Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

The Master’s Seminary

  • 2015 — Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Systematic Theology
  • 2005 — Master of Theology (Th. M.) in Systematic Theology
  • 2002 — Master of Divinity (M. Div.)

The Master’s College

  • 1999 Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Communication

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The Master’s Seminary

  • 2016–Present — Dean of Faculty
  • 2009–Present — Full-Time Faculty Member in Theology (Primary focus: Historical Theology)
  • 2008–2009 — Adjunct Professor of Historical Theology
  • 2004–2009 — Adjunct English Grammar Instructor
  • 2005–2009 — Adjunct Discipleship Lab Instructor

The Master’s College

  • Summer 2005— Adjunct Professor of Theology
  • 2000–2002— Adjunct Professor of Communication

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

Grace Community Church

  • 2014–Present — Co-pastor of the Cornerstone Fellowship Group
  • 2009–Present — Part-time Member of the Grace Church Pastoral Staff
  • 2008–Present — Periodic Preaching from the Grace Church Pulpit (A list of sermons preached at Grace Church can be found by clicking here.)
  • 2007–Present — Elder of Grace Community Church
  • April 19, 2007 — Ordination
  • 2006–present— Annual Shepherds’ Conference Seminar Speaker
  • 2005–2009 — Personal Assistant to John MacArthur
  • 2005–2015 — Bible Study Shepherd for Young Families
  • 2003–2009 — Director of the Shepherds’ Fellowship
  • 2001–2005 — College Bible Study Shepherd
  • 2001–2003 — College-Ministry Intern

WRITING EXPERIENCE

Editorial Positions

  • 2015–2017 — Managing Editor of Preachers & Preaching
  • 2003–2009 — Managing Editor of Pulpit Magazine

Books and Monographs

  • 2017 — Long before Luther: Tracing the Heart of the Gospel from Christ to the Reformation (Moody Publishers)
  • 2017 — Right Thinking in a Church Gone Astray (Harvest House);  General Editor and Contributor: “When the Church Goes Astray: Evangelicalism’s Misguided Quest for Popularity and Prestige” (pp. 11–26); “The Charismatic Question: Are the Miraculous Sign Gifts Still in Operation Today?” (pp. 115–128); “Things That Should Not Be Forgotten: Why Church Leaders Should Care about Church History” (pp. 129–141)
  • 2017 — The Shepherd as Theologian (Harvest House); Contributor: “Faith of Our Fathers: Do We Have the Same Gospel as the Early Church?” (pp. 79–105)
  • 2017 — Biblical Doctrine (Crossway) Editorial Assistant and Contributor: “Ecclesiology”
  • 2016 — The Inerrant Word (Crossway); Contributor: “The Ground and Pillar of the Faith: The Witness of Pre-Reformation History to the Doctrine of Sola Scriptura” (pp. 115–133)
  • 2015 — “Does Sola Fide Represent a Sixteenth-century Theological Novum? Examining Alister E. McGrath’s Iustitia Dei in Light of More Complete Evidence.” Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation
  • 2013 — Men Counseling Men (Harvest House); Contributor: “Hope for Men in Despair” (pp. 61–78)
  • 2012 — Christ’s Prophetic Plans (Moody); Contributor: “Did the Early Church Believe in a Literal Millennial Kingdom?” (pp. 177–195)
  • 2011 — Evangelism (Thomas Nelson); Contributor: “The Word of Truth in a World of Error: The Fundamentals of Practical Apologetics” (pp. 43–59)
  • 2011 — Men of the Word (Harvest House); General Editor and Contributor: “Real Men Live by Faith: Lessons from the Life of Abraham” (pp. 13–22)
  • 2009 — Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong (Harvest House); Associate Editor and Contributor: “Why Christians Can Trust God: Putting Your Hope in Your Heavenly Father” (pp. 199–208)
  • 2009 — Reasons We Believe (Crossway)
  • 2005 — Fool’s Gold? (Crossway); Managing Editor and Contributor: “A Sense of Purpose: Evaluating the Claims of The Purpose Driven Life” (pp. 45–60)
  • 2005 — “Was Polycarp a Pentecostal? An Examination of the Patristic Evidence regarding Tongue-Speaking with Subsequent Comparison to Modern Pentecostal Practice.” Unpublished Th.M. Thesis (May 2005)
  • 2003 — Living a Life of Hope (Barbour)

Journals and Periodicals

  • 2017 — “What Caused the Reformation,” Dynamic Resources (Spring/Summer 2017): 10–11. (Grace to You Europe)
  • 2014 — “Living & Dying for the Glory of God,” Expositor 2 (Nov–Dec 2014): 42–43 (One Passion Ministries)
  • 2014 — “Are Tongues Real Foreign Languages? A Response to Four Continuationist Arguments,” MSJ 25/2 (Fall 2014): 63–84
  • 2013 — “Did Constantine Invent the Trinity? The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Writings of the Early Church Fathers,” MSJ 24/2 (Fall 2013): 217–242
  • 2013 — “Why These 66 Books?” Dynamic Resources (2013/2014): 7–10 (Grace to You Europe)
  • 2013 — “Speaking the Truth in Love,” Tabletalk (July 2013):18–19 (Ligonier Ministries)
  • 2012 — “Addressing the Charismatic Question,” Voice 91/6 (Nov/Dec 2012): 11–21 (IFCA)
  • 2012 — “The Controversy of Christmas,” Dynamic Resources (2012): 17–18 (Grace to You Europe)
  • 2012 — “The Kingdom of God and the Eternal State,” MSJ 23/2 (Fall 2012): 255–274
  • 2009 — “The Church as Classroom: The History of The Master’s Seminary,” 9Marks e-Journal (Jan/Feb 2009): http://www.9marks.org/ejournal/church-classroom-history-masters-seminary
  • 2006 — “The Gift of Tongues: Comparing the Church Fathers with Contemporary Pentecostalism” MSJ 17/1 (Spring 2006): 61–78

* Dozens of additional articles have been written as a contributor to the following blogs:

  • Faith & Practice 2006
  • Pulpit Magazine 2003–2009
  • The Cripplegate 2011–2015
  • Preachers & Preaching 2015–Present

Editorial Assistance

* For the following works, Nathan served in an editorial role as a research and writing assistant to John MacArthur:

  • 2015 —Mark 9–16 in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)
  • 2015 — Mark 1–8 in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)
  • 2013 — Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship (Thomas Nelson)
  • 2012 — One Perfect Life: The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus (Thomas Nelson)
  • 2012 — Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You (Thomas Nelson)
  • 2010 — Slave: The Hidden Truth about Your Identity in Christ (Thomas Nelson)
  • 2008 — John 12–21 in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)
  • 2007 —1–3 John in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)
  • 2006 —John 1–11 in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)
  • 2005 —2 Peter & Jude in The MacArthur NT Commentary Series (Moody)