a little more about us
Dr. Charles M. Jacumin, PhD
aka Pastor Marty
After surrendering to God's call to full time ministry, we moved our family to the Raleigh area to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). I earned a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Church History and served in the Raleigh area as a Pastor for 23 years. One of the things I enjoyed most during my last years of pastoring in Raleigh was investing in the lives of the younger pastors and Seminary students on my staff, as well as teaching Preaching and Pastoral Ministry classes as an adjunct professor at SEBTS. I also served on the North Carolina Baptist Association Board of Directors, as a trustee at SEBTS, as President of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention Pastors’ Conference and have worked with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) as a NC Pastor Ambassador since 2015. After retiring from full time pastoral ministry in 2021, we relocated to Western NC, to a family farm my grandfather established in 1931. I have continued to work with NAMB as a NC Pastor Ambassador and Church Mobilization Strategist. Lori and I will celebrate our 33rd year of marriage this year and we are enjoying this new season of ministry together. We have three amazing children and have been blessed with a wonderful son and daughter-in-law, as well as two amazing grandchildren.
Lori Jacumin
Aside from being able to serve the Lord in ministry alongside the love of my life, my greatest joys are being a mom and Gigi! I often tell people that if someone had told me on my wedding day that I would be a pastor’s wife in 7 years, I would have laughed and told them that was crazy talk! At that time, I had no idea God’s plan for my life looked nothing like my own. I finished my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Social Work and was focused on continuing my education in pursuit of a career in counseling when Jesus stepped into my life and changed everything. I am living proof that God still works miracles and can use imperfect people for His glory! Marty and I began growing in our faith with each step of obedience we took and just three years after surrendering my life to Jesus Christ, we surrendered to His call to full time ministry. I took a few classes while Marty worked on his Master of Divinity degree, but God had already begun shifting my focus from pursuing a career in counseling to appreciating the time He was giving me with our children and embracing my new role as a pastor’s wife. I have always loved to write, but as I stepped into leading Bible studies, Sunday School and small groups, God also began cultivating a love for teaching His Word, which eventually overflowed into speaking at occasional women’s events and conferences. This new season of life and ministry has opened up opportunities to teach and speak, but I am most excited about being able to use my love for writing through our ministry blog, unhindered. It is such a joy to be able to encourage others to live unhindered for the Lord as they seek to embrace God’s trajectory for their life, testimony and ministry.