Pastor Jeremy was born and raised in Elmira, NY on the south side of town.  He graduated from Davis College in Binghamton, NY with a degree in Religious Education where he also met wife, Tricia Cranmer. They have been happily married since 2004 and have two beautiful children, ages 10 and 7.

After college, he served as the part-time youth minister for Dryden Baptist church for 7 years before being called back to Elmira. Returning to Elmira, Pastor Jeremy then served as youth pastor for 5 years at Higher Hope Church.  In October 2016 he accepted a full-time position with Higher Hope Church to be their associate pastor.  In January 2018 he started as the new director of the Neighborhood Transformation Center.