Pastor Jared and his wife Kimberly have been married since 2009 and have four children. Jared spent time at Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Bob Jones University, and graduated from Liberty University in 2011. Kimberly graduated from Maranatha in 2007 having double majored in Biblical Counseling as well as Church Music.
Prior to ministering as the Assistant Pastor at Columbus, Jared served as senior pastor at Maranatha Baptist Church in Aiken, South Carolina.