Rev. Dr. Millie L. Kim

Rev. Dr. Millie L. Kim is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has served in the North Georgia Annual Conference since 1998. She is passionate about local churches and its impact in the community.  She is also a strong advocate for social justice, racial justice, gender equality, and inclusion.  Her favorite Bible verse is Acts 3:6, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.”  She comments, “It describes me and who I am.  When you look at me, I do not have much to offer.  I am an Asian woman, the lowest of the totem pole. In addition, I am not the prettiest, tallest, richest, smartest in the world BUT I have Jesus in my heart. Just like Peter, I have been transformed by the personal encounter with Jesus, and ever since Jesus came into my heart, I became a fisher of all people (and all means all, y’all!). I have almost 30 years of ministry experience under my belt so I am not so naive to think it is easy to catch people, let alone fish.  People are a whole lot more floppier, slimeyer, dirtier, stinkier than fish!  That’s why Jesus came, and I have the pleasure of serving the master fisher as his sidekick.”  

Dr. Kim was appointed to Mountain Park UMC in 2023. This is her 7th appointment in the N. GA Conference. She served Glenn Memorial UMC as the Associate Pastor with Youth, Leland UMC as the Pastor in Charge, GBGM of the UMC as Missionary to Mongolia, Bascomb UMC as the Senior Pastor,  Alpharetta First UMC as the Contemporary Pastor, and Second Avenue UMC as the Senior Pastor.

She is married to Kevin Soh and has two teenage daughters.  She is a graduate of Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA, Emory College (BA in Classics), Candler School of Theology (M.Div.), and Wesley Theological Seminary (D.Min. in Public Engagement). She holds graduate certificates from University of Goettingen and University of Georgia.