Midwestern Seminary
Why Kansas City?
Kansas City
The City of Fountains
Students can enjoy spending time walking at The Plaza, eating at over 80 different restaurants or drinking coffee with friends downtown. 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. KC is where you need to be.
Visit Campus
The Spurgeon Library
Our students have access to the largest collection of Charles Spurgeon’s personal items and library.
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.
Chiefs
Kansas City is home to the Chiefs — and they’ve brought the city four Super Bowl titles, most recently going back-to-back in 2023 and 2024!
Tomlinson
Tomlinson Café is right here on the Midwestern Seminary campus, inside the Mathena Student Center. It’s more than just coffee, it’s a favorite spot for study, community, and a great cup of joe.
BBQ
Kansas City is famous worldwide for its legendary BBQ! It’s cuisine is a must-try experience for any serious food lover.
40k
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City houses over 40,000 works, including masterpieces by Van Gogh and other world-renowned artists!
FTC
Here at Midwestern, we are for the Church. From our degrees to our resources and events, everything we do is designed to equip and support the body of Christ.
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, the 2013 MLS Champions Sporting KC and 2024 NWSL Summer Cup KC Current.
If you’re looking for great coffee and great environments, there are some wonderful coffee shops in Kansas City! Here are some of our favorites: Tomlinson Cafe, Messenger Coffee Co., Renegade, Soli Deo, PT’s Coffee, Oddly Correct, Second Best, Thou Mayest
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?
See our favorite restaurantsTake a picnic among the giant shuttlecocks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, explore U.S. history at the Truman Library, or walk in the footsteps of civil rights legends at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Shop at outdoor outlets like The Legends or stroll the elegant Country Club Plaza. Experience live jazz at The Majestic or the Blue Room, and discover the roots of KC jazz at the American Jazz Museum. With over 100 languages spoken and 1.5 million lost people, Kansas City offers a unique, global ministry context — right here in the heart of the Midwest.
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.
