LEAD PASTOR

Rev. Jacob Dye

Pastor Jacob is from Southwest Virginia. He attended undergrad at Emory & Henry College, and he graduated from Duke Divinity School in 2021. At Duke, he was a Thriving Rural Fellow, and he graduated with a certificate in Food, Faith, and Environmental Justice. Pastor Jacob is a member of the North Carolina Annual Conference Creation Care Committee. He is currently commissioned as a Provisional Member,
seeking ordination as an Elder. 
 
Before coming to Divine Street, he previously served as pastor at Bethel UMC and Gray Rock UMC in Kittrell. His wife, Grayson is the associate pastor at Millbrook UMC in Raleigh. They have a bernedoodle named Daisy. Pastor Jacob’s favorite passage of Scripture is Philippians 2:3-5. He enjoys fishing, hunting, cooking, reading, and watching Atlanta Braves baseball.
 
Pastor Jacob is excited to meet and serve the people of
Divine Street and the community.
 

Welcome to Divine Street Pastor Jacob!