Rev. Adam Hamilton

Rev. Hamilton was named one of the “Ten people to watch in America’s spiritual landscape” by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. For his efforts in Kansas City, he has been recognized with the first Founder’s Civility Award by American Public Square.  In 2023, William Jewell College awarded him with the Critical Thinker of the Year Award for the attributes of a critical thinker: analytical, passionate, creative, problem solver, humanitarian, truth seeking and innovative.

Hamilton launched Resurrection with his wife and two children in 1990. It has since grown to over 22,000 adults and children under his leadership. Today the church is the largest United Methodist Church in the United States and has nine locations in the Kansas City area and a presence online and on television.

He is passionate about helping people make sense of Christian faith and the scriptures, inspiring people to live their faith in service in the community and the world and building bridges.  Under his leadership, Resurrection is committed to four values that guide everything they do as individuals and as a church: thought-provoking, outward-focused, bridge-building and hope-radiating.

Rev. Hamilton has written over 36 books with Abingdon, Random House, Harper Collins and others.  Titles include The Message of Jesus, Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith, Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, and Making Sense of the Bible. Adam and LaVon have been married for over 42 years and have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.