Apostle Bobby G. Gardner is the founder and Senior Pastor of Gardner Ministries Victory Christian Center, Inc., located in Danbury, Connecticut. Apostle Gardner has walked in the office of Pastor for twenty-two years. Prior to pastoring, he did the work of the evangelist for five years, and has ministered throughout the East Coast.Apostle Gardner was educated in the public school system of North Carolina. He graduated from the Connecticut School of Christian Religion, an affiliate of Virginia Union Theological Seminary. Apostle Gardner is also certified through Bethel Bible Institute of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He is a Holy Spirit anointed preacher and teacher, who delivers the uncompromised Word of God.In fulfilling the apostolic call that has been placed upon his life, Apostle Bobby, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, reached out to the multicultural population of our community.
New births continue to come forth from the ministry of Apostle Bobby as was evident in January 2002 when Victory Christian Center II in Waterbury, CT, pastored by James R. Tillery, Sr. Pastor and Victory Faith Fellowship, in Rockingham, N.C, pastored by Rick Jackson, Sr. Pastor.In addition to pastoring Victory Christian Center, Apostle Gardner's greatest love is outreach - going into the nation with the Gospel. He does this by hosting several weekly television broadcast. The programs air locally twice a week, as well as in Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven. The show is called "One half hour of the gospel". His favorite scripture is found in John 8:32, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free".Apostle Gardner along with his wife Pastor Mary Gardner, have two children, Eric Gardner, Minister Tanisha (Jamison) a son-in-law, Minister Anthony E. Jamison, a grandson Anthony Jamese Jamison and a granddaughter Charisma Hadassah Gardner. Together, they win souls for Christ, then teach and equip the saints to go forth in the Name of the Lord.
PASTOR MARY L. GARDNER
Pastor Mary L. Gardner is the Co-Pastor of Gardner Ministries Victory Christian Center, Inc., located in Danbury, Connecticut, where she serves under the leadership of Apostle Bobby G. Gardner, Founder and Senior Pastor. She has been well trained under the tutelage of her husband, Apostle Bobby Gardner, and received her formal training from Bethel Bible Institute in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In December 1990, Pastor Mary was licensed to preach the gospel, and served the Lord as an Evangelist. Pastor Mary was officially ordained as Co-Pastor of Victory Christian Center in August 1993. Pastor Mary, born and raised in Georgia, later made her home in Danbury CT, where she and her husband of 45 years, Apostle Bobby raised two children: Tanisha (Gardner) Jamison and Eric Gardner. She has a “son-n-love” Anthony E. Jamison and is also the proud grandmother of grandson Anthony Jamese Jamison, granddaughter Charisma Gardner and guardian to her niece, Ariana. She is also the mentor to a special young lady, name Alexus. Pastor Mary and Apostle Bobby have been serving in the office of Pastors for over 32 years.
In addition, Pastor Mary has an active leadership role in Women of Destiny, a ministry for women founded to build up and encourage women and The Harmony House, a shelter for women. She also has many daughters around the country into which she pours her life. She often quotes, “you cannot be pitiful and powerful, choose one or the other”.
Pastor Mary loves the Lord and is anointed to teach and instruct His people by ministering the uncompromised Word of God. Pastor Mary is often called to speak at meetings, retreats and conferences to build up men, women and leaders in the kingdom of God. Together Apostle Bobby and Pastor Mary Gardner lead an evangelical, outreach, deliverance ministry. They are charged with the Great Commission: to "go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). Their motto is to save the lost at any cost!