Why Kansas City?
Once you try the barbecue here, you’ll understand why. Students can enjoy spending time walking at The Plaza, eating at over 80 different restaurants or drinking coffee with friends downtown. Kansas City is also home to a number of professional sports teams including the Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, and Sporting Kansas City. The city boasts wide boulevards, beautiful parks, fantastic architecture and more than 200 fountains; not to mention world-class museums, a vibrant arts district and superb shopping and attractions. Lastly, with the brand new renovations of the Charles Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching, our students now have access to Charles Spurgeon’s personal library. KC is where you need to be.
You should see it for yourself. Come visit Kansas City, tour the campus, eat lunch with a professor, and engage with current students. We promise, after you experience the best of the city and take in Midwestern Seminary, you will not be disappointed.
What's in Town?
Take a picnic among the giant shuttlecocks on the grounds of the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, learn more about the United States at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library, or walk in the shoes of civil rights leaders at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.WWI Museum and Liberty Memorial – best view of the city
Union Station – the 100 year old Union Station is a hub of culture, education, and entertainment
Crown Center – Shopping, dining, and fun for the whole family.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum – dedicated to preserving the rich history of African-American baseball.
The College Basketball Experience – two floors and 41,500 square feet of basketball exuberance.
Kansas City is home to three professional sports teams. Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, holds the world record for loudest football stadium. If you’ve never heard the national anthem there, it’s worth the price of admission. KC is also home to the 2015 World Series Champion Royals, and 2013 MLS Champions Sporting KC.Kansas City Royals (MLB) – 2015 World Champions
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) – 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winners
If you’re looking for great coffee and great environments, there are some wonderful coffee shops in Kansas City!Tomlinson Cafe
We have all kinds of cuisines, but only one deserves mention here: BBQ. KC is renowned for its world-famous BBQ. Our BBQ joints have hosted presidents like Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter; one has even been named ‘One of the Thirteen Places to Eat Before You Die’ along with the ‘Manliest Restaurant in America.’ Need we say more?Jack Stack – known for burnt ends
Joe’s of Kansas City – known for ZMan sandwich and ribs
Q39 – known for burnt end burger
Stroud’s – home-style cooking
The Majestic – steakhouse
Trezo Mare – italian
Zocalo – mexican food
From outdoor outlet malls such as The Legends or Zona Rosa, to the Italian architecture of the pristine Country Club Plaza, you will find plenty of places for shopping and fun throughout the city.Country Club Plaza – an exceptional blend of major fashion houses and local favorites, along with dozens of fine restaurants.
Zona Rosa – shopping district closer to the airport/seminary
The 1920’s and 30’s saw the birth of Kansas City jazz, and the legends live on in the city. Take a walk down historic 18th and Vine, visit the American Jazz Museum, and hear live jazz over dinner at The Majestic Restaurant or the Blue Room.American Jazz Museum – a destination for all things jazz.
The Majestic KC – a Kansas City steakhouse and jazz club
Kansas City is a place that desperately needs the gospel and is home to over 100 languages and more than 1.5 million lost people. The Kansas City metro area gives students the incredible opportunity to help the local church reach the Midwest while being trained in a challenging ministry context that will prepare them for future ministry, wherever God leads them.
With over 100 Southern Baptist churches within a 20-mile radius, membership and service in the local church is quickly accessible. These churches are why Midwestern Seminary exists—and are a crucial part in the effort to reach Kansas City with the gospel of Jesus Christ.