Leadership
She currently serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Church Methodist in The Woodlands, Texas, where she has led the congregation into a season of spiritual renewal and measurable growth, including increases in baptisms, confirmations, new members, servant leaders, student engagement, and generosity.
Christ Church Methodist
The Woodlands, Texas
May 2024 – Present
Heather has served in significant pastoral roles, including Lead Pastor at Cornerstone Methodist (Houston), Pastor at Fairbanks UMC, Directing Pastor of Family Discipleship at Chapelwood UMC, and Co‑Pastor at Spring Woods UMC, where she led a multi‑national congregation and guided major transitions, staff restructuring, debt retirement, and community‑focused ministry expansion.
Her connectional leadership includes service as a General Conference Delegate (2024 & 2026), recent member of the Global Episcopacy Committee (stepped down due to episcopal nomination), Chair of the Trinity Conference Staff & SPR Committee, member of the Global Staffing Task Force, and preacher for the Trinity Conference Convening Annual Conference (several annual conferences, including Trinity, West Plains, Allegheny West). She has also served on boards of Trustees, Ordained Ministry, and Higher Education across multiple conferences.
Heather holds a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and is completing her Doctor of Ministry at Truett Seminary (Baylor). Her formation includes Advancing Pastoral Leadership, the Transforming Center's Spiritual Transformation program, and the Exponential Learning Community.
A passionate preacher, mentor, retreat leader, and mission partner, Heather embodies joyful discipleship, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to the flourishing of the Global Methodist Church.
Biography
Raised in a military family and having lived abroad both as a child and as an adult, Heather brings resilience, adaptability, and a global perspective to her ministry.
Heather grew up in the Methodist Church. At age four, she recalls a defining moment of experiencing God's love so personally that she believed she was His absolute favorite. At age nine, she discerned a call into ministry—a calling that deepened over time and was nurtured during her college years through The Wesley Foundation, Methodist Campus Ministry.
She has been married for 31 years to her best friend, Rev. Jonathan Sims, a bi-vocational clergy member of the Global Methodist Church. Together they are the grateful parents of three adult sons: Noah (24), Daniel (22), and Michael (19).
Heather's life is marked by a love for adventure, spiritual renewal, the outdoors, the formative disciplines of solitude and silence, and the daily pursuit of Jesus.
A 30%+ increase in weekly worship as the congregation experiences spiritual renewal under Pastor Heather's leadership
15 baptisms, 5 confirmations, and 30 new members—a 27% increase in people saying yes to Christ and His Church
Students actively discerning a call to full-time vocational ministry, shaped by a culture of spiritual formation
A 13% increase in active volunteers—disciples stepping into leadership and service across the life of the church
Plus a 65% increase in Wednesday Night Connect—evidence of thriving family discipleship and next-generation ministry
Growth in tithes and offerings over 2024, reflecting deepening faith and commitment to the church's mission
Leadership
Education
Vision
Leadership
Heather's ministry has always been shaped by a deep love for the connectional life of the Church and a commitment to shared leadership.
Education
This ongoing formation continues to shape Heather's preaching, leadership, and pastoral care while grounding her ministry in Scripture, prayer, and Wesleyan theology.
Vision
Heather practices pastoral leadership with integrity, humility, and deep trust in the work of the Holy Spirit.
Above all, Heather desires to follow the voice of the Good Shepherd and to serve the Church with faithfulness and joy.
A 10-day spiritual pilgrimage led by Rev. Heather & Jon Sims
Join Pastor Heather and her husband, Rev. Jon Sims, as they lead a 10-day spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Step into the pages of Scripture as you journey through the land where Jesus lived, taught, and performed miracles. This unforgettable pilgrimage is designed to deepen your faith and renew your spirit.