Jake is originally from the mountains of Western North Carolina. He has a deep love for the local church and networking. Before moving into ministry he was a firefighter doing rescue operations like high angle rope rescue, and vehicle extrication. Jake has served in churches in North Carolina, New Mexico, Tennessee and is currently the Executive Pastor of Ignite Church in Greenville, NC. He has Master Degrees in both Leadership and in Ministry. Jake brings years of experience and passion in leadership development and revitalization. Jake is married to his high school sweetheart Corrie of 14 years. They have three beautiful kids Levi (10), Hadleigh (8), and Arden (1).