CHAPLAIN, MAJOR JOHN B. PORTER

Educational Credentials:

BA (Bible Studies) Mercer University, Macon, GA

BD (Theology) S.W. Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft Worth, TX

MA (Christian Education) School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA

MA (Pastoral Psychotherapy) American Institute of family Relations, LA, CA

PHD (Transformational Psychology) City University, LA, CA

D. Min (Professional Ministry) Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA

Commendations:

State of Tennessee; House of Representative

Appointed Chaplain of the Day 85th General Assembly

Appointed Chaplain of the Day 86th General Assembly

Designated Chaplain of the Day 87th General Assembly

Designated Chaplain of the Day 89th General Assembly

Appointed "Colonel, Aid De Camp", Governor's Staff, 1980

Member of "Gold Record Club", Nashville, TN

Commissioned a Kentucky Colonel, 1979

Chaplain of Hollywood, Chaplain to the Star, Los Angeles, CA

Bronze Halo Award of Special Merit by city of Los Angeles, CA

Jefferson Davis Medal by the United Daughters of the Confederacy

Cross of Military Service by the United Daughters of the Confederacy

The George Washington Medal of Honor Award by Freedom's Foundation

US Army Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medals

Publications:

Articles for Home Life Magazine: "Did God Cause My Exceptional Child"
and "Everybody is Somebody"

Author of the Book: "If I Make My Bed In Hell"

Poetry:"The Little Silver Bell"