Lloyd Gardner: The Church – The Pillar and Ground of Truth
October 15, 2010
In this age of unfolding spiritual change there is much misunderstanding about what the church is and how it honors the Lord and builds up His people. “Church” is one of those concepts that has been so used and abused that many people cannot get past their traditional understanding of what it is. Lloyd believes that the Holy Spirit in these days is breaking through that spiritual wall of tradition allowing many people to come back to a simple, Bible-oriented, Spirit-led understanding of the nature of the church. The church is not an organization of men but a spiritual organism that can only grow when it is infused with the life of Christ in the Spirit. The church is truly the body of Christ, the earthly representation of Christ on earth. Paul calls it “His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” It is a context in which Christ is the guest of honor and His followers gather around Him and let Him lead by His Spirit. Thus it becomes a context in which truth unfolds and revelation comes forth. In this way it is the pillar and ground of truth.
Lloyd Gardner has been married to Mary for over 44 years and has two children and four grandchildren. He is a former pastor, retired public school teacher, and artist. He pastored several traditional churches over the years but in recent years has been active in the house church movement that is sweeping the nation and the world. Lloyd embraces the vision of a revived body of Christ that will rise up in the love, unity and power of the Holy Spirit.
