Jacob has been on staff at Redeemer since early 2009. He has served as Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor and now as our Lead Pastor. In his role as Lead Pastor, he teaches in our Sunday worship services, guides the administration of the church throughout the week, and provides leadership of our LifeGroup small group ministries.
Jacob is married to Sarah. She is a graduate of SIU-C and works as a Branch Office Administrator for Edward Jones.
Their son, Tobias (age 10), is currently employed as a Fifth Grader and enjoys soccer and legos.
Their older daughter, Felicity (age 6), enjoys horses, having fun outside, and going to the many parks around Carbondale.
Their newest daughter, Mary Hannah (age 0 and not pictured), enjoys drinking milk, screaming, and (occasionally) sleeping.
Mallory was born in Elkville and continues to live there now with her son (Slater) and daughter (Nova). She graduated from SIU-C with a degree in social work. She has worked many years in the foster care system in Illinois. She first became a part of our church family in 2009 and has been on staff since early 2024.