For decades, First Baptist has been a leader in sacrificially supporting missions organizations, missionaries, ministries, children's homes, universities, hospitals, and other organizations. Out of 5,000 Texas Baptist churches, First Amarillo ranks in the top 5 in giving. We are making a difference in Amarillo and around the world.
Denomination missions and ministries:
- Baptist General Convention of Texas
- Texas Baptist World Hunger Offering
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
- International Mission Board
- Amarillo Area Baptist Association
- Baptist University of the Americas
- Baptist World Alliance
- George W. Truett Theological Seminary
- Women's Missionary Union
- Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief
Missionaries and Indigenous Pastors:
- Edmundo Valenzuela, Mexico
- Pablo Serrano, Texas/Mexico border
- Don and Angie Finley, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Mike and Sharol Shutts, Lesotho, Africa
Local Ministries:
- Mission Amarillo/Multi-housing Outreach
- CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Center
- Christian Men's Job Corp
- Christian Women's Job Corp
- English as a Second Language
- Faith City Mission
- High Plains Food Bank
- High Plains Retreat Center
- Hope Welcome Center
- Prison Ministry
- Perkins Community Center
- Agape Center
- Habitat for Humanity
Churches Supported:
- FBC Laotian congregation
- FBC Vietnamese congregation
- Portland, Oregon church plant
International Ministries:
- Gideons International
- Uganda Baptist Seminary
- Baptist Children's Center, Nairobi, Kenya
- Buckner International
- Compassion International
Missionaries from FBC Amarillo:
- Anthony and Misti Shelton, Uganda
- Daniel and Sky Scott, Zambia
- Angela P., Asia
- Larry and Melinda Ewing, Hungary
- Shane and Sherri Park, France
- John and Juliet S., North Africa/Middle East
- Bryan and Stacey Intemann, Poland
- Bryan and Julie Pinson, Washington
- Henry and Keo Chan, Oklahoma City
