Gregg D. Garner

Skilled professional and innovative idea-architect that develops organizational systems based on his knowledge of the word of God, with over 25 years of experience in business and nonprofit management, including associate and senior roles in the pastorate.

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What Gregg Does

Husband & Father

Gregg and Tara Garner live in Nashville, TN. They’ve been married for over 20 years and have five beautiful children.

Humanitarian & Founder

Gregg is the founder and leader of G.O.D. International, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. The organization has been serving people around the world for 25 years. It can be understood in three parts: An educational institution, a community-service organization, and a third-world development agency. As an educational institution, it operates a Bible and missions college (The Institute for GOD) and a K-12 school (The Academy for GOD). As a community-service organization, the organization helps serve vulnerable populations in Nashville, offering vital services like child-birth education, health education, youth empowerment, and much else. As a third-world development agency, the organization operates hubs in Latin America, East Africa, South East Asia, and India, serving communities through education, advocacy, and empowerment.

Educator & Writer

The Founder and President of the Institute for G.O.D. (est. 2004), an ABHE school of about 200 students with undergrad and graduate programs, Gregg is responsible for its vision, strategy, and curriculum, including its current growth initiative. As the Founder and Headmaster for the Academy for G.O.D. (est. 2013), Gregg has initiated an innovative, biblically-rooted K-12 in Nashville, with 230 students enrolled. He is an academic, inspirational, and journalistic writer who has published hundreds of articles related to his faith, supplying many of his own photos.

Pastor & Spiritual Leader

Gregg pastors The Church Community for GOD, a Nashville fellowship of about 450 people. Gregg is responsible for the church's vision, strategy, and content calendar, and manages its pastoral team. He also serves as the church’s youth pastor and has mentored dozens of college students in their walk of faith.

Idea-Architect & Entrepreneur

Gregg Garner is the founder of various Christian companies that train leaders, teach the Bible, serve orphans and widows, build homes, run schools, dig wells, run community centers, performing arts programs, healthcare and wellness clinics, midwifery services, consulting, HR, accounting, food services, media and production, staffing and more; nationally and internationally, including Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

Musician & Playwright

Starting with his band, UnNamed Servant, in 2001, Gregg recorded and produced five original albums, written and recorded in Nashville, TN. He and the band did several regional, national, and international tours, including headlining tours in The Philippines, India, Kenya, and Uganda. He continues to lead worship at The Community Church for GOD. As a playwright, he’s written and directed seven plays and two full-length musicals to Nashville’s arts scene. Award-winning ALIEN: The Musical, a story about immigration, was performed at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and as a part of the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Gregg is also the founder of The Arts at Center Street, a 501(c)3 arts-based charity.

Testimonials

I praise God for Gregg and his heart for mission and his compassion for people. I am blessed to know him as a humble man and a man of great integrity. I am blessed that God allowed our paths to cross. My life is enriched because of him!

Keith Cameron, Pastor

Mill Creek Baptist Church

I have known Gregg Garner for nearly twenty years, and have witnessed first-hand the huge blessing he has been to hundreds of children, youth, adults and families. Gregg is a true servant leader, who consistently seeks to lead with humility, integrity and self-sacrifice. He is a godly husband and father, a thoughtful and prayerful innovator, and a trustworthy and honorable man of God. Faithfulness to biblical truth, Christ-like love and service, and a persevering compassion for the needs of people are the hallmarks of Gregg's life and ministry!

Rev. Dr. Mike Coppersmith

Retired Pastor, Our Saviors Community Church

I have had the privilege of knowing Gregg Garner deeper and deeper over the last few years, and I've become impressed with his genuine humility and ingenuity...both as gifts from God and for God. His leadership calling has been packed with the journey of most leaders who find God has more in store than they imagined in terms of the fruit and the sacrifice. Amidst this journey, I have found Gregg always returning to his Source to find answers, direction, and hope. He aims to model nothing less than Jesus lays out for each of us and pursues his passion for equipping individuals with the tools they need to be fruitful and fulfilled in their local ministry, missions field, and home.

John Savage, EMBA CEO

The Savage Group

It is rare in life you encounter someone like Gregg. He continually gives of himself and his gifts to those around him, to see them know the Lord better. His understanding of God's Word roots him in a life of service focused on the growth and development of all those around him.

Jeremiah Watson, Owner

JMW Construction

Several years ago my son was searching for an opportunity to go further with God and to truly learn to love, live and serve like Jesus. He discovered that opportunity through the ministry of Gregg Garner. Not only my son, but countless others have been positively impacted by Gregg’s desire to develop a community of faith that would make a real difference in this world by practically demonstrating the heart of God. Gregg is to be commended for his obvious commitment to the cause of Christ and admired for his tremendous leadership abilities in creating, organizing and implementing the ministries and projects that he is inspired to develop.

Terry Carver, Pastor

Calvary Baptist Church

Humanitarian and Founder

Fun Facts

Bible Students

700+ And More on the Way

Years of Ministry

30 Founder of GOD INTL

Language Proficiencies

7 + Greek and Hebrew

Kids

5 Married 20+ Years