More About Rev. Dr. Kent Millard
Rev. Dr. Kent Millard has served as President of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio since 2016. Prior to this role, he spent 18 years as Senior Pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, a congregation with more than 6,500 members.
Dr. Millard’s lifelong ministry has blended prophetic action, theological depth, and visionary leadership. In March 1965, he marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama for voting rights. Over the years, he has emerged as a leading voice on stewardship, spiritual vitality, and congregational growth.
He holds degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University (B.A.), Boston University School of Theology (M.Div.), and McCormick Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is the author of several books including The Gratitude Path (used in the Foundation’s Generous Church Leadership program), Lead Like Butler, and The Passion Driven Congregation.
Dr. Millard is a retired elder in the Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church and was honored as Evangelist of the Year by the Foundation on Evangelism. He has also served as a delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences of The United Methodist Church.
He and his wife, Cheri, are the proud parents of four children, grandparents to nine, and great-grandparents to one.