Missions and mission work have always been a priority at Paramount, since our beginnings as a mission church in the 1950s. Our involvement in missions is three-part: praying, giving, going.
Local Missions
Paramount Baptist Deaf Church: a former mission of PBC led by Pastor Darrell Bonjour, PBDC is now located in Amarillo at 3817 Holiday. This church is one of the state’s premier churches for the deaf. For more information about PBDC, call Pastor Darrell Bonjour at (806) 359-3381 or visit the PBDC website
Iglesia Bautista Fuente Viva (Living Fountain Baptist): Our hispanic mission church located near Caprock High School on Manhattan Street in Amarillo. Fredy Pavez is the pastor. Contact Fredy by calling 806-378-9862.
Paramount also supports various ministries in the Texas Panhandle, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Faith City Ministries, CareNet Amarillo, Gideons, Meals on Wheels, Samaritan Outreach Ministries, Life Challenge and the Amarillo Campaign for the Homeless.
International Missions
In 2011, Paramount teams served in London, Brazil, Pennsylvania, Peru, and Costa Rica.
In 2010, Paramount teams served in Haiti, Tokyo, Chile, London, and Czech Republic.
In 2009, Paramount teams served in London, Brazil, Paraguay, British Columbia, and Spain.
In 2008, Paramount members traveled to Brazil, Ecuador, Malawi, and Ukraine.
Paramount Missionaries
These former Paramount members are serving around the world:
• Sean and Shelley Blacksten serve in Germany, along with their two children. Learn more about their ministry at hopeforsevilla.com.
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• Lance & Carrie Borden work in Langenzersdorf, Austria, doing church-planting and sports evangelism with their two children. Read more about their ministry at www.bordenfamily.org.
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• David & Debbie (last name withheld for security purposes) are working in South Asia.
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• David and Cheryll Malone serve with their three children as church planters in São Paulo, Brazil. They can be contacted via email at dsmalone@amaonline.com or dsmalone@bigfoot.com.
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• Debbie Needham is a retired Amarillo teacher who now serves in Mzuzu, Malawi, with the Rafiki Foundation. Read more about the Rafiki Foundation and get Debbie’s updates at www.rafiki-foundation.org.
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• Tim and Margarita Revett serve as teachers on the faculty of La Escuela Nuevo Horizonte in Lambare, Paraguay, as part of the Latin America Mission team. They also work in evangelism and discipleship. Learn more about Tim's work here.
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Barry Webb, along with his wife and children, Kelli, Rob, Brenna, Braden and Ian, serves as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bethlehem, PA. He can be reached by clicking here.