Simon Knighten grew up in Shreveport, LA. Even though his parents were on staff at their church, Simon went through a ‘prodigal son’ period during his teenage years. This time in his life has given him a humble understanding of God’s Grace and a passion for others to experience this incredible reality. He is currently serving as the Lead Pastor at The Porch in Texarkana and has been involved in student ministry for over 15 years. “My desire is for students to know that God is Great, that He loves us Greatly and that we are to live our lives in such a way that these Truths are known by those around us.”
“I have known Simon for 10 yrs and have grown to know and love him like a brother. I actually surrendered to the ministry when I was working under Simon in his youth ministry. I am now a fulltime youth pastor for the last 6 yrs and owe a lot to Simon. His character as a man of God is unshakable and his love for the Lord is passionate. His speaking is delivered in a powerful but understandable way that no matter whom the audience is he is speaking to, they are able to understand and comprehend the message. I would not hesitate at all bringing Simon in as a speaker in my church.” David Farren, Youth Pastor- Trinity Baptist Church, Texarkana, AR
Simon’s contact information: theporchtexarkana@hotmail.com, Facebook, Twitter: @simonknighten