Our Pastor

Montgomery Portis proudly and faithfully serves the congregation of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church as Pastor. Since his arrival in 2002, our church family has been blessed and challenged by his bold, Biblical and practical teaching.

During his ministry at Mt. Zion , Pastor Portis served as First Eastern Shore Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. 2nd Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education for two years and President for four years. On August 2, 2009, he was elected Moderator for First Eastern Shore Missionary Baptist Association, Inc.

Education

Pastor Portis attended Selma University, in Selma, Alabama , where he majored in Business Administration and Religious Education/Administration. After eight years in the Air Force, he attended Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois majoring in Correction and Law Enforcement. He was employed by the United States Air Force as a military and civilian employee for over 20 years.

Call to the ministry

Pastor Portis was called to the ministry August 1987 in Mesa, Arizona. He became
Associate Minister, Director of Christian Education and Bible Teacher of Progressive Baptist Church and later was instrumental in organizing and pastoring a Baptist Church just prior to his job transfer to Youngstown, Ohio. On February 17, 1996, Pastor Portis accepted the opportunity to be the Pastor of Phillips Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. During his ministry in Youngstown, Ohio, Pastor Portis served as a General Clerk of the Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania , Northern West Virginia Missionary Baptist Church District Association (EOBA); certified instructor of the Congress of Christian Education with the EOBA; certified instructor of the American Baptist College, and the American Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS). Additionally, he served as an instructor at the Youngstown Unit of ABTS , was a member and Vice President of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Youngstown, Ohio.

Address.

1012 Adams Street
Mobile, AL 36603