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Matthew D. Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor of preaching and pastoral leadership, holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism, and director of the PhD in preaching program at Baylor University's Truett Seminary.
He is an award-winning author and editor of numerous books, including most recently, Ready to Preach: An Introduction to Homiletics (Baker Academic, 2026), Becoming a Friendlier Church: A Pathway to Genuine Community (Baker Books, 2026), What's God Saying Here?: How to Navigate Awkward, Troubling, and Bizarre Passages We Would Rather Skip (coauthored with Eric J. Bargerhuff, Zondervan Reflective, 2025), and We Follow Christ: Helping Women to Discern God's Call (coedited with Tara Beth Leach and Patricia M. Batten, Baylor University Press, 2025).
Future books include Preaching with Emotional Intelligence: Reconnecting Pastoral Ministry and the Pulpit (Baker Academic, 2027), Chasing Holograms: Redefining and Reforming Our Christian Identity (Zondervan Academic, 2028), Loving the Living: Choosing the Ways of Jesus While We Still Can (Eerdmans, 2029), and The Ministry Mentors: Best Practices for Pastoral Leaders (coauthored with Steve Bezner, Baker Academic, 2030).
Prior to teaching in seminaries, Matt served in pastoral ministry for ten years as a youth pastor, college pastor, and senior pastor. He is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society and a senior fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians. He was born and raised in Chicago and is a Chicago sports fan. He is married to Sarah. They have three wonderful teenage sons and are active members at Highland Baptist Church. The Kim family calls Waco, Texas, home.
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