Josh Gardner
Lead Planter and Pastor
Josh Gardner is the Lead Planter and Pastor of Salt City Church. Josh and Rachel were both born and raised in the DFW area of Texas. They got married in 2016, moved to Utah in 2019 and had their daughter Lucy in 2025. Josh holds an Advanced Master of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Over the past decade, he has dedicated his ministry vocation to College, Student, and Groups ministry, driven by a passion for discipleship.
“To be a Christian is to be a disciple. My greatest passion is to help people joyfully thrive under the discipleship of Jesus by dedicating their lives to His Kingdom and discipling others, in all areas of their lives.” - Josh
“To be a Christian is to be a disciple. My greatest passion is to help people joyfully thrive under the discipleship of Jesus by dedicating their lives to His Kingdom and discipling others, in all areas of their lives.” - Josh
Partnerships
People don’t plant churches, churches plant churches. By God’s grace we have a long list of partner churches from across the country who have helped make Salt City Church a reality. We are especially thankful for King's Cross Church, our sending church, for training and supporting us. Additionally Salt City Church would not have been possible without the help of Times12 and Send Network the two church planting networks to whom we belong.
King's Cross Church | Sending Church in Fruit Heights Utah.
Flourishing Grace Church | Supporting Church in Bountiful, Utah
Times 12 | Church Planting Network
Send Network | Church Planting Network