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Nathan Sandford is a third-generation pastor with over 30 years of ministry experience and a deep passion for helping people encounter the Father’s love and discover their God-given purpose. He carries a rich spiritual heritage through his father, Loren Sandford, and his grandparents, John and Paula Sandford, pioneers in the inner healing and prophetic movements through Elijah House Ministries. Nathan began serving in youth ministry at the age of 22 and was privileged to witness a powerful move of God among young people, seeing lives transformed through salvation, healing, miracles, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Along the way, he met his wife, Mindy, and together they have been blessed with six children.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1999 and later completed a Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry from Denver Seminary in 2004. Nathan served as Youth Pastor at New Song Church and Ministries from 1998 to 2019 before he and Mindy answered God’s call to plant Unleashed Church, where they served together as Senior Pastors. In 2022, they moved to North Carolina to help establish a new church. After two years, God graciously led their family back home to Colorado, where they are excited to continue serving the local church and investing in the next generation.

As Bridgeway’s Young Adult Pastor, Nathan is passionate about seeing young adults become deeply rooted in the love of the Father, established in their identity in Christ, equipped in the Word of God, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live lives of purpose and influence. He believes God is raising up a generation that will boldly carry His Kingdom into every sphere of society, and he considers it a joy to walk alongside young adults as they discover their calling and learn to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Nathan is also the author of The Artificial Heart: Restoring Your Authentic Heart to Connect with God, a book that reflects his passion for helping people experience authentic intimacy with the Father and lasting heart transformation.