TEAM - NORTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Our Ministers

Nate Hagen

SENIOR MINISTER

Nate Hagen and his family originated from southern Illinois. His previous 13 year ministry was in Jasper County, Illinois. Nate is a 1997 graduate of St. Louis Christian College where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Preaching Ministry. He has been in the Ministry over 25 years. His wife Vicky has a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a minor in Special Education and has been a teacher for over 12 years. They have been married since July 20, 2001. They have three sons Patrick (22), Brandt (15) and Jarrett (14). Nate’s family has a family verse that they try to live which is Colossians 3:17,23 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

Nate enjoys Hunting, fishing, Biking, and just being in the great outdoors. His favorite author is Max Lucado.

Nate’s goal is to fulfill the great commission by seeking the lost and at the same time providing Encouragement to the body of believers.

Evan Brandt

YOUTH MINISTER

Evan started as the Youth Minister on January 3rd, 2021. Evan was born in Buffalo, MN, and is the youngest of 6 children. His family moved to Waterville, KS, when Evan was 6 and he lived there until college in 2010. Evan accepted Christ when he was 17 years old. He graduated from Liberty University in December 2021 with a Master of Divinity in Professional Chaplaincy: Military. He received his Bachelor's degree from Manhattan Christian College in Biblical Leadership in May 2017. He has been a hospital chaplain, a pastor of a drug/alcohol rehab ministry, and the chaplain for the student veteran association at Liberty University. He has been in the Army National Guard since August 2008 and has been deployed twice to the Middle East. He currently serves as a chaplain for the Kansas National Guard.

Evan enjoys coffee, working with his hands, the outdoors and bowling. His favorite author is David Platt.

Evan's favorite verse is 1 Corinthians 15:9-10, 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them - yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
It reminds him no matter what we have been through or have done it is by the grace of God we can accomplish whatever God desires.