Those that Labor for God - - - - - - - - - "WANTED POSTERS"..


The following is only a partial list of the people that labor to make the Pot O Gold ranch a place that you will remember and want to return to. Some of the people not mentined here are the ones that labor to help make the ranch ready as well as the ones that labor durig the summer to make your camping experience a memory you will not forget.


Dr. Claud Bonam Jr. - President

Dr. Bonam is a retired pastor and the son of the founder of the Pot O Gold Ranch. He currently lives in Caldwell Texas

Pastor Mark Bonam - Treasurer / General Manager

Rev. Bonam is a third generation pastor.  He currently pastors the Victory Baptist Church in Hondo TX, as well as manages the ranch.  He currently lives on the ranch with his wife and his young son (James). He has many great memories of the ranch and hopes others may find Christ as a result of its ministry

Dr. Tom Heath - Secretary

Dr. Heath is a retired pastor and lives in Grand Prairie, TX

Ann and James Bonam - Full time staff

Ann is happly married to Mark and works in the office to keep Mark working on the things that need to be attended to on the ranch. James is the newest addition to the staff and helps to keep Ann's hands full 

Pastor Billy Beck - Board Member / Director

Dr. Beck is the pastor of the Shady Lane Baptist Church of FT. Worth Texas, and currently directs the 3rd week of summer camp.

Pastor Manuel G. Ortiz - Board Member / Director

Dr. Ortiz is pastor of The First Fundamental Baptist Church, San Antonio, TX.  He currently directs the Spanish speaking week of summer camp.

Mr. Tim Sicking - Board Member

Mr. Sicking is a layman in the Fair Ave Baptist Church in Gainesville. TX.  He has been a great blessing to the work at the ranch.

Pastor Don Shipman - Board Member / Director

Dr. Donald Shipman is pastor of the Bible Baptist Church in Cleburne TX.  He currently directs the week of summer camp that was directed by our founder

Pastor Bob Smith - Board Member / Director

Dr. Bob Smith is the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Arlington TX. He is the director of the second week of youth camp.

Pastor Clay Suggs - Board Member

Rev. Clayton Suggs is the pastor of the Bible Baptist Church of Rendon near Ft. Worth. TX

Pastor Travis Sullivan - Board Member

Rev. Travis Sullivan is the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Killeen TX. and has served on the board since the beginning.

Mr. Gene Thomas - Board Member

Mr. Thomas lives in north Austin and is a retired policeman.  He helps out with the computer problems at the ranch.

Pastor Garry Way - Board Member / Director

Rev. Garry Way is the pastor of the Fair Ave. Baptist Church in Gainesville TX.  He first attended summer camp at the ranch in 1971 and currently directs a week of summer camp for younger children (ages 6 to 12).  Contact the church at +1(904) 665 2197

Pastor Mike Whisenant - Board Member / Director

Rev. Mike Whisenant pastors the Oak Trail Baptist Church in Granbury TX. and directs the first week of summer camp.

Mr. Reuben Wilburn - Board Member

Mr. Wilburn has been a great blessing to the ranch and has helped us with many of our farm and ranch needs.