Jessica Lovell

Jessica Lovell is a recent graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology, Leawood, Kansas, receiving a Master of Divinity degree with honors. She plans to join the Doctor of Ministry degree program in Fall 2024 to continue her education.

While moving through her M.Div., she served as the Pastor of Connection and Care at Church of the Resurrection, Overland Park, Kansas. Lovell was commissioned as a provisional elder at the 2024 United Methodist Great Plains Annual Conference.

Prior to Saint Paul, Lovell received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has been a Licensed Insurance broker for several years. Prior to serving at Resurrection, she took advantage of Lay Servant courses as she led rural ministry.

Lovell writes: “The lay courses expanded my mind and opened my heart, so I am very excited to lead this class on Pastoral Care and Grief.”