Reverend, Dr. Kim Cape has a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree with Leadership Focus from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. As executive director of New Church Growth and Transformation for the Southwest Texas Annual Conference, she has worked to help recruit and train new church pastors.
Her previous experience includes serving as superintendent in both the Austin and McAllen, Tex., districts, and working for the General Board of Discipleship with the Upper Room Development staff. She served the Texas Methodist Foundation and was senior pastor of four churches in Texas.
She has served on the conference Board of Ordained Ministry, taught the Perkins Course of Study, represented the Southwest Texas Conference on the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee, and served as an elected member of GBHEM. She was chosen to lead the Southwest Texas Conference delegation at General Conference in 2004 and 2008.