Jake Kaufman is a writer, speaker, blogger, marketing freelancer, idea guy, bad dancer, and all-things-creative-junkie. Check out his official bio below.
OFFICIAL BIO
Jake has an ambitious pursuit: to change the world by inspiring people to believe in better things, and empowering them to live out better stories.
It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Let’s say that five people are inspired by a story; say it’s a story about extraordinary courage. Those five people walk away from that moment more courageous in their lives, conjuring up enough information to start what they’ve been dreaming about. Through their trials and successes, let’s say that each person inspires five other people to be more courageous in their lives. In turn, they inspire a new circle of people by living more courageously. And so on. Pretty soon, one story has changed the life of lots of people. And those lots of people are changing the lives of lots of other peoples.
Yeah, it’s possible to change the world through stories. And that’s enough to try.
One year ago, Jake walked away from full-time youth ministry to pursue his dreams of writing, speaking, and planting a church. He hasn’t planted a church yet, but he’s off to a good start with the other aspects of his dream. Often described as energetic, creative, and inspiring, Jake is an up and coming communicator. He’s been featured as a keynote speaker at several student conferences, camps, and events. He is most proud of being the first male speaker invited to speak at a local women’s faith conference. An avid writer, Jake’s blog offers a distinctive outlook to life, faith, and pursuing things that matter.
Currently, he is partnering with musician Anthony Mossburg and worship leader Kelsey Laughery on the Kingdom is Alive Tour; a night of telling stories through words, music, and passionate worship. And he is also working on releasing his first book, Oh the Stories We Tell, available for free by subscribing to his blog or Facebook page.
Jake Kaufman has a great way of making his audience laugh at his self-deprecating humor and simultaneously think deeply about their own dreams, their current lives, and how the two coincide. His passion for pursuing awesomeness is a contagion that infects those who listen.
– Amy Stewart, North Carolina
