About the Author

Dr. Jake Thurston is the lead pastor and church planter of Resilient Church, a growing ministry that serves a large number of students and young adults in the college town of Vermillion, South Dakota. He received his Doctorate of Ministry at Wesley Seminary, and is an adjunct professor of Bible, Theology, and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University, Wesley Seminary, and the University of South Dakota. Jake is married to his wife, Kasey, and has two daughters and one son.

You can follow Jake on Instagram @pastor.jakethurston, or visit his church’s website at www.theresilientchurch.org.