Ben Jacob, 30, was raised in a Christian family, was home schooled and accepted the Lord as his Savior at age 4. Drawn to youth ministry, he became involved with the “Institute of Basic Life Principles,” a program that had a strong impact through storytelling, where Ben discovered a talent. At 15, he became a professional storyteller and worked at a Christian bookstore through high school. He spoke at church youth conferences, led youth chapel services and got certified in “The Character First Education Program” teaching it in public schools when character training was state mandated.