Nate Barefield has served as SC NYI President since 2022. He has served as the full-time Youth Pastor at Columbia First Church of the Nazarene for 7 years and has served in full-time Youth Ministry for 20 years. Nate is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University and Fuller Theological Seminary and is a Ph.D. student at Columbia International University pursuing a Doctorate in Biblical Studies. He is the proud husband of Jessi and dad to Briley, Reese, and Colbie.