Nathan and Julie are native New Zealanders who have spent much of the past 20 years living and ministering in Australia. Nathan worked in the packing industry before entering ministry. He holds an MDiv from Multnomah Biblical Seminary and has served as the pastor of three churches. Julie serves as a surgical nurse. Nathan and Julie live in outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne; they have three grown children several grandchildren and a hyper border collie.
Nathan’s first encounter with Pastor Chuck Swindoll came through Pastor Chuck’s book, The Grace Awakening. From this introduction Nathan became a regular listener of the Insight for Living broadcast. Nathan is so thankful for the faithful and consistent application of God’s word provided by Chuck. Nathan’s love for IFLM is based upon Chuck’s expositional teaching of God’s Word. It is Nathan’s desire to see Insight for Living Australia reach the people of Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, with the truth of the gospel. He is also passionate about training believers in Searching the Scriptures for themselves. As the pastor of IFL Australia Nathan also serves as chairperson of the board of directors.