How Nathan Gamble Found Jesus at 19

Nathan Gamble grew up in church. He knew the creed, got confirmed, got baptized as an infant, and showed up every Sunday. He knew every rhythm of the Christian life — and had nothing in his heart for any of it. Then at 18 he moved to LA by himself, worked a lot, had no friends, hit rock bottom, and considered ending his life. A few connections later, he found himself hanging out with broke Bible college students in Ventura, California who were inexplicably joyful, and he wanted whatever they had. Two weeks after enrolling, he got saved.

Isolation, genuine joy, and a faith that finally moved from the head to the heart: Nathan shares how he went from playing Sawyer in Dolphin Tale and Commissioner Gordon's son in The Dark Knight to being all in for the kingdom, and why he believes the most powerful form of the Great Commission is simply loving people so well they start asking what you have. He also gives a preview of Bad Counselors, releasing July 22, a film following two frat brothers who pose as counselors at a Christian youth camp to fulfill court-ordered community service — and why he thinks it is one of the smartest faith films made in years because it puts the audience squarely on the side of the non-believer.

Highlights

• Why Nathan says most of his career he was not a believer — he just knew all the rhythms and performed them for his parents
• Moving to LA at 18 alone, hitting rock bottom, considering ending his life, and how Bible college students changed everything
• The premise of Bad Counselors and why he thinks the script is a page turner that made him laugh out loud
• Why showing Bad Counselors to non-believing students at USC got a 90% approval rating
• His philosophy of being a light on secular sets without needing to identify every moment as a ministry opportunity
• His dad's three rules for success — show up early, memorize people's names, memorize your lines — and why they are all biblical
• His upcoming projects, Miracle on the Precipice with Sean Patrick Flanery and a show he co-created called Bible College

Resources / Links / CTA

• 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanleegamble
• 🎬 Bad Counselors: in theaters July 22–27
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