After studying Physics and Music at Covenant college in the late 1980's, Nate went on to serve as youth pastor, campus minister, mission mobilizer, and development director in various organizations before planting Christ The Redeemer Church in Manhattan, Kansas, in 2006, where he continues to pastor. He enjoys writing Hebrew and Greek Bible exegesis, and eating soul food and playing Celtic music with his wife and 12 children (and growing number of grandchildren!).