Author BioGary Crawford is Senior Pastor of Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida, where he has served in that capacity for the past 27 years. During his tenure at Westside, the church’s membership has grown from about 200 to more than 2,400, and the church’s outreach to area families, youth, and children has grown substantially.
A native of Lake City, Florida, Crawford holds an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of West Florida in Pensacola and a Master’s degree in theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree, both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Forth Worth. |
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Declaration of Dependence Pastor Gary is pictured here with Westside members Cecil Fox (Command Sergeant Major, US Army Retired) and Mark Sonntag (Chief Petty Officer, US Navy), in recognition of the commitment to service shown by many in the community. For more information on the church’s July Fourth “Declaration of Dependence” and Family Picnic event information, for Sunday, July 5, click to www.westsidebaptist.org.
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Leaving a Legacy on Father's Day
Love, marriage, and sex. While they are all
wonderful gifts from God, the true relationship that He designed to
intertwine these is often one of the most misinterpreted teachings in
our society...
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Gator Grad Credits Crawford with Mentoring for Military Career

Author Crawford has enjoyed the fulfillment of mentoring many successful college students over the years. To read how his book's guiding principles helped one young Army officer-in-training stay focused...read more here. |
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Author Crawford Urges Caution as Angels & Demons Movie Launches
When a film or book such as Angels & Demons is released and receives widespread media and public attention, it can create confusion in the minds of both Christians and non-believers. Especially for children and students, it can be difficult to discern what is fiction from what is positioned as historical or spiritual ‘fact,’ as author Dan Brown has chosen to do in some of his works, including his previous book The DaVinci Code. |
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