Rev. Dr. Mark Holland
Project Manager, Church Property Development
Wesleyan Impact Partners
Dr. Holland heard the call to ministry at age 14 and is a third‑generation United Methodist pastor. He served in the Kansas East/Great Plains Conferences from 1994 to 2024. He spent three years as Pastor at a two‑point charge in rural Kansas, serving Wathena UMC and Elwood Community Church and is the former mayor of Kansas City, KS.
Most of his career was in urban ministry at Trinity Community Church, a United Methodist congregation in Kansas City, KS, where he served for 19 years. Dr. Holland co‑founded and was Executive Director of Mainstream UMC, a global advocacy group working for full inclusion in the church. He is currently Senior Pastor at Pasadena Community Church, a United Methodist congregation in St. Petersburg, FL. He also serves as Project Manager for Church Property Development with the Texas Methodist Foundation and Wesleyan Impact Partners.
Most of his career was in urban ministry at Trinity Community Church, a United Methodist congregation in Kansas City, KS, where he served for 19 years. Dr. Holland co‑founded and was Executive Director of Mainstream UMC, a global advocacy group working for full inclusion in the church. He is currently Senior Pastor at Pasadena Community Church, a United Methodist congregation in St. Petersburg, FL. He also serves as Project Manager for Church Property Development with the Texas Methodist Foundation and Wesleyan Impact Partners.