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hollins church of the nazarene Leadership

Hollins Church of the Nazarene is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will.

Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.

Pastor Bruce L. Gardner

Senior Pastor

email: pastorbruce.hollinsva@gmail.com 

Pastor Bruce was called to serve as Hollins Church of the Nazarene's Senior Pastor August 18, 2024. Prior to that, he served as Chaplain of 3 Chic-fil-A stores in the Lynchburg, VA area, and prior to that he ha served in Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia, the Richmond, Virginia area as a pastor and in various other locations prior to his ordination.


The attributes that best describe Pastor Bruce as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development, and administration. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Hollins Church of the Nazarene where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Bruce takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on reading and Bible study.


He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1996 with a degree in Music Business.  He completed the Course of Study for Ordination and was ordained as an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene in August of 2015.

Pastor Bruce has been happily married for going on twenty years to his wife, Bobbie. They have daughter and one grandson: Holly and Elias.

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email: pastorbruce.hollinsva@gmail.com 

Pastor Bruce was called to serve as Hollins Church of the Nazarene's Senior Pastor August 18, 2024. Prior to that, he served as Chaplain of 3 Chic-fil-A stores in the Lynchburg, VA area, and prior to that he ha served in Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia, the Richmond, Virginia area as a pastor and in various other locations prior to his ordination.


The attributes that best describe Pastor Bruce as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development, and administration. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Hollins Church of the Nazarene where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Bruce takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on reading and Bible study.


He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1996 with a degree in Music Business.  He completed the Course of Study for Ordination and was ordained as an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene in August of 2015.

Pastor Bruce has been happily married for going on twenty years to his wife, Bobbie. They have daughter and one grandson: Holly and Elias.

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