Jacob Parnell grew up in the Seattle, WA, area where he was taught what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.  He met his wife, Lisa, at Peppedine University.  After each of them graduated with a B.A. in Religion, they moved to Princeton, NJ, where Lisa earned her M.Div. with a focus in Youth Ministry.  Then they moved to Memphis, TN, where Jacob earned his M.Div. at Harding University Gradate School of Religion.  Throughout their entire marriage, Jacob and Lisa have worked together in youth ministry: three years at the Lower Bucks Church of Christ in Levittown, PA, and another two-and-a-half years at Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis.  They are excited about working with the Tri-Valley teens and their families as their lives continue seek to reflect the image of Jesus.