Jacob A. Mason is a Robert W. Woodruff Fellow and Master of Divinity student at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from Firth, Nebraska, Jacob completed his undergraduate studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. With deep family roots in the United Church of Christ (UCC), Jacob is a passionate spiritual leader affecting positive social change through moral collaboration, community building, and individual empowerment. This past year, Jacob served as the Social Justice Intern at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Jacob currently serves as the Pastoral Intern at the First-Plymouth Congregational UCC in Lincoln, Nebraska and as a John R. Lewis Fellow with the Faith & Politics Institute in Washington, DC. At The Carter Center, Jacob is excited to further engage in work at the intersection of religious and civic life.