Pastor Nathaniel is a native of Arkansas where he lived until the age of 20. He then moved to Collegedale, TN to follow his high school sweetheart when she started nursing school. He quickly joined the TN AR National Guard as a Medic. After his training in Fort Benning, GA & Ft. Sam Houston, TX, he went back to Chattanooga. Over the next 3 yrs, while attending college and monthly guard duty, he taught tumbling at a gymnastics gym, and became a personal trainer at The Rush 24/7. During this time he also asked that sweetheart to marry him. They got married in 2006 leaving her 1yr to finish her BA in nursing. He left for Iraq after being married 1yr. His interests include camping, weight lifting, reading, playing basketball, spending time with his family and more! They pastored in Michigan for 6 yrs before coming here to Dalton in 2023.