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 2008, Paramount members traveled to Brazil, Ecuador, Malawi, Ukraine, and elsewhere to spread the Gospel message. In 2009, Paramount teams served in London, Brazil, Paraguay, British Columbia and Spain. In 2010, Paramount teams are serving in Haiti, Tokyo, Chili, Czech Republic and more.
Paramount Missionaries
These former Paramount members are serving around the world:
• Sean and Shelley Blacksten serve in Sevilla, Spain, 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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• Scott & Mentanna Campbell live and work in Marseille, France. Learn more about their ministry at www.tasteandsee.net and at Mentanna's blog.
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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 Revett serves as an English teacher on the faculty of La Escuela Nuevo Horizonte in Lambare, Paraguay, as part of the Latin America Mission team. He also works in evangelism and discipleship. Learn more about Tim's work here.
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• The Hunter family is serving in the Pacific Rim. For security reasons, additional detail about their work cannot be posted online. To learn more, please email David Preston.