| God put Nate on earth
to introduce people to Christ, help them discover their gifts,
and mobilize them to become kingdom change agents in their own
communities. After stepping out in faith to follow his life calling in the Spring of 2007, God opened doors for Nate to preach the gospel to thousands of people at camps, schools, conferences, and churches. He also has led another thousand young people on short-term urban mission trips throughout inner-city San Diego with Horizon Urban Ministries. Nate is
known for his motivational and inspirational speaking
style. He challenges audiences to experience life to the
fullest in Christ by giving their lives away in service to
the least, the last, and the lost.
Nate is founder and director of the Urban Youth Collaborative , a network of church and parachurch partnerships that holistically reaches 500 students each week at 14 public schools in San Diego city. Nate studied sociology and youth ministry at Eastern University in Philadelphia. His Masters of Divinity degree is from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is finishing his doctorate in theological ethics at Claremont Graduate University's School of Religion. Last year, he married his best friend, Angela Papararo. Together they worship and minister at Horizon Park Chapel in downtown San Diego. |