Jane M. Gardner

Jane M. Gardner is an American leader in the Community of Christ. Since 2016, Gardner has been the Presiding Evangelist of the church. She is the first female in the church's history to hold this position.^[1]

Gardner attended Northwest Missouri State University and Graceland College.^[2] Professionally, she worked in business management position in Iowa.^[2]

In the Community of Christ, Gardner became the president of the high priests quorum in 2007.^[1] In 2016, she was released from this position to succeed David R. Brock as Presiding Evangelist.^[1]

Notes

1 2 3 Stephen M. Veazey, "Letter of Counsel about World Church Leadership", cofchrist.org, accessed 16 June 2016.
1 2 "Jane Gardner", cofchrist.org, accessed 16 June 2016.

External links

"Presiding Evangelist", cofchrist.org, accessed 16 June 2016.

Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist of the Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS Church)

Joseph Smith Sr. (1833–40)
Hyrum Smith (1840–44)
William Smith (1845)
Alexander H. Smith (1897–1909)
Joseph R. Lambert (acting) (1909–13)
Frederick A. Smith (1913–38)
Elbert A. Smith (1938–58)
Roy A. Cheville (1958–74)
Reed M. Holmes (1974–82)
Duane E. Couey (1982–92)
Paul W. Booth (1992–94)
Everett S. Graffeo (1994–2000)
Danny A. Belrose (2000–06)
Richard E. Kohlman (acting) (2006–07)
David R. Brock (2007–16)
Jane M. Gardner (2016–)

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