Meet the Staff
Nate Shurden, Minister of Discipleship & Young Adults
Nate Shurden received a B.A. in Moral Philosophy from Bannockburn College and a Master of Divinity (Counseling) from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS. While a student at RTS, Nate served as the Christian Education Intern at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, and was the assistant to Dr. Derek Thomas, John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology. Nate is currently Minister of Discipleship & Young Adults at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, and the Shelf Life Editor for reformation21, the online magazine of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Nate is married to his much better half, Christy. They have three children: Rosalyn (5), Katie (3), and Daniel Knox (1). If you need to contact Nate, he can be reached at 601-973-9125 or nshurden@fpcjackson.org
Steve Smith, Career Intern
Steve was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania where he lived for 18 years. He attended college and met his wife of 1 year at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. After receiving his B.A in Philosophy he and his wife headed south to Jackson to attend RTS and is on course to graduate in May of 2011.
Contact Information: 601-973-9131 (office) or stephens@fpcjackson.org
Brad Mills, Discipleship Intern
Brad grew up in Fresno, CA where he met and married his wife, Carrie, in August of 1999. They have three daughters; Madelynn Paige (5 yrs.), Lauren Elizabeth (3 yrs.), and Caitlin Grace (8 mos.).
He and his family were members of Sierra View PCA in Fresno, CA where RTS graduate Brian Peterson serves as Senior Minister. He attended California State University of Fresno where he majored in Philosophy. Brad is currently enrolled at Reformed Theology Seminary and expects to graduate with a Master of Divinity in May of 2012.
Although Brad is from California, believe it or not, he has never been surfing and he doesn't say "dude" all that often. When Brad is not spending time with his family he can usually be found memorizing a thousand flashcards or writing exegesis papers.
Contact Information: 601-973-9131 (office) or bmills@fpcjackson.org