As of February 1, 2008,  First Baptist Church of Friona is without a pastor. Our pastor has changed positions to go into missions, and he and his wife will be greatly missed by our church body.

A pastor search committe has been formed, and it consists of these five men:

Kevin Cooper
Jerry Hinkle
Dale Schueler
Mitchell Wiseman
Kevin Wiseman

Resumes can be mailed to the church address or emailed to klwiseman@yahoo.com.

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Buddy Young is currently serving our church as interim pastor. He is the Baptist Student Ministries director at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. The church is moving forward during this interim time under his leadership.

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Kevin Wiseman serves as the music director of FBC in a bi-vocational position. He was the Jr. High Principal for 16 years at Friona, then retired from that position, and is currently teaching science in Clovis, NM.

Kevin grew up in Sudan, Texas, until he was 13. He and his family moved to Friona when his dad bought land and began farming here. He graduated from Friona High School in 1973, and went to Angelo State University and then Wayland Baptist University, where he earned his BS degree. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Murphree. He began coaching and teaching, which took him to Plainview High School, Muleshoe High School, and Snyder High School. He had earned his masters degree in mid-management at West Texas State University, and at Petersburg High School, he began his career as a principal. In 1992, an opportunity presented itself to move back home to Friona after being gone from the community for 19 years. He and his family have lived here since that time.

Kevin and Carolyn have three children who are grown. Sheila is a 6th grade math teacher in Amarillo, Texas, Kyle works in an insurance company in Lubbock, Texas, and Brian is a student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louiville, Kentucky.

Kevin does not have formal training in music, but has a great love for singing and leading in worship. He has always sung in church choirs in all the churches where he has been a member. He leads the praise and worship in a blended style, using hymns and choruses. He leads the adult choir and ensemble. He is a member of the Panhandle Singing Men of Texas.

Friona has been my hometown since 1963 when my family and I moved here from Plainview.  I have grown up in First Baptist Church.  This is where I grew spiritually as a teenager, later married my high school sweetheart, and we raised our three children.  Chad lives in Amarillo and works for UPS.  Kris, her husband Scott and their son Carson, who will be 4 next June, live in Snyder, TX where he is a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad and she is a very busy stay at home mom.  Cory lives in Amarillo and is the head baseball coach at Randall High School and teaches US History.  I was the secretary for Friona High School for 25 years and enjoyed all those years of great kids and wonderful staff.  But, life brings unexpected changes and I am so thankful God is there to see you through.  He knows what is best for you before you do.  I retired from FHS in December of 2004 and two months later became the secretary for First Baptist Church.  I have been in this position for 3 years and feel as if God just picked me out to be His secretary.  I love this church and my church family.  I pray that in this position I might serve the Lord daily and be a witness for Him in all that I do.