Nathan moved to Albany after pastoring the Thurman Baptist Church in the Adirondack Mountains of New York for 11 years. He completed his undergraduate degree from The Baptist College of Florida, his Master of Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, his MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, his ThM from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his PhD in Historical Theology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His PhD research focused on Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ relationship with evangelical ecumenists. His theological influences are Lloyd-Jones, J. I. Packer, R. C. Sproul, and John Newton. He and his wife Amber have one son and one daughter.