Bible Translators Theologians John Nathan Kildahl (January 4, 1857 – September 25, 1920) was an American Lutheran church minister, author and educator.
He graduated from Luther Seminary and was ordained by Bernt Julius Muus at St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield, Minnesota.
Kildahl was called first to Lutheran congregations at Vang and Urland in rural Minnesota.
Kildahl served as the founding pastor of Trinity Norwegian-Danish Lutheran Church from 1891-1892.
At St. Olaf College, Kildahl recruited a distinguished faculty that included Ole Rolvaag in the humanities and F. Melius Christiansen in music.