Pastor- Norman Rushing
Norman Rushing has served as Pastor of Central Baptist Church since 2006. He was previously pastor at Central from 1983 -1995.
Bro. Norman holds a Bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist Univeristy and Master's degree from Liberty Baptist Seminary. Bro. Norman is married to I.B. and they have two kids and three grandkids.
Minister of Education- Rick Parnell
Rick Parnell has been Education Minister and Adminstrator at Central Baptist Church since February 1982. He and his wife Amy, a retired school teacher, have two sons Ryan and his wife Kimberly, Kyle and his wife Kayla and four grandkids, Bryson, Bentley, Karson and Ky. Rick holds a Bachelors of Music Education from Panhandle State Univeristy in 1970. He also holds a Master of Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1972. Before coming to Central Rick served in churches in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. Rick's passion is Sunday School, Senior Adults and Children's ministires.
Minister of Music/Youth- Wes Bryant
Wes has been the Music/Youth Minister at Central for 2 and a half years. Before coming to Central he was youth minister in Friona,TX and Music minister in Ash Grove,MO. Wes was born in Borger grew up in Houston, TX and Liberal, KS. Wes accepted Christ when he was 18 and felt the call to the ministry before that. Wes graduated from Southwest Baptist University in 2005 with Bachelors of Music in Church Music.Wes has been married for over a year now to his beautiful wife Amanda and they are expecting their first little one in May. Wes has such a passion for leading people to the throne of God in music so when the Word is brought people see it in new and great ways and seeing youth discipled. Wes's desire is always to give God the glory for everything, it is nothing Wes does but what He does through him! To God Be the Glory
Financial Secretary- Sharron Brown
Sharron is a native of Pampa. She and her husband, Rickey, also from Pampa, were married at Central Baptist Church. They have two daughters and sons-in-law, Kelley and John Bilyeu and Kerrey and Joe Perry, and three granddaughters, Lacey and Kaley Bilyeu and Emma Perry. Sharron and Rickey taught in the Preschool Dept for several years. Sharron has been secretary at Central Baptist Church for 25 years.
Church Secretary- Brenda Dyson
Brenda grew up in a Christian home in Shamrock, Texas. She is married to Ronnie. They moved to Pampa in 1981 and joined Central in 1992. She has helped with G.A.’s and children’s choir, been a sponsor for Girl’s Camp, and has taught in the First & Second Grade Sunday School class for ten years. Brenda has been secretary for ten years. She and Ronnie have one grown daughter, Amanda.
