Rev. Dr. Timothy R. Porter

Tim is a member of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church where he has Pastored various churches in different locations since 1979. He is in his eleventh year as Pastor of Mitchell’s Grove United Methodist Church in High Point. Tim is a graduate of Drew University with a Doctor of Ministry Degree, Duke University with a Master of Divinity Degree, Tennessee Wesleyan College with a Bachelor in Arts Degree, Hiwassee Jr. College with an Associate in Arts Degree, and Fries High School, Fries Virginia. Tim loves sports. He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football at Fries High School, and played baseball in college until the Lord intervened and gave his life’s direction a new focus. He also loves music, ever since the age of 10, he has loved music, playing drums and guitar, and both have been an important part of his life ever since. Tim loves to sing and has been a member of a Gospel Quartet called “Soldier’s Again” for the last 28 years, they have two recordings produced by “The Loft Studios”.