David Porter (writer)
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David Robert Lester Porter (10 August 1945 - 10 June 2005) was an evangelical Christian writer, editor, and lecturer.
Biography.[1][edit]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Bootle, which then was part of Lancashire, Porter's childhood years were in Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula. One of four children, all three siblings were sisters. As a teenager, he made a Christian commitment, accompanying his father on preaching engagements, and participating in the Crusaders. He attended Birkenhead School on a scholarship.
Career[edit]
Porter worked in Birkenhead Central Library while qualifying as a chartered librarian. In 1969 he took a position with Widnes Public Library. While there, he lectured in music bibliography at Liverpool Polytechnic. He read English at the University of Liverpool, graduating with First Class Honours. While doing so, he developed relationships with people involved with Evangelical movements and organizations. These included the Inter-Varsity Fellowship, Arts Center Group (founded by Nigel Goodwin, Cliff Richard, David Winter, and others), The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity, and the Scripture Union. He then served as book editor for Scripture Union Publishing (later known as Ark Publishing). Leaving this position in 1980, he freelanced as an author and editor for a wide range of Christian publishers in the United Kingdom, sometimes serving as ghostwriter for another author having a personal story to tell.
Personal life[edit]
David met his wife Tricia, a professional photographer, in Liverpool. After their marriage, they moved to Greatham, Hampshire, buying a cottage next door to L'Abri Fellowship. They have two daughters, Ellie and Lauren. After recovering from a long illness, he then suffered a series of strokes, and died two months before his sixtieth birthday.
Selected writings[edit]
As author[edit]
Biographical works[edit]
- Disciple of Christ: conversations with Malcolm Muggeridge. Basingstoke: Marshalls, 1983. ISBN 9780551010598..[2]
- The practical Christianity of Malcolm Muggeridge. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, ©1983, 1984. ISBN 9780877849711[3]
- Mother Teresa: The Early Years. Oxford [England]: Clio Press, 1986. ISBN 9781850891062[4]
- Translation into Dutch: Moeder Teresa: Haar Vroege Jaren. Haarlem: J.H. Gottmer, ©1986. ISBN 9789025720018[5]
- Translation into German: Mutter Teresa: von Skopje nach Kalkutta: die Geschichte einer Berufung. München: Neue Stadt, 1990. ISBN 9783879962136.[6]
- Translation into Italian: Madre Teresa di Calcutta: gli anni giovanili. Roma: Città Nuova, 1990. ISBN 9788831126465[7]
- Arts and minds: the story of Nigel Goodwin. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. ISBN 9780340575185[8].
- He changed them. Fearn: Christian Focus, 1995. ISBN 9781857920383[9].
- Ram Gidoomal; David Porter. The UK maharajas. London: Nicholas Brealey, 1997. ISBN 9781857881882[10]
- Colin Duriez, David Porter. The Inklings Handbook: a comprehensive guide to the lives, thought, and writings of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield and their friends. London: Azure, 2001. ISBN 9780827216228[11][12]
Other literature[edit]
- The media: a Christian point of view. Scripture Union, 1974. ISBN 9780854214327[13]
- David and Tricia Porter. Through the eyes of a child. Tring: Lion, 1983. ISBN 9780867604658[14].
- Sunday with the New Elizabethans. Eastbourne: Minstrel, 1988. ISBN 9781854240408[15]
- Children at play. Eastbourne: Kingsway, 1989. ISBN 9780860657873[16]
- Hallowe'en: treat or trick? Tunbridge Wells: Monarch, 1993. ISBN 9781854242372[17].
- The Vienna passage. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 1995.ISBN 9780891078241[18][19].
- Children at risk. Eastbourne, UK: Kingsway Publications, 1998. ISBN 0860659313[20]
As ghost-writer[edit]
- Bagnall, Harry. Faith under fire. Basingstoke: Marshalls, 1983. ISBN 9780551010604[21]
- Tőkés, László. The fall of tyrants: the incredible story of one pastor's witness, the people of Romania, and the overthrow of Ceausescu. Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, 1991. ISBN 9780891076247[22]
- Nightingale, Rita. Free!: true release in Christ in a Bangkok jail. London: Marshall Pickering, 2000. ISBN 9780551032644[25].
- Fraser-Smith, Charles. Four thousand year war. Paternoster, 1988. ISBN 9780853644675[28]
- The man who was Q: the true story of Charles Fraser-Smith, the 'Q' wizard of World War II. Exeter: Paternoster, ©1989. ISBN 9780853644811[29][30].
As editor[edit]
- Purity and power: Keswick ministry. Bromley, Kent: Send the Light Trust, 1981. ISBN 9780903843591[31].
- Putting the Gospel first: the best of the Spring Harvest Word Alive Weeks. Leicester: Crossway, 1995. ISBN 9781856841368[32].
- A voice in the wilderness: Keswick Ministry. Carlisle: OM, 1997. ISBN 9781850782858[33]
- Truth on Fire: 1998 Keswick Ministry. Carlisle: OM, 1998. ISBN 9781850783220[34]
- The Monarch book of sins & virtues. London: Monarch Books, 1999. ISBN 9781854243317[35]
References[edit]
- ↑ Duriez, Colin (August 2005). "David Porter, cultural critic, lecturer and writer, 1945-2005". Evangelicals Now: 14. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ Muggeridge, Malcolm; Porter, David (1983). Disciple of Christ: conversations with Malcolm Muggeridge. Marshalls. OCLC 752861021 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1984). The practical Christianity of Malcolm Muggeridge. Inter-Varsity Pr. OCLC 630709297 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on .
- ↑ Porter, David (1986). "Mother Teresa: the early years". Clio Press – via Open WorldCat.
- ↑ Porter, David (1986). Moeder Teresa: haar vroege jaren. J.H. Gottmer. OCLC 224116987 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1990). Mutter Teresa: von Skopje nach Kalkutta: die Geschichte einer Berufung. Verlag Neue Stadt. OCLC 887864155 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1990). Madre Teresa di Calcutta: gli anni giovanili. Città Nuova. OCLC 797824851 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1993). Arts and minds: the story of Nigel Goodwin. Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 29519818 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1995). He changed them. Christian Focus. OCLC 33207606 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Gidoomal, Ram; Porter, David (1997). The UK maharajas: inside the South Asian success story. Nicholas Brealey. ISBN 9781857881882 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Duriez, Colin; Porter, David (2001). The Inklings handbook: a comprehensive guide to the lives, thought and writings of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield and their friends. Azure. OCLC 59531778 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Review by B. Murdoch: Murdoch, B (2002). "Surprised by C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald and Dante: An Array of Original Discoveries (Kathryn Lindskoog); Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings: A Guide to Middle-Earth (Colin Duriez); The Inklings Handbook (Colin Duriez and David Porter)". Literature & Theology. 16: 228–232. doi:10.1093/litthe/16.2.228. OCLC 108286508 – via Open WorldCat.
- ↑ Porter, David (1974). The media: a Christian point of view. Scripture Union. OCLC 1231003 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David; Porter, Tricia (1983). Through the eyes of a child. Lion. OCLC 12456671 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1988). Sunday with the New Elizabethans. Minstrel. OCLC 18223736 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1989). Children at play. Kingsway. OCLC 963294576 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1993). Hallowe'en: treat or trick?. Monarch. OCLC 29257819 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1995). The Vienna passage. Crossway Books. OCLC 32429773 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Corbett, Bob (July 2014). "Comments" – via his Webster University faculty page.
- ↑ Porter, David (1998). "Children at risk". Kingsway Publications – via Open WorldCat.
- ↑ Bagnall, Harry; Porter, David (1983). Faith under fire. Marshalls. OCLC 11637203 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Tőkés, László; Porter, David (1990). The fall of tyrants: the incredible story of one pastor's witness, the people of Romania, and the overthrow of Ceausescu. Crossway Books. OCLC 1034664141 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1991). Im Sturm der rumanischen Revolution. Oncken Verlag. OCLC 976926065 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1991). Istennel a népért: Tőkés László életútja ahogyan David Porternek elmondta. LinkArany Hid Kiadó. OCLC 908943266 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Nightingale, Rita; Porter, David (2000). Free!: true release in Christ in a Bangkok jail. Marshall Pickering. OCLC 43581272 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1984). Fri. Royal. OCLC 468522852 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (2014). Eliberată pe viaţă. Editura Samuel. OCLC 1079080387 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Fraser-Smith, Charles; Porter, David (1988). Four thousand year war. Paternoster. OCLC 17506724 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Fraser-Smith, Charles; Porter, David (1989). The man who was Q: the true story of Charles Fraser-Smith, the 'Q' wizard of World War II. Paternoster. OCLC 20415483 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Fraser-Smith was the original Q of James Bond movies
- ↑ Porter, David (1981). Purity and power: Keswick ministry. Send the Light Trust. OCLC 9213251 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1995). Putting the Gospel first: the best of the Spring Harvest Word Alive Weeks. Crossway. OCLC 41335417 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1997). A voice in the wilderness: Keswick Ministry. OM. OCLC 40819060 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1998). Truth on Fire: 1998 Keswick Ministry. OM. OCLC 43971440 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
- ↑ Porter, David (1999). The Monarch book of sins & virtues. Monarch Books. OCLC 43241265 – via Open WorldCat. Search this book on
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