FBC Pampa
First Baptist Church of Pampa
203 N. West | Pampa, TX 79065 | 806.669.1155
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Joe Mabry
Minister of Administration
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David Troublefield
Minister of Education
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Johnny Funderburg
I was born June 26, 1960, in Breckenridge, Texas, and graduated later from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Later, I received my Masters of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and then finished with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Metro-Atlanta, Georgia, where my major fields of study were preaching and Biblical counseling. Apart from my salvation, the greatest blessing of my life is my family. Pam and I married in December of 1981. Our daughter, Kristin, was born in August 1985. Our son Ryan followed in January of 1991. My wife was an MK (Missionary Kid), as her parents served in the Philippine Islands for more than twenty years. She is a wonderful pastor's wife and a gifted, dedicated servant of the Lord. My daughter is currently a teacher in the Canyon ISD, while my son is a college student. Both my kids walk with God and are faithful in church. I came to know Jesus as my Savior as a freshman in college. Soon thereafter, I began to sense the Lord directing me toward ministry. However, an event in 1997 proved to be another life-changing experience. On January 19 of 1997 the house we were living in caught fire and burned to the ground. We literally lost everything, getting out with only the clothes on our backs. However, it was through that experience that God began a new work of grace in my life. I like to call it a "Spirit-filled freedom." It was in this encounter that God healed a number of old inner wounds and set my ministry on an exciting course. One of the saddest statistics I have ever read records that the reason many people do not attend church is that it is "too boring." Yet, I know that when people meet the Living Christ, discover the fullness found in Jesus and begin to live out a life of loving God and others, the church those people unite to become literally comes to life. And THAT CHURCH is not boring.
I have had the privilege of serving Texas churches in Odessa, Hillsboro, Seminole, Stamford, and Abilene.
In August of 2002, after graduating from Midland College with an associate’s degree in Child Development, I moved to Marshall to attend East Texas Baptist University. While in East Texas I had the opportunity to work with the preschool and children’s ministries at Caney Creek Baptist Church in Liberty City and at Calvary Baptist in Marshall. In February of 2003 I went to work for Buckner Children and Family Services as an assistant director for its daycare in Marshall and then, after graduating from ETBU, moved on to Nacogdoches as the director for that Buckner daycare center. I loved my positions at Buckner but felt the call to go back into full time ministry. In October of 2006 I moved to Pampa to work for First Baptist Church as the Director of Children’s Ministries. I love working for a church that so lovingly supports its children in their walk with Jesus!
After graduating college, I worked in music business and hotel management until being called to join the staff here at First Baptist in Pampa in 2008. I am in my second year as director of the Child Development Center and I'm loving every minute of it. The CDC is entering its 30th year of ministry and I'm so excited to be a part of something so special. I attended the CDC as a child and I am honored to serve our wonderful families who currently attend. I am married to Ryan, who is also a Pampa native, and we have one son and one daughter. We are glad to be back in our hometown with family and friends.
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My name is Johnny Funderburg. I have been the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pampa since August of 2004. Prior to that, I pastored the First Baptist Church in Whitesboro, Texas, serving there for twelve years. I have also pastored a couple of other churches in Texas and Missouri.
My name is Barry Owens. I am currently serving here at First Baptist Church as Minister of Music. I have been here in that capacity since 2002. I graduated from Abilene Cooper High School and have degrees from Hardin-Simmons University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 
I was born and raised in Midland, Texas.
I was born and raised in Pampa and grew up attending this church. I was saved while attending Panfork camp in 1987. I was a member here at First Baptist until I moved to Abilene to attend college. In 1999, I earned a BA in Education Administration in Church Ministry from Hardin-Simmons University. I have served in various positions of music ministry and children's ministry in both Abilene and Amarillo as well as in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee.