Dr. Kim has taught theology, worship, evangelism, and Methodism at Duke, where he did his doctoral study on the embodiment of worship and prayer in Christian theology and life. He oversees Goodson Chapel, field education, spiritual formation, student life, and the Thriving Rural Communities Initiative at the Divinity School and directs the Methodist House of Studies. A member of the North American Academy of Liturgy, he is an elder of the North Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church with rich experience serving local churches in multi-cultural and cross-cultural settings.
Dr. Kim currently serves the denomination in several key leadership roles. He is the chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry of the North Carolina Annual Conference and serves on the board of directors of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), and for the Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF). He has also served as a delegate to the jurisdictional conference.
News and Stories
Duke Divinity’s 99th Opening Convocation Welcomes New Students
Duke Divinity School’s 99th Opening Convocation welcomed 219 new students, with Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric kicking off the school's Nicene Preaching Series.
Duke Divinity Course Prepares Students for UMC General Conference
Several dozen Duke Divinity students learned about church governance, met with bishops, and expressed hope for their vocational call in a course to prepare for the United Methodist Church General Conference.
The Extraordinary Celebration of Ordinary Time
The full Senior Cross Service is held in Goodson Chapel for the first time since 2019.