Rev. Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area. He grew up in the Kansas City area. He earned a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Oral Roberts and a Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University.

Hamilton launched Resurrection with his wife and two children in 1990. It has since grown to over 23,000 adults and children under his leadership. Today, the church is the largest United Methodist Church in the United States, with nine locations in the Kansas City area and a presence online and on television.

Hamilton is passionate about helping people make sense of Christian faith and the scriptures, inspiring people to live their faith in service to 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: to be thought-provoking, outward-focused, bridge-building and hope-radiating.

Hamilton has written over 35 books. Titles include Why Did Jesus Have to Die?: The Meaning of the Crucifixion, 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 40 years and have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.