United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
38°52′50″N 94°38′29″W / 38.88056°N 94.64139°W / 38.88056; -94.64139
LocationLeawood, KS
CountryUnited States
DenominationUnited Methodist Church
Membership24,000
Websitewww.cor.org
History
Founded1990
Founder(s)Adam Hamilton
DedicationResurrection of Jesus
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Adam Hamilton

Resurrection, A United Methodist Church also known as The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, or simply Church of the Resurrection, is a multi-site, United Methodist megachurch in Kansas City metropolitan area. The original campus is located in Leawood, Kansas, with additional locations in Olathe, Kansas, downtown Kansas City, Missouri, Blue Springs, Missouri, Overland Park, Kansas, Brookside, Kansas City, Missouri. Spring Hill, Kansas, Liberty, Missouri, Lee Summit, Missouri. It is one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the world and reported a membership of 24,000 in 2025. The United Methodist Saint Paul School of Theology moved its facilities from Kansas City, Missouri, to the Church of the Resurrection in fall of 2013.

The Church of the Resurrection’s founding and senior pastor is Reverend Adam Hamilton. Hamilton started the congregation in 1990. Hamilton is committed to the renewal of the mainline church, especially the United Methodist Church.