Our Vision
To be an active, empowered, life-sustaining church network, bringing hope into crisis through the transforming power of Jesus Christ to every life we serve.
Revelation 19:7
Our Mission
To glorify Christ by equipping, empowering, and mobilizing the Church of Greater Kansas City to walk with those affected by crisis and meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Luke 10:25-37, Ephesians 4:12-16
Our Core Values
We Expect Lives to Be Transformed in Jesus Name
We believe Christ died for the complete healing of all survivors impacted by crisis through physical, emotional, and spiritual assistance.
We invite all people into a transformational and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
We are Ready
We are ready to give an answer to everyone about the hope that is within us with gentleness and respect. We demonstrate this hope by serving those who suffer in the aftermath of crisis to meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
This readiness requires us to train and prepare for these opportunities to love others in crisis.
(1 Peter 3:15, James 1:23-27)
We are United
We believe we can best respond to crises when we work together. We unite as a network of churches that show love for one another, share a common Statement of Faith, and glorify God’s Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
We value God’s unique gifts to each one for the common good. In this, we present a powerful witness of God’s presence to the world and know that He is pleased to bless the work of His unified Church.
(John 17:21, Psalm 133)
We Pray
We know that God’s presence working through us is vital to all we do, and we depend on the Holy Spirit to speak to us, guide us, and give us wisdom in every circumstance. As we continually seek His face, we trust Him to shine through us and that we will lack no good thing.
God’s Word teaches us how to pray and assures us that He will respond in power when we pray according to His will.
(John 16:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 2 Chronicles 26:5, Psalm 34:5, Philippians 4:4-7, James 5:16)
Meet the team
Greg Topping
Executive Director and Board Member, President
Daniel Geraci
Board Member, Secretary
Daniel Geraci is the Founder and CEO of United in Crisis, a training organization focused on uniting and equipping churches around the globe to form local crisis response church networks that meet the emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of survivors. Previously, as the Founder and Executive Director of the Austin Disaster Relief Network for fourteen years, Daniel led the effort to assist hundreds of thousands of disaster survivors, train over 20,000 volunteers, raise more than $22 million to help affected families, and help launch several church networks in the midst of crisis. Daniel and his wife of twenty-five years, Allison, have two beautiful children.
Pastor Ryan Kubicina
Chairman of the Board, Treasurer
Ryan Kubicina currently serves as Pastor of King’s Family Church in Kansas City. Ryan and his family relocated to the urban core in 2002 and served as the director of a non-profit corporation focusing on community development and urban agriculture. After working for 11 years to establish a Gospel-focused community in the inner-city, Ryan, Kortni (wife), and their 8 children emerged with a strong passion to be the hands and feet of Jesus to people in their greatest time of need. Their 3 oldest children currently serve as first-responders in the metro.
Pastor Chris Ferguson
Board Member
Pastor Chris Ferguson & his wife, Yvette, serve La Cygne Christian Church in La Cygne, Kansas. In 2005 they moved from the Pacific Northwest to become involved in Ministry in the Kansas City region. With over 25 years of ministry experience our hearts come alive seeing the Body of Christ equipped to fulfill our calling & destiny in this generation. In an hour of crisis, the “Church” should shine our light the brightest! Prior to ministry, Chris spent ten years working for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, he managed programs & people in 8 Western States.
Their daughter, her husband, and their 1st grandchild reside in the KC area and work for an area non-profit. Their son serves in the Air Force and resides with his wife in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
“God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible,what a pity that we plan only the things we can do by ourselves.” A.W. Tozer