Gardner C. Taylor

1918–2015 (age 97)

Baptist minister

Biography

Gardner C. Taylor's sermons, delivered with a resonant baritone and careful scholarship, guided congregations at Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn for decades and reached listeners across the nation through radio and publications.

He nurtured younger clergy, championed civic justice, and authored numerous works so communities of faith could find courage and grace.

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