What if the qualities you need most are already within you?
Courage. Wisdom. Love. Imagination. Strength. Faith.
We often search outside ourselves for the answers to life’s biggest questions, yet many spiritual traditions teach that we already carry within us the capacity to grow, heal, and transform. In Unity, one way we explore that journey is through the Twelve Powers.
The Twelve Powers aren’t a gimmick or a personality test. You won’t discover you’re “mostly Wisdom with a little extra Zeal” or that your dominant power is Love while your weakest is Order. Instead, the Twelve Powers offer a timeless framework for spiritual growth, personal transformation, and conscious living.
Here’s the surprising part: every one of these spiritual capacities already lives within you. The question isn’t whether you have them, the question is how you’re using them. Or, if we’re being honest… sometimes misusing them. (Who knew there was a wrong way to use imagination?! Spoiler alert: anxiety is remarkably creative.)
This summer at Unity Church of Overland Park, we’re inviting you to explore these timeless teachings in a fresh, practical, and surprisingly relatable way.
Power Shift is a six-week summer series exploring the Twelve Powers through unexpected pairings that reveal how these spiritual capacities work together in everyday life. Rather than studying each power separately, we’ll discover how they support one another as we offer practical tools for building stronger relationships, making meaningful choices, navigating change, and living with greater authenticity.
Whether you’ve been part of Unity for decades or you’re simply curious about modern spirituality, practical spirituality, or personal growth, this series is designed to meet you where you are. No previous knowledge of Unity is needed, just a willingness to discover the wisdom and strengths already within you.
Week One: Imagination & Will
Every meaningful change begins twice: first in the imagination, then through the will. Discover how vision and choice work together to transform possibility into reality.
Week Two: Life & Release
Life flourishes when we learn the sacred rhythm of holding on and letting go. Together we’ll explore how releasing what no longer serves us creates space for renewal, vitality, and new beginnings.
Week Three: Love & Power
Love and power are often seen as opposites, but they belong together. We’ll discover how compassion without power can lose its voice, while power without love can lose its heart, and how both are essential for healthy relationships and meaningful change.
Week Four: Faith & Strength
Faith isn’t blind belief, and strength isn’t pretending everything is okay. Together, these spiritual capacities help us cultivate resilience, trust, and courage in uncertain times.
Week Five: Wisdom & Understanding
Knowledge tells us what is happening. Wisdom helps us know what to do with it. Together we’ll explore how curiosity, discernment, and deeper understanding help us navigate life with clarity and compassion.
Week Six: Zeal & Order
Enthusiasm is a gift, but without intention it can burn us out. We’ll close the series by discovering how passion and purpose work best when supported by rhythms, practices, and choices that help us thrive.
