The LBC Community

THE CHURCH CONTEXT

It is common to hear and feel a sense of gratitude and positive pride that LBC is an excellent church from both leadership on the platform and the small group settings participant. Any faults that could be found are minor, and pale in comparison to many of the issues that a church could face. LBC is a regional church with multiple campus locations strategically selected for maximum impact to reach Kanas City with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. This as a result of a shared vision and cooperation of the staff, members, and Pastor Steve Dighton’s previous leadership as the founding pastor. LBC is also known as the flagship conservative evangelical church in KC. Despite LBC’s current size it has maintained a small church
Then for seven years met in a refurbished office building. The church then relocated to its current site on 87th Street in Lenexa. LBC starting in late 1990’s through 2009, has been through a three phase building campaigns. In November 2014, the 27 Million mortgage was paid in full. Even catching the eye of Fox 4 TV. Pastor Chad McDonald was interviewed explaining how freeing it is to serve the community debt-free. What does ministry and budget allocations look now that the buildings are paid off. The other feature of the TV interview was the pledge to donate one million to local charities. What new ministries can be birthed? What new strategies will be employed? None of those shackled by the constraints of debt as a church or its members. With all due respect to the previous leadership and multiple generations enjoying the fruits of LBCs ministry. There is still a desire to be known for what it accomplish next? How is that optimism turned into realize potential? Those questions will be answered by more than just stewardship, but stewardship is part of the
It is listed 104th among SBC largest churches in 2014 up from 141st in 2013. As mentioned earlier the current weekly attendance around 3,000. In 2005, LBC was named by LifeWay President, Dr. Thom Rainer, as one of only 13 “Breakout Churches” in America. In his book, Breakout Churches, Dr. Rainer recognizes 13 elite churches out of 52,333 churches that have moved from mediocrity to greatness. LBC was one of only two Baptist churches recognized for this accomplishment. In 2007, LBC was named as a Standout Church by LifeWay Research as a Southern Baptist Churches that baptized at least 26 people and had overall worship attendance over a 10 consecutive years with 20:1 membership–to-baptism ratio. Pastor Dighton was also elected to the office of Southern Baptist Convention Vice-president in 2015. The first time the office of Vice-president had been established. Are they greater recognition and greater things to be accomplished in the years to come? Pastor Dighton has mentioned a great deal of optimism toward this aim. Pastor Chad MacDonald has also affirmed the same optimism. What could hinder impact or cause a shackling of potential? How is stewardship of financial resources and an aggressive stewardship of the gospel that unashamedly proclaims the gospel and produces real life