The Rev. Dr. Jabe Largen is Senior Pastor at Pinehurst UMC in Pinehurst, NC. Jabe is a graduate of Duke Divinity School, and a 2021 recipient of a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.  His doctoral work focused on appreciative placemaking practices for clergy appointed to foreign environments. One of Jabe’s greatest passions in ministry is helping congregants and community members see the connections that exist within the community and the body of Christ that too easily go unnoticed.