Jake was born at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and grew up in a military family that spent several years in Ohio, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Germany, and eventually northern Virginia. Jake was homeschooled for his entire life until attending James Madison University. Throughout high school and college, Jake spent several years interning with church youth programs and summer camps. After graduating and marrying his wife, Moriah, in 2017, they moved to Charlottesville where he worked for a property management company for two years. Sensing a call to youth ministry, Jake and Moriah moved to Midlothian to attend Spring Run. They have a daughter, Emerson, who was born in 2020 and a son, Finneas, who was born in 2022. Jake is currently working towards a Masters of Divinity degree through Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington DC
Jake is an avid film fan, loves to read, sit on the beach, play guitar, hike, and play sports.