In July of 1984, shortly after Pastor Simpson gracefully resigned, former chaplain in the Vietnam War, the acclaimed �Chaplain to the Stars� by L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley, Rev. Dr. John B. Porter was elected to become pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Anaheim.
CHINESE BAPTIST CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY OPENS IT�S DOORS
On January 6th, 1985 the Chinese Baptist Church of Orange County, the fifth mission church for the First Southern Baptist Church of Anaheim, opened it�s doors to a building filled with over 300 people. Former pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Anaheim, Rev. Robert Harris flew back from Texas to give the inaugural message and the then Associate Director of Missions of the Orange County Southern Baptist Association, Doyle Braden was in attendance. It continues until this day to be a worship place for the many new generations of Chinese people who reside in the Orange County area.