http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/ equipping the Church for the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and churches Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-266 J.D. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:09:35 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-266 You are welcome! You are welcome!

]]> http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-265 m.shue Mon, 24 May 2010 02:49:23 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-265 Thank for bringing Rev. Jeff to your blog!! Thank for bringing Rev. Jeff to your blog!!

]]> http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-47 J.D. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:33:29 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-47 Thank you, Jeff for sharing. Keep up the great work for the Kingdom! Thank you, Jeff for sharing. Keep up the great work for the Kingdom!

]]> http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Pastor Jeff Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:50:28 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-46 When I planted a Cowboy Church just south of Austin,TX in 2006 I did not take a single fellow member of a mainstream church with me besides my wife and daughter.Initially every attendee besides my family were NOT attending another church and hadn't been for a long time. That being said if you planted for example a NASCAR church that reached people who were not already going to church that specifically obeys Matthew 28's directive. When I planted a Cowboy Church just south of Austin,TX in 2006 I did not take a single fellow member of a mainstream church with me besides my wife and daughter.Initially every attendee besides my family were NOT attending another church and hadn’t been for a long time. That being said if you planted for example a NASCAR church that reached people who were not already going to church that specifically obeys Matthew 28′s directive.

]]> http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-45 J.D. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:52 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-45 Well said, Ken. Thank you. Keep up the great work for the Lord! Well said, Ken. Thank you. Keep up the great work for the Lord!

]]> http://www.jdpayne.org/2010/02/08/jeff-smith-on-cowboy-church-planting/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Ken Forbes Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:45:50 +0000 http://www.jdpayne.org/?p=253#comment-44 I belong to a Cowboy Church in Lone Jack Mo. and I think a better classification for it would be a rural church. Our Association is called the Heartland Association of Cowboy Churches and Ranch Miniseries. I think anyone who says its too narrow of a group must have never been to a Cowboy Church before. We say our church is for the "Outsider". I also think that part of the attraction of the Cowboy Church is the come as you are feeling, you don't have to dress up unless you call your cowboy boots and hat dressing up. I think it is more of the model of the early church than the stained glass and 4 wall churches of today. I believe Jesus taught in more barns and stables and campfires than He did buildings with 4 walls.In our Church services and Outreaches like Rodeos and Horse Clinics, we have had more than 200 people come to Christ in the last 2 years. If any one thinks the teaching is watered down can come to www.openrangefellowship.com and you can hear our Pastor teach the word to see for yourself. So I think that answered both of your concerns about the Cowboy Church. Also we have more than Cowboys attending, we have bikers, doctors,IT professionals, business owners and we even have a gentleman who is running for Congress!! God is moving among the Cowboy Churches across America. We are growing while a lot of the Mainstream Churches are getting smaller. We must be doing something right!!! I belong to a Cowboy Church in Lone Jack Mo. and I think a better classification for it would be a rural church. Our Association is called the Heartland Association of Cowboy Churches and Ranch Miniseries. I think anyone who says its too narrow of a group must have never been to a Cowboy Church before. We say our church is for the “Outsider”. I also think that part of the attraction of the Cowboy Church is the come as you are feeling, you don’t have to dress up unless you call your cowboy boots and hat dressing up. I think it is more of the model of the early church than the stained glass and 4 wall churches of today. I believe Jesus taught in more barns and stables and campfires than He did buildings with 4 walls.In our Church services and Outreaches like Rodeos and Horse Clinics, we have had more than 200 people come to Christ in the last 2 years. If any one thinks the teaching is watered down can come to http://www.openrangefellowship.com and you can hear our Pastor teach the word to see for yourself. So I think that answered both of your concerns about the Cowboy Church. Also we have more than Cowboys attending, we have bikers, doctors,IT professionals, business owners and we even have a gentleman who is running for Congress!! God is moving among the Cowboy Churches across America. We are growing while a lot of the Mainstream Churches are getting smaller. We must be doing something right!!!

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