At ShareChurch, we exist to strengthen churches through practical ministry resources, proven strategies, and empowering community. We specifically serve clergy, church staff, and volunteers who want practical ideas and tools to expand their reach and maximize their impact.
We recognize the challenges church leaders face—limited resources, burnout, isolation, and the decline of church engagement—and position ourselves as guides with empathy and competency. Having built relationships with church leaders across various contexts, we offer dependable United Methodist theology and practical solutions. Our goal is to transform overwhelmed and isolated ministry leaders into empowered and equipped servants who can effectively live out the Great Commission in today’s world.
Our events create spaces where church leaders connect, learn, and grow together through both online and in-person gatherings. Join us to be rejuvenated for ministry and transform from overwhelmed to empowered through practical ideas from experienced leaders who understand your challenges.
Our practical ministry tools and proven strategies help you expand your reach and maximize your impact with limited time and budget. Browse our dependable United Methodist resources that save you time while helping your ministry grow in today’s world.
We’ve built relationships with church leaders across all contexts to create a supportive network where no one has to feel alone or isolated. Together, we’re strengthening churches and transforming from inward-focused to outward-focused ministry that reflects the Kingdom of God here on earth.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
In 1990, the Church of the Resurrection was the vision of a 25-year-old pastor named Adam Hamilton with bold dreams of reaching non-religious and nominally religious people in southern Kansas City who were not involved in a church. Against prevailing wisdom, the church made its first home in a small chapel of a local funeral home. As a small team of leaders gathered to plan the launch of this new church, they shared big hopes and dreams that this church would become a place where people would meet Jesus Christ, grow in their faith, experience authentic Christian community, and be inspired to live their faith in the world. The church’s name, Resurrection, points to the hope that the church seeks to radiate to our community.
Part of Resurrection’s vision from day 1 has been to be used by God to strengthen churches. To live out that vision, Resurrection made the commitment to start giving away everything we learned. ShareChurch was born out of that commitment. Since 1998, we’ve been hosting events, sharing resources, building relationships, and prayerfully asking God to use us to strengthen churches.
Guest Experience & Event Management Lead Director
Before joining our staff in 2011, Yvonne worked in an executive leadership capacity in retail, where she discovered the power of radical hospitality. She is co-author of four books, all published by Abingdon Press:
Yvonne and her husband Frank have been part of Resurrection since 1996. Together they enjoy movies, road trips, and spending time with family.
ShareChurch Leadership Resources Specialist
Jonathan has a passion for helping people and churches live out their faith in the world. He helps strengthen other churches by equipping their leaders with ideas, tools, resources and training.
Jonathan spent his childhood in Kansas his adolescence in Europe. He finished two undergraduate degrees in Business Management – one from the U of Maryland in Munich and one from KU in Lawrence. He has a master’s degree in international affairs and another in theological studies. He spent a few years in community organizing and coordinating political awareness tours around the world before joining a UMC church staff in Washington, DC. In 2001, he moved back to KC and joined our Resurrection staff.
More than anything, Jonathan loves being married to his wife Angie and doing just about anything with their six kids. He particularly enjoys hiking, climbing mountains, catching fish, baking, holding babies, making plans, serving others, raising animals, and growing things.
ShareChurch Marketing & Communications Specialist
After growing up in the Kansas City area and earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Stephens College, Megan pursued theatre professionally. She then moved into the business world, before joining Resurrection’s ShareChurch team in 2023. A skilled communicator, creative, and leader, she is passionate about building Christian community, creating meaningful connections, and helping to strengthen churches.
Megan loves being with her family – husband Jacob and their two adorable kids – and volunteering with Resurrection’s Modern Worship Teams. In her free time, Megan also particularly enjoys reading, music, basking in sunshine, exploring, and connecting with others—preferably over tacos!
ShareChurch Event Logistics & Hospitality Specialist
Bri joined the ShareChurch team in 2025 after previously serving Resurrection in Marketing and Engagement beginning in May of 2024. Bri holds her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Theatre Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Having worked previously in various administrative and customer facing roles in the real estate industry and serving as a worship leader and office support for a small church, Bri brings enthusiasm, energy and empathy to her role. Bri has a passion for people, and finds joy in watching people find their passions and flourish. In her spare time, Bri performs locally as an actress and singer, and volunteers as a worship leader at Resurrection. She also loves spending time with her husband and their three cats, as well as cooking, baking, live music, reading, and designing for social media.
ShareChurch Event Coordinator
Kari (pronounced “car-ee”) joined the ShareChurch staff in 2020, upon returning to Kansas City after a 13-year hiatus in California. She originally joined Resurrection in 1994 and throughout the years has been a volunteer in Children’s Ministry, Small Group Ministry, and Community Outreach. After leaving the business world, she pursued a College Counseling Certificate and worked for the past 9 years as a College Counselor and Mentor to first generation college bound students. In her free time, Kari hikes, reads, plays golf, and travels. She is married to her best friend and has 3 grown children in New York, Los Angeles, and Denver. She is excited to be back in Kansas City and on the ShareChurch team!
Join churches using our resources regularly in worship or add your own resource to this ShareChurch platform for others to use. CLICK HERE and contact us to learn more about partnering opportunities.
Expand the reach of your ministry or organization by becoming a sponsor of one of our in-person conferences or online trainings. Each offers a variety of choices for engagement and exposure. CLICK HERE to contact us and learn more.
In 1990 Resurrection was a small, upstart church with a big dream of becoming a church that welcomes thinking people who were not actively involved in a church. From the very beginning, we’ve been committed to sharing everything we learn to fulfill our vision of strengthening churches.
