For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. - Habakkuk 2:14
The EPC exists to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus as a denomination of Presbyterian, Reformed, Evangelical, and Missional congregations.
Gashland EPC is joyfully a part of the EPC where we as a denomination are passionate about living out the Great Commission. The EPC has an intentional focus on missions and church planting. Two key EPC organizations that are the means by which the EPC lives out the Great Commission are World Outreach and ITEN. You can hear more about ITEN in the video below and learn more about these organizations by clicking on their logos to the right.
Renew EPC April 2026 Update:
Greetings from Renew EPC! We have just completed our third year as a worshipping community in Lee’s Summit. We started worship on Easter Sunday 2023 inside of Lee’s Summit Elementary’s cafeteria. We began with about 30 people, but now we are averaging 80 people on Sunday. Our community is a beautiful reflection of the diversity of our downtown Lee’s Summit with people from the full spectrum of socioeconomics, education, life stages, political perspectives, and ethnicities. We believe this diversity is the fruit of being a church that is centered on the good news of Jesus. The gospel brings all people together in Christ.
One of the things that makes us a unique church is that we have a church wide lunch every Sunday, called Sunday Supper. This lunch is a catered, filling meal that is free to everyone who attends. This meal allows people to unhurry their Sunday and enjoy one of the sweetest gifts of the church – gospel community. While we eat, we discuss the sermon and apply it to our lives. The value of this meal cannot be overstated as it has made visitors connect quickly to our church, has deepened relationships, and has fostered community-driven discipleship.
It has been a blessing that we are located in Lee’s Summit Elementary as it has allowed us to pursue our vision of showing the power of the gospel to make all things new through being a good neighbor. The school has several needs and several families who are in a state of crisis. We have been able to serve them through Turkey giveaways, snack drives, and providing volunteers for tutoring. The school has come to love our little church. In March 2026 the school awarded us Volunteer of the Year at the district’s school board meeting. It was so humbling to hear the principal of LSE tell the board all the ways Renew has helped her students and teachers. Indeed, more and more school families have begun to attend our worship service as a result of experiencing Christ’s love through us.
We are very thankful for the support from Gashland through these first three years. Your support advances our mission to help people live in and live out the good news of Jesus Christ. Your support makes possible serving a hot lunch every Sunday, helping fix up houses in need of repair, providing Thanksgiving Turkeys, throwing gospel block parties, celebrating baptisms, teaching the next generation how to defend their faith, sharing the gospel through numerous outreaches, and much more. I hope you will join us some Sunday to see for yourself – we worship at 9:30a. Thank you again!
Pastor Nathan Edwards
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Resource Health
Resource Health creates a culture of life for every woman who comes to us. She experiences the compassion of Christ through volunteers and staff who help meet her physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Resource Health shares the truth about abortion and empowers her to choose life for her unborn baby through services, counseling and abortion education. We offer every client the opportunity to pray and share the Gospel with those open to hearing. Resource Health also provides some programs for fathers as well.
Hilcrest Hope
Hillcrest Transitional Housing offers homeless families, singles and youth a disciplined educational program within a caring, supportive environment. Unlike many organizations whose focus is one-time or emergency care, Hillcrest’s primary objective is to move clients from homelessness to self-sufficiency by addressing the total life situation of the homeless families they serve.
City Union Mission
Since 1924, City Union Mission has provided warm beds, nutritious food, and a place for safety for thousands of poverty stricken and homeless men, women, and children. The Mission’s staff has been uncompromising in the commitment to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the hurting and the lost. City Union Mission has full and part-time paid positions available on an ongoing basis. They also have needs of people to partner with them in Ministry in a variety of ways. These require a commitment of from just a few hours to a few days to support seasonal events.
Eleos Coffee
To glorify God by establishing coffee houses in economically depressed areas that make disciples through the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action. This mission inspires us to have a quality product that brings value to our communities and a place that is inviting, safe and fosters lasting relationships for the glory of God. Acts of compassion and the good news about Jesus is the common thread of all we do.
Local Missions
Domestic Missionaries
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James Cottier
James Cottier is a church planter in Overland Park, Kansas. His church plant is Fountain City EPC. Fountain City Church believes God is working in our world to bring healing and new life to all people and places through Jesus Christ. God wants people to know him, find their true selves in him, flourish in all of life with him.
Nathan Edwards is a church planter in Lee Summit, Missouri. His church plant is called Renew EPC. Renew EPC is a church of broken people for broken people who want to experience and share Jesus’ power to make us new. We are a diverse congregation and are great for a fresh start or a first start in following Jesus.
Nathan Edwards
Nathan Edwards
James
Cottier
Brad has been on staff with Young Life for 35 years. His role has recently changed at Young Life. His primary role now is to work with significant stakeholders to fundraise support for initiatives in local areas, regional projects, and the Castaway Club in Minnesota. His heart is to disciple others in the area of generosity. Brad is passionate about
his ministry work and is gifted for his calling.
Brad
Pearce
International Missionaries
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Greg and Elizabeth Mook are EPC World Outreach Missionaries in the Middle East. Their ministry is to plant reproducing churches among refugees through evangelism and discipleship. Greg and Elizabeth are actively learning the language (Arabic) and spending much of their time visiting people in their homes. Hospitality is a cultural virtue that opens the door for the gospel. They use Disciple Making Movements methods and Discovery Bible Studies to get people interested in the gospel.
Greg & Elizabeth Mook
Francisco and Claudia are Italian missionaries. They are helping plant churches in Piemonte, Tortona, and Bordighera. Due to this, they are actively equipping, discipling, and mentoring other leaders to oversee these church plants. One of their main means of reaching out to the community is through a ministry called The Hands of the Master. This ministry provides for the physical needs of others is the avenue by which relationships are built and the gospel is shared.
Francisco & Claudia Arco
Robert Mulumbi is ministering in Kenya. Robert has planted 7 churches in Kenya and is serving as Bishop over them. As Bishop he provides leadership, mentoring, shepherding, and accountability. Robert also oversees the International Bible Institute that trains people for ministry. They currently have 214 students. Robert also oversees the Nancy George Primary Academy which has 450 children and 33 staff.
Robert Mulumbi
Boaz & Ruth are the missionaries with the longest connection with GEPC. They work with a team in Malaga, Spain, with a ministry that broadcasts the Gospel into North Africa with radio and social media.
Boaz AND Ruth
Glad
Nathan serves as a theological specialist for ITEN. Before coming to ITEN, Nathan served 12 years in pastoral ministry. Nathan is currently serving with ITEN in East Asia. He is also an online instructor in theology for Northwest University.
Nathan Moser
Rick and Jessica are missionaries for World Outreach. They are serving in Northern Macedonia and working to foster reproducible and growing groups of disciples among those who have never heard of Jesus.
Richard & Jessica Parlier
Nancy Mose serves at Wycliff as a Senior Translation Consultant. Her ministry is focused on translating the Bible for unreached people groups in South America.
Nancy Morse
Jesus Film Project was started by Bill Bright in 1985 after the success of the film JESUS. In 1985, that film had already been translated into 100 languages, giving audiences around the world the chance to hear Jesus speak in their heart language and provide a basic Gospel presentation. David serves with this ministry as Language Translation Project Manager. They are now serving near Paris, France.
