women ministers
We are an ecumenical network of women lead pastors, staff pastors, church elders, youth or kids leaders, worship or missions directors, small group volunteers, microchurch leaders, or nonprofit leaders in the Kansas City metro committed to the advancement of Jesus’ kingdom and multiplication.
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There is always room for you. We’d love to host you at any of the upcoming events or network gatherings.
to train, advocate, & collaborate.
The Church of Jesus is healthiest when both men & women are empowered to fulfill their calling at every level of ministerial leadership.
We believe that women are among the church’s greatest untapped resources and if we want to see the Kingdom of God continue to advance, we need to equip more women to lead future churches and ministries.
Train | We want to equip women in ministerial and leadership competencies through development nights.
Advocate | We want to advocate for women leading on all levels of ministerial leadership by creating safe spaces to connect, facilitating education opportunities for both men and women, and helping women discover their call.
Collaborate | Through the gathering of women ministers from across the city, we hope to create opportunities to collaborate with individuals who are just like you!
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We want to be action-oriented communities, thus we commit to reorienting our leadership and our ministries toward the Kingdom of Jesus.
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We want to equip women in ministerial and leadership competencies and that is what these nights are designed to do. Come join us for an evening of development, networking with other female ministers, and some yummy snacks and drinks. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Times in women-only gatherings are so edifying for women pastors and leaders. However, we must also participate in gatherings with our male counterparts to see true diversity emerge in all levels of ministerial leadership. Consider joining a NewThing Network in Kansas City.
NewThing exists to help you connect with other like-minded pastors in Kansas City, become friends on mission, and advance church planting efforts in our city.
With NewThing networks meeting monthly throughout the city there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.
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The NewThing Movement System is our field-tested, road-ready pathway to help you make an impact and become a Movement Maker. Janet McMahon will be leading a cohort for women in January. You can express your interest here.
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leaders
Cassie Ferren
Midtown Church
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Cassie grew up in Cincinnati, OH with parents who church planted. Knowing she was called into ministry from a young age, she moved to Springfield, MO to pursue a B.A. at Evangel University and an M.A. in Communications from Missouri State University. Cassie married her husband Alex in 2017.
Currently, Cassie is a lead pastor at Midtown KC Church, the church her and her husband planted and both lead together. Additionally, she teaches public speaking at the University of Missouri Kansas City.
In addition to Women Ministers of KC, Cassie leads a NewThing Network in downtown KC. Cassie has a passion to mentor and train young female ministers and see both men and women walking side by side leading the church into the next century.
Janet McMahon
Restore Community Church
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Janet McMahon: Janet and her husband Troy are the founding pastors of Restore Community Church, a multi-site church planted in Kansas City in 2008. Through its focus on developing and sending leaders, Restore has been a part of planting over 60 churches and invested over a 1.8 million dollars in church planting. Janet serves Restore as the Community Life Pastor creating next steps of discipleship and spiritual formation. She catalyzes the development of Restore’s teaching series and serves on the teaching team.
In addition to her work at Restore, Janet serves as Co-Director of Exponential Women’s Next where she curates content designed to catalyze women to fulfill their calling in discipleship and church planting.
Janet and Troy enjoy their kids and grandkids who live in Kansas City and Denver.
