Inspire. Connect. Transform.
Wichita is full of leaders doing meaningful work - in businesses, churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, and city halls. But too often they’re doing it alone. Lead Wichita exists to change that.
Regardless of your sector, your title, or your background - if you care about this city, there is a place for you here.
WICHITA NEEDS LEADERS WHO WILL LEAD WHERE THEY ARE.
Across our city, there are people already doing extraordinary work — in every sector, every neighborhood, every industry. Pastors and principals. Business owners and nonprofit directors. Civic leaders and concerned neighbors.
The challenge isn’t the absence of leaders. It’s that they’re often working in disconnected rooms.
Lead Wichita is the connective tissue — inspiring leaders, connecting networks, and building a shared platform so the city can see what’s working, learn from what’s not, and move forward together.
- Leaders doing meaningful work — but often depleted and unsupported
- Networks making a difference — but disconnected from one another
- Efforts across the city that rarely build on each other
- No common platform to measure what’s working or learn from what’s not
- Inspiring leaders to see their work as part of a larger city-wide story
- Connecting networks across every sector so no one leads alone
- Building a shared State of Our City platform so we can celebrate wins and learn from setbacks together
- Creating transformational experiences and spaces where relationships and collaboration deepen
What if Wichita’s biggest barrier to transformation isn’t lack of effort or resources — but lack of connection and care?
Because change requires all of us. And leadership is always an inside-out kind of thing.
What Guides Us
What We Believe
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We believe every person is made in the image of God and possesses worth that cannot be earned or taken away. This is the foundation for everything.
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Our deepest need is to belong — to be known, valued, and connected. Real change happens when people don’t do it alone.
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God cares about cities, neighborhoods, and workplaces. Strong places create conditions for people and families to flourish. The line between sacred and secular is thinner than we might think.
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We believe lasting transformation begins in the leader — and ripples outward to families, neighborhoods, workplaces, and city.
How We Show Up
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We draw strength and vision from God’s love for our city.
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We pursue transformation at the scale our city deserves, even when it challenges the status quo.
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We start small, listen deeply, and learn continuously.
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We track outcomes, celebrate wins, and learn from failures.
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We cultivate relationships marked by hope, trust, and celebration.
Get Involved
ATTEND AN EVENT
The Prayer Breakfast, the Global Leadership Summit, network gatherings — these are the easiest first step. Come and see what Lead Wichita is about. No application required.
Explore Our Networks
Each network is built around what matters most - connecting individuals and organizations who are already doing the work. It’s a place to build relationships, learn from others, and move forward together.
view our programs
Programs are where leadership takes shape. You’ll grow, be challenged, and take meaningful steps forward in how you lead and serve.
Why This Matters
Our city’s biggest challenges aren’t guesses, they’re measurable.
From poverty and access to care, to education and economic mobility, the data tells a clear story. And it calls for coordinated action across every sector.
Lead Wichita exists to inspire and connect leaders — so that together, we TRANSFORM ourselves and our city.
We measure success not by the size of our organization, but by the health, interconnectedness, and empowerment of leaders across the city’s broader leadership ecosystem.
view the DATA ON THE REALITIES our city is facing
A Wichita where human dignity is elevated and practiced across every neighborhood — through networks of leaders working together for the good of their city.
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A Wichita where human dignity is elevated and practiced across every neighborhood — through networks of leaders working together for the good of their city. ·
Real change happens when people step in, not sit back.
Regardless of your sector, your title, or where you’re starting from - Lead Where You Are. We’ll help you find your place.