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About

ABOUT

Dr. Nathan A. Finn

Nathan Finn is an educator, pastor, and author. He occupies the Kalos Chair for Intellectual Discipleship at North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC, where he also serves as Professor of Faith and Culture and directs the Institute for Faith and Culture. He also serves as Teaching Pastor for Taylors First Baptist Church in Taylors, SC. He writes a weekly newsletter titled Think Christianly, Live Faithfully.

RECENT BOOKS

Nathan has authored or edited over a dozen books. His most recent book is the second edition of The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement (B&H Academic, 2025)

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REPRESENTATIVE ARTICLES

Billy Graham's Los Angeles Crusade and the Postwar Evangelical Movement

In this essay for The Gospel Coalition, I reflect on a key moment in the history of American evangelicalism. The Los Angeles Crusade is when Billy Graham became Billy Graham.

Church-State Separation Rightly Understood

In this column for WORLD Opinions, I reflect on how the separation of church and state doesn't necessarily imply secularism, but is a principle with deep roots in Protestantism. Church-state separation, when rightly understood, helps safeguard religious liberty.

Carl F. H. Henry: Integrating Public Engagement and Personal Evangelism

In this essay for the Land Center for Cultural Engagement, I discuss how the postwar evangelical statesman Carl F. H. Henry models a faithful integration of public engagement and personal evangelism.

Southern Baptists and Religious Liberty

In this longform essay for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, I offer an overview of the Southern Baptist understanding of religious liberty for all. Religious freedom is a foundational principle that promotes authentic human flourishing and helps enable the free advance of the gospel. 

Speaking

SPEAKING

Nathan speaks regularly for academic institutions, churches, and other ministries on topics related to Christian higher education, Baptist history and thought, Christian leadership, spiritual formation, and the intersection of faith and culture. If you are interested in inviting him to speak at your event, please fill out the online form.

To Whom Can I Be a Neighbor?
Worship Service at Taylors | 07/06/2025
January 26, 2025 | Nathan Finn

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