Linway United Presbyterian Church

The Linway Session is excited to announce that Jakob Harmon joined Linway Church on August 1^st and is now serving as Certified Pastoral Resident. Jakob is leading us in worship and providing pastoral care.

Jakob has a deep passion for preaching, teaching, and nurturing faith through word and song. Originally from rural Oklahoma, Jakob grew up closely connected to his family and local church community. Though he sensed a call to ministry early in life, he first pursued a career in music education, spending seven years in various education and leadership capacities before responding to God’s call to ministry.

Jakob holds an Associate of Arts from Rose State College and a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. He is currently entering his final year at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where he is preparing for ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). After seminary, Jakob is planning to obtain a PhD. in Biblical Studies, with an emphasis in the New Testament.

Jakob has served in various ministry roles; from youth leadership and worship music in his home church to preaching, teaching, and youth ministry at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church in Monroeville. He is particularly passionate about preaching the Word of God with clarity and compassion, developing the next generation of Christian leaders, and weaving music into the life of worship.

In his free time, Jakob enjoys hiking, camping, stargazing, songwriting, and learning new instruments. He is thrilled to be serving as Certified Pastoral Resident at Linway United Presbyterian Church and looks forward to seeing how God will move through the church’s gifts and passions in the community and beyond.