Rev. Dr. James Hoffman, is the senior pastor of St. John’s United Methodist Church. Jim comes to St. John’s after serving for five years at North Star United Methodist Church (UMC) in Liberty, MO. His previous appointments span 5 years as Associate Pastor at Lee’s Summit UMC, almost 2 years as Pastor at Community UMC in Chilhowee, MO and part-time local pastor for a little over 2 years at Aldersgate UMC in Lee’s Summit. He brings leadership experience that crosses several disciplines and has created a team environment that encourages giving the best we have to God.
Jim was awarded a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Management and Computer Information Systems from Park University and holds a Master’s of Divinity degree from Saint Paul School of Theology. He completed doctoral studies and graduated as Doctor of Ministry in Church Leadership Excellence from Wesley Theological Seminary in May, 2018. He is an Ordained Elder in the Missouri Annual Conference and serves on district and conference level teams shaping leadership for the future.
Margaret Hoffman is an extremely talented entrepreneur and sales professional. She currently works as a manufacturer’s sales representative in the high-end educational toy industry. She represents and sells over 100 product lines to local toy stores, gift shops, and distributors. If you have a question about a toy, she can probably answer it for you!
Jim and Margaret have a blended family with four children and 5 grandchildren, plus one on the way. Margaret has two adult daughters who live in Kansas City. Kendra is married to Davis and they have two sons, Skylar and DJ. Krystal is married to Bridget and they are fostering to adopt a newborn girl named Charlotte. Jim also has two adult children who live in different parts of the country. Jordan is married to Carina and they live in Miami, FL with their 3 year old daughter, Emilia. Brooke is married to Matt and they live in Monroe, MI with their 5 year old daughter, Chloe. They are also expecting late summer of 2025!
As Jim describes his mission: My task is to create environments for people to encounter Jesus Christ. It could present itself as a moment to meet Him for the first time, a moment to hear His message in a fresh, informative and life-changing way, or it could be a moment that launches someone into service and mission. I am also convinced that this is coupled with opportunities. The challenge is to find avenues for people to move from the encounter with Jesus to making Him known in their world. The team I lead is charged with helping to bridge the gap of personal encounter and opportunities for service. The mission is being fulfilled when people move from being served to serving with us.
Jim is a native of Missouri and grew up in the south Kansas City area. He spent 10 years in the US Air Force traveling the world and our own beautiful country. After leaving the Air Force Jim returned to Kansas City to live and work in the business world. It was here in Jim’s home city that he answered the call to full-tie ministry.
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