Kansas City, MO
Give your students the opportunity to serve in a city full of energy, culture, and very real spiritual and physical needs. On this Kansas City youth mission trip, students will partner with local churches and ministries, serve people in need, build meaningful relationships, and grow through intentional discipleship and leadership development.
Expand Your Neighborhood In Kansas City
Your students will experience the many sides of Kansas City by partnering with local ministries that are bringing hope to overlooked communities. Throughout the week, they'll serve through children's outreach programs, rescue missions, and neighborhood ministries, building relationships with people from every walk of life. Along the way, they'll see how the local church is making a lasting impact across Kansas City—and discover that God can use them to make an eternal difference.
Mission Race is one of the highlights of the week. Students work together in a fun, city-wide scavenger hunt that challenges them to step outside their comfort zones and engage people they've never met. Along the way, they'll share the hope of Christ, pray with people in need, and have meaningful gospel conversations. It's an unforgettable experience that builds confidence in evangelism while showing students that sharing their faith can be both exciting and life-changing.
Why We Love Serving Jesus In This Neighborhood
We love serving in Kansas City because too many people living in poverty feel forgotten. Behind the city’s growth and success are families who need hope, encouragement, and someone to care. It’s a privilege to partner with local churches that faithfully love their neighbors every day, reminding people through simple acts of kindness that they are seen, valued, and deeply loved by God.
Invite Your Students To Grow And Serve
Discipleship
YOUR STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE:
- Bible Study Methods
- Emphasis on Prayer
- Evening Worship
- Intentional Staff
- Tools for Debriefing
WAYS YOUR STUDENTS WILL GROW:
- Passion for God’s Word
- Reliance on God
- Dependence on Community
- Real Life Application
- Spiritual Maturity
Leadership Development
YOUR STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE:
- Leadership Profile
- Team Building Games
- Leadership Assessment
- Leadership Principles
- Real Leadership Roles
WAYS YOUR STUDENTS WILL GROW:
- Leadership Wiring
- Spiritual Gifts
- Life Skills
- Leadership Principles
- Confidence
What to Expect on Your Kansas City Trip
Trip Program
Urban Adventure Serve
Your students will experience a variety of ministries throughout the week, giving them the opportunity to discover what breaks their heart and where God may be calling them to serve. As they do, they’ll begin discovering their personal, God-given mission by understanding the burdens, passions, and vision God is developing in their lives. Each day brings a new ministry and a new perspective. From serving alongside local urban ministries to participating in the Mission Race—a downtown, team-based learning adventure—students will begin to see how God can use their unique gifts to make a lasting impact for His Kingdom.
This trip is for:
Middle School, High School, Combined
What's Included in the Cost?
What’s Included in the Cost?
- A LeaderTreks Trips Manager to walk you through every step of the process
- Pre-Trip, On-Trip, and Post-Trip Discipleship Resources
- Housing
- Work Project Supplies, Tools & Instruction (where required)
- Relational Outreach Opportunities
- 16 Meals
- Highly Certified Youth Ministry Staff
All costs of the trip are included except VBS supplies (where required), transportation, and your final dinner.
Ministry Info
Your team will live in the community they are serving by staying at a local church. Through that church partnership and various other ministries, teams will come to understand the real needs of the community through the eyes of those who live there. The ministry partners we work with are established and provide real solutions to the needs of their community.
We partner with a food-packaging ministry that serves countries facing hunger crises, homeless ministries helping people get a hand up in life, senior living communities where our elderly are often lonely and forgotten, a coffee house that holds Bible studies for disconnected people, and more. Our ministries are chosen with the goal of helping students get a bigger perspective of how God is at work in the community.
Logistics
The Kansas City host site is located in Independence MO, about 15- to 20-minute drive from the city, and ministry takes place in the suburbs as well. There is still deep need, even outside the heart of the city.
Host Church Amenities:
- Two on-site showers
- Kitchen
- Separate sleeping areas for guys and girls
- Team meeting spaces
- On-site parking for vans & buses
Best Airports:
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Safety is our number one focus
Safety is our number one focus
The Mission Race, a city-wide challenge that turns downtown Kanas City into a leadership lab, takes place downtown and we stay in high-traffic tourist areas. Teams navigate checkpoints, complete service-based tasks, pray with people in need, solve problems under time pressure, and collaborate to earn the most points. Some groups choose to do evangelism activities during the Mission Race and we are happy to help facilitate.
Each ministry we work with has their own safety protocols that you will be apprised of when you arrive, and LeaderTreks staff will also inform you of any specific safety information that the host church has.
First Aid:
Your team is responsible for your own first aid.
Typical Daily Schedule:
2027 Dates And Pricing
| Date | Price/Person (Min of 15) | |
|---|---|---|
| May 30 – June 5 2027 | $545.00 | Book Now |
| June 6 – June 12 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| June 13 – June 19 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| June 20 – June 26 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| June 27 – July 3 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| July 4 – July 10 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| July 11 – July 17 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| July 18 – July 24 2027 | $570.00 | Book Now |
| July 25 – July 31 2027 | $545.00 | Book Now |
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You asked. We answered.
You asked. We answered.
What do students do on a Kansas City mission trip?
Students serve alongside local churches and ministries throughout the Kansas City area. Opportunities may include food-packaging ministry, homeless ministries, senior living communities, and other local ministries. Students also participate in the Mission Race, a team-based challenge that combines service, problem-solving, prayer, and leadership development.
Where do groups stay during the Kansas City mission trip?
Teams stay at a local church in Independence, Missouri, about 15–20 minutes from Kansas City. The host church includes two on-site showers, a kitchen, separate sleeping areas for guys and girls, team meeting spaces, and parking for vans and buses.
What is included in a LeaderTreks Kansas City mission trip?
The trip includes housing, 16 meals, work project supplies, tools and instruction where required, relational outreach opportunities, trained youth ministry staff, a LeaderTreks Trips Manager, and pre-trip, on-trip, and post-trip discipleship resources. Transportation, final dinner, and VBS supplies where required are not included.
What age groups can attend the Kansas City mission trip?
The Kansas City trip is designed for middle school groups, high school groups, and combined middle and high school groups.
