Nathan Cost is the Associate Director of Lifelong Learning at the Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, TN. His work is to develop a theological ecosystem of resources that can extend the VDS learning community beyond the university into our communities and congregations.
As a theological educator, Nathan has served in numerous leadership capacities over the last decade, including directing enrollment, student formation, and continuing education. Most recently he served as the founding director of the Center for Calling and Vocational Formation at Mercer University as part of a Lilly Pathways Grant. In that role, he designed courses on vocational formation and developed research-based programming to equip local churches and leaders with the tools to support the ongoing formation of theology students.
As a researcher, his work focuses on the lived experiences of calling, specifically among theology students and in the helping professions. His research has been cited in textbooks and contributed to numerous grants in theological education. He frequently speaks and teaches on vocation to churches and organizations.
Nathan holds a B.A. from Lipscomb University, an MTS from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a PhD from Mercer University.
Nathan is a proud uncle of 7 nieces and nephews. He is a passionate Atlanta sports fan, for better or worse.