About

Jake graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Music, Music Education. He currently serves as Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry at Atascadero United Methodist Church as well as the Director of the Wesley Foundation of San Luis Obispo.

In both of these positions, Jake strives to connect people to their spiritual selves in order to transform the world. These connections come in the form of personal networking, social media marketing, and encouraging people to listen to one another.

Young Adult

It only takes a spark to get a fire going. The same is true for Jake, once he has a spark- he acts which has inspired him to create the growing young adult group at Dayspring. What brings millennial’s to church is not church itself, but the connections that are made there. That is why…

Youth Ministry

I have been involved with youth ministry for almost six years now, and every time I am in contact with youth, I walk away inspired for the world that they are building. I also vividly remember the struggle of trying to find lesson plans that don’t make youth color or draw. This page will be…

Music

“Music can change the world because music can change people.” – Bono What is incredible to me about music is that it gives space for connections to flourish. One of my mentors once said that if everyone was forced to be in a choir, the world would work together forever. Music is the…