President
Dean of Theology
Professor of Church Leadership
Dr. Harry G. Gardner, a native of the south shore of Nova Scotia, graduated from Dalhousie University (BA 1974), Acadia Divinity College (MDiv 1977) and from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (DMin1993). He has served as the minister of the Burlington-Victoria Harbour, Wilmot and Liverpool-Brooklyn United Baptist Churches.
In 1986 he began work with the Home Mission Board of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches and in 1989, became the Director of Home Missions and Church Planting. For the past 11 years he has served as the Convention’s Executive Minister. In this role he was a member of the Boards of Acadia Divinity College and Atlantic Baptist University. He has had a keen interest in addressing issues of racism, promoting integral mission as well as international relief and development.
Recently, he was the President of the North American Baptist Fellowship and a member of the Executive of the Baptist World Alliance. In January 2008 he began as President of Acadia Divinity College and Dean of Theology for Acadia University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Kentville. Their family includes two married children and two grandchildren. Personal interests include fun times with the grandchildren, travel and music.
Dr. Gardner sits in the Abner J. Langley and Harold L.Mitton Professor of Church Leadership and teaches in the area of pastoral ministry, leadership, and spiritual disciplines.
In 1986 he began work with the Home Mission Board of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches and in 1989, became the Director of Home Missions and Church Planting. For the past 11 years he has served as the Convention’s Executive Minister. In this role he was a member of the Boards of Acadia Divinity College and Atlantic Baptist University. He has had a keen interest in addressing issues of racism, promoting integral mission as well as international relief and development.
Recently, he was the President of the North American Baptist Fellowship and a member of the Executive of the Baptist World Alliance. In January 2008 he began as President of Acadia Divinity College and Dean of Theology for Acadia University.
He and his wife, Gail, reside in Kentville. Their family includes two married children and two grandchildren. Personal interests include fun times with the grandchildren, travel and music.
Dr. Gardner sits in the Abner J. Langley and Harold L.Mitton Professor of Church Leadership and teaches in the area of pastoral ministry, leadership, and spiritual disciplines.