SouthLife Church

Kevin Friedberg grew up in south Wichita, Kansas, a place that for him was one of brokenness and pain. After leaving south Wichita for college, he vowed to never go back. However, after marrying his wife, Kendra, and growing in his faith journey, Kevin developed a strong burden to go back and bring life to this underserved community.

Meanwhile, a struggling church in south Wichita reached a critical turning point. The leadership wanted to see local ministry continue and made the sacrificial decision to give the facility to Ridgepoint Church, a USMB congregation in north Wichita. A vision was born.

Ridgepoint hired Andy Owen as pastor of equipping and multiplication, with a main role to build a team to pursue God’s heart for the south facility and community. The facility has been a center for prayer, training and equipping for many years. This new core of leaders has carried on that heart by developing a vision to see this church be a place out of which springs true life for south Wichita and for the world.

The vision for SouthLife Church is for this south campus to be a home to a unique church family that is marked by the empowering presence of God through the Holy Spirit in their gatherings, as well as a Christlike presence in their community. A safe space for families, for diversity and for fruitful service – a place where true life springs up to display God’s Kingdom for His glory.

The Friedbergs will serve as the part-time pastor and church planter, with Andy Owen providing pastoral and administrative support. They are planning an official launch on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023.

To partner with this new church in prayer and financial support, contact Andy Owen at andy@ridgepointwichita.com.