Our Staff

  
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 University and Master's degree from Liberty Baptist Seminary. Bro. Norman is married to I.B. and they have two children and three grandchildren.
 

Minister of Education- Rick Parnell

Rick Parnell has been Education Minister and Administrator 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 grandchildren, Bryson, Bentley, Karson and Ky. Rick holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Panhandle State University  (1970). He also holds a Master of Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (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 ministries. 

 

Minister of Music/Youth- Wes Bryant

Wes has been the Music/Youth Minister at Central since 2007. Before coming to Central he was youth minister in Friona,TX and Music minister in Ash Grove, MO. Wes was born in Borger and 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 is married to his beautiful wife, Amanda, and they are proud parents of son David.

Wes has such a passion for leading people to the throne of God in music so that when the Word is brought people see it in new and great ways and seeing youth being 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, Ricky, 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 Ricky 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 Shamrock, Texas and 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 taught in the First & Second Grade Sunday School class for over ten years.  Brenda has been secretary since 1999.  She and Ronnie have one daughter, Amanda.