Brandon Porter

Brandon Porter is the host of Biblical Thinking. He currently serves as the Communications Director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Brandon has served as a pastor in local churches since 1994 holding a number of different roles over the years.  His previous ministry position was that of Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Glasgow, Kentucky.  In addition, Brandon has a background in broadcasting as he’s worked in the news departments of several news/talk radio stations, including WKCT in the 1990s.  He also worked as an anchor and reporter at WBKO-TV in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 2001.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Western Kentucky University, a Master’s Degree from The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master’s Degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Along with his responsibilities of preaching and leading in the local church setting, he’s also been trained as a Biblical Counselor.  He has spent almost ten years helping individuals and families approach challenging situations from a Biblical perspective.

Brandon is married to Monica Porter.  In 2017 they celebrated 20 years of marriage.  They have five children and live in Shelbyville, Kentucky.  His hobbies are music, sports and reading.  In 2006, he sang in a Christmas program at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  He has sung in a number of gospel quartets and his singing of Johnny Cash songs is often requested by his children.