United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

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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
Location	Leawood, KS
Country	United States
Denomination	United Methodist Church
Membership	15,359
Website	www.cor.org
History
Founded	1990
Founder(s)	Adam Hamilton
Dedication	Resurrection 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.^[1] 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.^[2] It is one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the world and reported a membership of 15,359^[3] in 2020. 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.