Adam Hamilton (born July 12, 1964) 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

Bibliography and sermons