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Founders

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Apostle James E. Matchett

 

Founder of Paloma De Paz Ministries Inc. 501c3

Dove of Peace Ministries International

Former Senior Pastor Faith Family Church – Fort Worth, Texas

 

Apostle James Matchett is the President of Dove of Peace Ministries International in Fort Worth, Texas.

Apostle James is an Ordained Minister with Paloma De Paz Ministries with more than 50 years’ experience in ministry & service for the Lord.  James was called to ministry at the age of 15 and was appointed the Youth Pastor at Sealy Texas PCOG, were he served until he attended Southern Bible College in Houston, Texas. After Bible College James began evangelizing throughout the state of Texas. James felt the Apostolic call and began pioneering & pastoring several churches throughout Texas, Arkansas & California. James has also served as a missionary in Mexico.

 

The apostolic anointing has been evident throughout his ministry.

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Yvonne T. Matchett (“Y.T.”) is the Co-Founder & Vice President of Dove of Peace Ministries, International & Paloma De Paz Ministries and currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas. Anointed with a prophetic call and gifting in various areas of ministry, her desire is to impact the world by ministering to women and children from all walks of life, encouraging them to fulfill their destiny in Christ. Yvonne joined her husband, Apostle James Matchett in ministry since marrying in 2006, bringing 30 years of Prophetic insight and spiritual leadership to Dove of Peace Ministries International & Paloma De Paz Ministries. Apostle James is an ordained minister with over 50 years’ experience in ministry and service for the Lord, pioneering churches throughout Texas, Arkansas and California. Together they Co-Founded and Co-Pastored Faith Family Church Tarrant County for over 10 years (2009 – 2020). In December 2020, the Lord called James & Yvonne into itinerant ministry. Together they travel throughout the U.S. and the nations preaching the gospel with a heart of unconditional love and compassion - sharing messages that are relevant to the times we are living in. James and Y.T. have partnered and served with other ministries serving in the mission fields of Mexico, Ireland and The Bahamas. 

 

With all of the aforementioned, one of Yvonne’s greatest joys comes from being “Mimi” to her three beautiful grandchildren - Thomas James (18), Jackson Garrett (11) and Emily Ann (9).

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