Our Core Values

• Evangelism - Our mission compels us to share the Gospel, leading people to accept Christ and enter into a personal relationship with Him as Savior and Lord.
• Spiritual Growth - We continually pursue Christlikeness, seeking to live holy lives as we study the Scriptures and learn to depend upon the Holy Spirit.
• Worship - We are a people in awe of the greatness of God, giving honor to Him through thanksgiving, praise, faithful stewardship, and holy living.
• Prayer - Recognizing our need for God in and over all we do, we humbly and confidently seek the heart and mind of God, embracing His fellowship and daily surrendering our will to His.
• Participation - We actively engage people in the life and ministry of our church, encouraging all to use their God-given gifts for service in response to the needs of others.
• Global Mission - We joyfully participate in the worldwide mission of the Church of the Nazarene through its ministries both locally and globally.
• Teamwork - Embracing the opportunity to partner together in dynamic ministry, we value the leadership gifts of both pastoral staff and laity while affirming the leadership role of the pastor.
• Community - We are committed to one another in loving, honest relationships as we serve Christ together, creating a safe and healing environment for all, permeated with unconditional love.
  

Our Heritage

On March 15, 1911, Rev. A.S. Cochran and a congregation of 26 members voted to unite with the newly formed denomination called The Church of the Nazarene (so named to embrace Jesus Christ’s humble beginnings in the town of Nazareth).  The new church met in a small rented facility at Walrond and 19th Streets at first, but soon relocated to 24th and Troost where they made their home until 1936.  Three additional locations served as home for the church until 1980 when we held our first service at our current location of State Line Road at Minor Drive (119th Street) in south Kansas City.

The story of the First Church of the Nazarene of Kansas City cannot be told without mention of its vital connection across the years with several nearby hubs of denominational ministry—the International Headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene, Nazarene Publishing House, and Nazarene Theological Seminary.  Our ministry and mission today focus on both the needs of our neighbors and of our world as our people are challenged “to follow Christ together and take His life-changing message to others.”

Our Beliefs

We are a part of the International Church of the Nazarene.  To learn more about what we believe, go to http://www.nazarene.org/centennial/values.html