Theme:"Order My Steps in thy Word"
"and let no iniquity have dominion over me...."
Psalm 119:133
Habakkuk 2:2-3
Meet our Founder - Pastor Portia T. Minter
Pastor Minter is a born-again, spirit-filled woman of God. She is the wife of Deacon Terrell Minter, the mother of Alunda, Robert, and Jonathan and the grandmother of Armoni and Emery. She is the granddaughter of the late Rev. C. H. Tigner and Rev. C. R. Harris, as well as, the daughter of the late John S. and Madie H. Tigner.
She accepted her calling into the Ministry on the 2 Sunday in May, 1987. She was licensed and ordained into the Gospel Ministry by The True Light Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Rev. C. I. Fowler, Jr. on May 22, 1990. She served at The True Light Baptist Church for 10 years.
The Lord gave her a Vision in 1994 for Women in the Gospel Ministry who had been spiritually wounded in the line of Christian Service. To offer these women opportunities to grow and serve as a part of their healing process. She became the Founder and Moderator of The Christian Women’s Ministerial Association of Georgia, Inc. C.W. M.A., as it is affectionately called, is a Counseling Ministry of Reconciliation for women in the Five-Fold Ministry.
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Rev. Minter graduated from Beulah Heights Bible College of Atlanta, Georgia with honors and received a B.A. Degree in Biblical Studies in May of 1996. During this same time she was honored with a Teacher’s Diploma from the Evangelical Training Association (ETA), named in the 1995-96 Edition of Who’s Who among Students in American Universities, and Colleges, and was inducted into the Beta Eta Beta Kappa Honor Society of Beulah Heights Bible College. Rev. Minter has served as Academic Advisor and Instructor at Emanuel Bible Institute of Higher Learning, Conley, Ga.., under the Pastorate of Mary E. Winfrey, Founder and President.
The Lord called Rev. Minter into a greater calling several years ago, but it was not until she received clear directions in March of 1998, that she fully surrendered to the call to Pastor. Consequently, The Christian Jubilee Full Word Baptist Church, Inc. was organized in September of 1998, and is still growing by God’s Power today. The Pastoral Vision is “Preparing a People Who Will be Able to Celebrate the Return of Our Lord Jesus Christ”
She is a member of the National Christian Counselors Association of Sarasota, Florida through which she completed training in 2001 and received Licensing as a Clinical Pastoral Counselor in Temperament/Family Therapy. Pastor Minter is passionate about Pre-Marital Counseling. She sponsors a Marriage Tune-up Clinic Annually. Its purpose is to strengthen traditional Christian Marriages and to serve as a role model for Youth.
Rev. Minter retired from employment with the State of Georgia in 2006 with 30 years of service. Her last work assignment was with Dekalb County Department of Family and Children Services, where was served as a Medicaid Eligibility Specialist for persons who were aged, blind, or permanently and totally disabled. Since retiring she has become more active in the Community, and working with the Dekalb Consortium of Churches.
On May 5, 2007 Pastor Minter was elected to the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society of The Association for Biblical Higher Education for honorary membership of Beulah Heights University. This award was in recognition of outstanding intellectual achievement, approved Christian character and the effective exercise of leadership gifts in advancing the cause of Christ.
Pastor Minter is committed to being a lifelong learner and as a result of this commitment she received a M.A. Degree in Leadership Studies from Beulah Heights University on May 3, 2014. She was also elected to Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and College by Beulah Heights University for the 2014 school year. To God Be the Glory for all He has done.