Oliver K. Porter

Background

About Oliver K. Porter

My wife, Carolyn and I moved here from Cleveland, Ohio in I have work with several non profits in the Greater Detroit area for over 10 years. I began working at Joy of Jesus on the East side and then worked in Construction for 3 years and ended my run with Life Directions before moving into The Navigators. We both have been very active in the Metro Detroit area since we arrived. Carolyn has always been connected to college campuses since 1986. While we were in Cleveland, she worked for Cuyahoga Community College and assisted inner-city high school students, preparing them for college. While at Oakland University, she supervised sophomore and junior college students that assisted high school students getting ready for college: it was our desire to make their next step count. For us, college includes more than putting knowledge in students’ minds—it includes putting love for Christ in their hearts. If students plant love, respect, and a relationship with God in their hearts, then the education they receive will plant seeds of greater leadership down the road. College students are at a unique place in life. They are away from family for the first time and making decisions that will affect their entire life. Our responsibility will be to meet, build friendships, and disciple students, showing them how to walk with Jesus and impact their community and world for the rest of their lives. Specialties: Bring Biblical stories to life in order that people have a better understanding about their own life’s journey.