ABOUT

My name is Justin Buzzard. I’m Lead Pastor of Garden City Church, a new church plant in downtown San Jose–the Capital of Silicon Valley and the 10th largest city in America. I’m part of the Acts 29 Network.

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I’m a 5th generation Californian who has spent the last 10 years living and pastoring in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve been married to the woman of my dreams, Taylor, for 8 years. We are raising 3 little warriors age 5 and under—Cru, Hudson, and Gus. My passion is communicating the good news of Jesus and pushing people to pursue the unique calling God has given them. I’m particularly passionate about reaching men with this message.

Buzzard Blog is a place where I share my ideas on the gospel, culture, and life from my vantage point here on the West Coast. Thanks for interacting with this site. I post about 5x a week. Click to subscribe to Buzzard Blog.

You can follow me on twitter @JustinBuzzard or on Facebook. I’m writing two books right now, Date Your Wife (Crossway, 2012) and Why Cities Matter (Crossway, 2013; co-authored with Dr. Stephen Um). You can also buy Consider Jesus, my little book on Hebrews. My preaching is featured on Preaching Today and at Garden City Church.

My favorite things to do include: trail running, backpacking, exploring new places and meeting new people, dating my wife, wrestling my sons, hanging out with my good friends, preaching the gospel, reading good books, pretending to surf, discipling men, and being outside.

B.A. Communication Studies, Westmont College, 2000.

M.Div. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2006.