Rev. Adam Hamilton is founding pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton’s congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013. Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Call, Love to Stay, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, Speaking Well, John, Moses, Unafraid, Half Truths, Faithful, Forgiveness, Simon Peter, The Walk, Incarnation, The Lord’s Prayer, Prepare the Way, and Luke all published by Abingdon Press.
Rev. Hamilton grew up in the Kansas City area, earned a B.A. degree in Pastoral Ministry from Oral Roberts and a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Methodist University, where he was awarded the B’nai B’rith Award in Social Ethics.