Matthew D. Kim, Ph.D.

Education
B.A., Carleton CollegeM.Div., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
M.Th., University of Edinburgh
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
Research Interests
Pastoral LeadershipPastoral Ministry
Homiletics
Ecclesiology
Congregational Studies
Courses Taught
Integrative SeminarLeading in the Kingdom (D.Min. seminar)
The Life and Work of the Pastor
Publication Highlights
About Dr. Kim
Matthew D. Kim is Professor of Practical Theology and holder of the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University. Before joining the Truett faculty in 2022, he taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for ten years as the George F. Bennett Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology and served as the director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching and director of Mentored Ministry.
A past-president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, Dr. Kim is on the editorial board of The Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. Matt served as a senior pastor, college minister, and youth pastor in Colorado and Massachusetts for ten years. His research projects include Becoming a Friendlier Church (Lexham), How Do You Teach That? (Co-Author, Zondervan Reflective), and Ministry Mentor (Baker Academic). He contributes articles regularly to Influence Magazine, Preaching Magazine, and Preaching Today.
Matt is a native of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid Chicago sports fan, and enjoys playing basketball. He is married to Sarah and they have three sons.