welcoming atmosphere
  • Friendly, encouraging people
  • Modern, liturgical worship 
  • Relevant, Bible-based teaching
  • Programs for all ages

WELCOME TO ENGAGE!

How to Get Started with Engage: A Church Movement

At Engage, we believe faith is meant to move. Our mission is to live by faith, labor in love, and endure with hope in Jesus (1 Thess. 1:3). That means church isn’t just a building you go to – it’s a movement that shows up where people live their lives: homes, schools, businesses, neighborhoods, even online.

Getting started is simple: worship with us, join an Engage Group, or both. You might also attend one of our special events held throughout the year (check the calendar for what's happening.) Choose the spaces that help you grow in this season.


Worship Gatherings

Engage South KC – “Engage the Fire” Services

We partner with Freedom Fire Southside for worship on the 1st & 3rd Sundays.
📍 Freedom Fire Southside – 1111 E. 85th St.

  • 10 a.m. Brunch & fellowship (plus youth + adult Bible studies)

  • 11 a.m. Combined worship service

Come expectant for a powerful time of connection and the movement of the Holy Spirit.
👉 Details & calendar

Engage Des Moines

Hosted at Urban Heights Covenant Church, 7605 Aurora Ave., Urbandale, IA.

  • Weekly worship at 10 a.m. (in-person or online)

  • 1st & 3rd Sundays: Worship + sermon via video from our Engage team

  • 2nd Sundays: Combined worship with Shalom Covenant, a Congolese congregation that shares the building

  • 4th Sundays: Worship + fellowship meal

  • 5th Sundays: Seasonal gatherings aligned with our discipleship focus

👉 Details & calendar

Online Worship & Kids

Can’t make it in person? You can still worship with us online!

  • Live Stream: Worship services stream on our website and social media on the 1st & 3rd Sundays.

  • On Demand: Access past services anytime at our media library.

  • Engage Kids – GROW TV: Each week a new episode is posted here, helping kids grow in faith through fun, creative teaching.


Engage Groups

Engage Groups are smaller, relational gatherings designed for discipleship, creativity, and community impact.

  • College of Arts Fine Arts Course
    Partnering with NCircle + JOCO Corrections to bring art and healing to incarcerated adults. Volunteer or donate supplies.
    👉 Details

  • Engage South KC (2nd & 4th Sundays)
    Brunch, discipleship, and scripture discovery for all ages. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    👉 Details

  • Coffee With Jesus Bible Study
    Thursdays, Sept. 4–Dec. 11 | 5–6 p.m. | Front Range Coffee (KC, MO)
    Led by Stephen Buller | Open to middle school students–adults.

👉 Register here

  • The Artist’s Way
    Sept. 7 – Nov. 23 | Sundays, 5–6:30 p.m. | Hillcrest Youth Center (Prairie Village, KS)
    A 12-week journey to unlock creativity and faith.
    👉 Register here

  • Engage Kids/Youth/Family Fall Club
    Saturdays: Sept. 20, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
    Adventure + field trips + art + service + faith.
    👉 Register here


Why We Call Ourselves a Movement

Movements are meant to move. At Engage, we:

  • Prioritize multigenerational life together so everyone belongs.

  • Practice decentralized leadership so all can use their gifts.

  • Journey together in faith, love, and hope as followers of Jesus.

Wherever you start – worship, groups, or both – you’re part of a movement bigger than a single service. Come live it with us.