Cowboy Churches

[Anonymous (63.187.240.241)]

I recently became aware of this fellowship in our local area. I am very interested to know more. I would be interested in knowing how they pay their pastors, or if they are lay or volunteer. I am also wondering what type of credentials they have for the ministry? I am wondering how many of the ones that meet regularly draw membership from outside the rodeo or cowboy agenda in local communities? Would someone who just enjoys country gospel and are not into the cowboy lifestyle fit in? What doctrinal stances do they apply? I have heard they are very liberal, but conservative, meaning the men pretty much feel women have little voice. This is confusing and I would appreciate hearing imput from someone who attends on a reguar basis. If they are not cultist, are they a healthy church and not one that simply follows a personality. Thanks for your help.

[Anonymous (64.136.27.226)]

I was recommended by a friend, I don't know whats it like, I was told it was a good one though. ANd they hate the control and legalistic chrurches thats happening in the area. thats all I know.

[curious1 (curious1)]

After a fashion I suppose I'm just your everyday run of the mill aging wasp who over the years has had some whoopin' good times in black baptist churches; cogic churches, too; seen some pretty far out rollin in the isles experiences in pentacostal churches; had some really good in depth biblical-environmental discussions with the presbyterians; got down on some really cool social issues in the methodist's adult sunday schools; managed to have a really filling experience speaking of Paul's "inward man" passage using my english kjv with a rastafarian in jamaica's mountains who used a spanish kjv (neither of us knew the other's language); Found a living Jesus while discussing traditions and customs with a Catholic priest wearing a rosary with a dead Jesus on it; enjoyed rock bands in charismatic churches; had some good spiritual discussions at lutheran pancake breakfasts; really got down to some good ol' fashioned country gospel performed by johnny cash at a billy graham crusade--i've always felt at home in any brand or flavor of a church i happened to wander into if only the most simplistic core of the Gospel--"for whosoever believeth"--could be agreed upon leaving all else not salvation dependent and fair game up for grabs always open to re-interpretation to become new beliefs. looking for differences is easy but looking for the unifying glue of Jesus' salvation is easier.

Paul says it quite beautifully, "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."-I Cor 1:10

"...I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content-Phil 4:11b

with God's help i just may learn that one. http://www.factnet.org/discus/clipart/proud.gif