Rev. Leon M. Porter Sr. is one of three children born in the city of Washington, D.C to the late Rev. Fred E.X. Porter and Dorothy Porter Carr. Rev. Porter started his religious journey at the Tenth Street Baptist Church in Washington D.C. where his father served as Assistant Pastor.

Soon after the passing of his father in 1987, Rev. Porter moved his membership to the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church located in Washington, D.C. under that Pastorate of the late Dr. D. Lee Owens. Dr. Owens licensed Rev. Porter, Sr. to carry the gospel on January 7, 1990. He preached from Isaiah 6:1-9 with his sermon subject “Go” and he is “STILL GOING” 20 years later. Rev. Porter was ordained February 14, 1993 by the Late Rev. John H. Walker at the home church of the Porter family, Hopewell Baptist Church of Upatio, Ga.

For the past 32 years, Rev. Leon Porter, Sr. has served in many roles related to Christian Education: Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School Director, Sunday School Superintendent & Assistant Minister of Education. Rev. Porter has also served in other capacities of the church including: deacon, trustee, choir director and preacher of the gospel. Since his call to the ministry, Rev. Porter has served as Minister of Evangelism, Assistant Minister of Education, Director of NJ Ministerial Alliance of the Full Gospel Bapt. Fellowship (1996—2005) and Assistant Pastor.

Rev. Leon Porter, Sr. has been married to the Former Brenda Wright for over 22 years. Rev. and Mrs. Leon Porter, Sr. are the proud parents of three sons Leon Jr., Brendan Xavier and Christopher Martin.