Meet Rev. Thomas Hayden Garner
A Dallas native with nearly 15 years of ministry experience, Rev. Thomas Hayden Garner serves as Pastor of Pastoral Care at Friendship-West Baptist Church and Professor of Christian Theology and Tradition at Houston Christian University.
Licensed in 2012 and ordained in 2016, he has led in pastoral care, marriage and family ministry, young adult and college ministry, Christian education, community outreach, and congregational engagement.
Education & Formation
Doctor of Ministry (pending) — SMU Perkins School of Theology
Master of Divinity — Baylor University’s Truett Seminary, with honors
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing — Prairie View A&M University
His scholarly formation includes study in Oxford, Cambridge, Greece, and Italy.