Adam Hamilton (pastor)
Adam Hamilton is an American minister. He is the senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, a mainline protestant church with multiple locations in the Greater Kansas City area.
Early life and education
Hamilton attended Oral Roberts University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in pastoral ministry in 1985. His undergraduate studies and exploration of his personal faith led him to the theology of John Wesley and the United Methodist Church, and he went on to earn a Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University where he was awarded the B'nai B'rith Award in Social Ethics.Professional ministry
In 2013, he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities, and was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2016.Awards and recognition
- Named one of the "Ten people to watch in America's spiritual landscape" by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly in 2000.
- Recognized as United Methodist Person of the Year by the United Methodist Reporter in 2012.
- Recognized in Kansas City with the first Founder's Civility Award by American Public Square at Jewell for his efforts in bringing the diverse Kansas City community together.
- Named the Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church in 2000by the Foundation for Evangelism, and was recipient of the Harry Denman Award in Evangelism in 1995.