Cowboy Church of Orange County
October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009, was a day we’ll never forget! It was yet another day when God’s Spirit was at work in such a way that it was unmistakable. There is no doubt that what has been taking place at the Cowboy Church of Orange County is a God-thing, NOT a man-thing. We are just blessed to be a part of it and pray that we never get in God’s way or hinder what He wants to do.
We began with a core group of 8 people in May of 2007, meeting on Monday nights for Bible study and prayer and to plan for our launch on October 14. This was the beginning of what continues to be an unbelievable ride. As we tried to estimate how many we might have on our launch Sunday, we knew that we would have lots of friends and family members there. What we didn’t know was how many others we might have. We continued to pray and then decided to plan for 200 people. We purchased 200 chairs and set them up in the borrowed horse barn the night before our first Sunday. We also prepared barbeque for 200 people. About 10:00 am, people started showing up for the 10:30 service. And they kept coming, and kept coming, and coming, even after the service had begun! Before it was over, God gave us 256 PEOPLE for that first Sunday service. He also gave us one adult baptism. And just like the Lord did with the five loaves and two fish, He multiplied the barbeque and the trimmings so that everyone who stayed had plenty to eat, and there was food left over! It was a God-thing!
A year later, as we planned to celebrate our first anniversary, we rented a tent to put up just behind the barn to catch what we believed would be the overflow of the crowd. God gave us over 350 PEOPLE in that service. He also gave us 40 baptisms that first year! It was a God-thing!
Last July, we hosted the Wild Horse Ministries on our new property. God gave us over 400 PEOPLE in attendance, with at least ten people accepting Christ that evening. Since then, we have baptized several of those new Christians.
We just completed our first building on our own property. We planned to have our first service there on October 25, 2009, in conjunction with our second anniversary. Once again, we had no idea how many to plan for. We prayed and believed that we would have 400-500 present, and planned a barbeque lunch to feed that many. We fully believed that we would have a full house. What we didn’t know was that the house wouldn’t be big enough. We put out all 445 chairs that we had, plus 80 that we borrowed. Those chairs weren’t enough! There were people standing across the back, along the sides, on the front porch, and even outside by the windows! There were still others who went on to the arena where we had afternoon activities scheduled. In all, God gave us 675 PEOPLE in attendance that day! There was joy, there was excitement, there was anticipation like I have hardly ever seen in a church service. God also gave us three baptisms that day. It was incredible! It was miraculous. It was and continues to be a God-thing.
From the beginning of our first core group meetings until now, including the message time on October 25, we have focused on Jeremiah 33:3, where God says, “Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and might things which you do not know.” Time and time again, God has shown us great and mighty things! I believe there are many more to come. Our prayer continues to be that we don’t get in God’s way. This work is truly amazing and is no doubt a God-thing!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Building Saddle Mountain Cowboy Church
Below are a few pictures of the members of Saddle Moutain Cowboy Church, Channing helping to build their church...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Three Nails Cowboy Church: Inaugural Service
Howdy Y'all:
We had a wonderful inaugural service at the Three Nails Cowboy Church!Despite some no-shows (we'll forgive them) we had 49 people in attendance.(50 if you count the infant) That is double what our core group was! The order of worship went off as though it were our one hundredth serviceand not our first. The band was great and the congregational singing wasmusic to the ears. We were especially blessed that on our 
first day webaptized Bobby Pettyjohn; who had just recently accepted the Lord andannounced that fact at our first band practice. The church was neatly decorated by the ladies in cowboy style. There were a number of church membership sign up sheets submitted. The whole service was professionally captured in HD video by David Richterfor posterity's sake. Another encouraging thing (more important than numbers) is that no one, andI mean no one, was in any hurry to leave. I was at the back door to greetthem after "Happy Trails" but everybody stayed and talked. For me that is awonderful sign because you don't hang out somewhere where 
you are notcomfortable or, in the case of a worship service, not feel as though something good has just taken place.
first day webaptized Bobby Pettyjohn; who had just recently accepted the Lord andannounced that fact at our first band practice. The church was neatly decorated by the ladies in cowboy style. There were a number of church membership sign up sheets submitted. The whole service was professionally captured in HD video by David Richterfor posterity's sake. Another encouraging thing (more important than numbers) is that no one, andI mean no one, was in any hurry to leave. I was at the back door to greetthem after "Happy Trails" but everybody stayed and talked. For me that is awonderful sign because you don't hang out somewhere where 
you are notcomfortable or, in the case of a worship service, not feel as though something good has just taken place. Paul "Hoot" Wibbeler, Pastor
Three Nails Cowboy Church
972-567-5119
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Under 35? Free Hotel Nights at the BGCT Annual MTG.
Under 35
Come to Houston in November and join with folks from across the state as we explore the way faith moves young Texas Baptists and what it means for the future.
Be a part of the next generation as we gather alongside the BGCT Annual meeting.
This event is FREE! Register NOW for TWO FREE NIGHTS at the beautiful downtown Hyatt Regency within walking distance of the Convention Center and Minute Maid ® Park. That’s right - F R E E, so invite your friends and come on down.
This event is for college students, seminary students, young professionals, lay people and young clergy alike. This event is designed, planned and led by Texas Baptists under 35.
Meet at Minute Maid ® Park on Sunday evening at 8:00pm for a welcome reception on the beautiful Union Station Rooftop. Enjoy a concert by Robbie Seay Band on Monday night. Get active and participate in hands-on mission opportunities in the Houston area. Attend breakout sessions to learn and dialogue about missions, social justice and worship in the 21st century. Topics may include environmental justice, poverty, human trafficking, the arts in worship and living missionally. We’ll also have a breakout session on the Challenges of Church Leadership where we want to hear from those of you currently serving in churches about the specific challenges you face in leadership.
Our group times together will focus on spiritual formation, our call to bring hope to those around us, and opportunities for us to hear stories of God’s work in our world.
We encourage you to become a messenger from your church to the BGCT Annual meeting. You can have a say and a VOTE at the meeting this year and help direct the future of the BGCT.
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24
Come to Houston in November and join with folks from across the state as we explore the way faith moves young Texas Baptists and what it means for the future.
Be a part of the next generation as we gather alongside the BGCT Annual meeting.
This event is FREE! Register NOW for TWO FREE NIGHTS at the beautiful downtown Hyatt Regency within walking distance of the Convention Center and Minute Maid ® Park. That’s right - F R E E, so invite your friends and come on down.
This event is for college students, seminary students, young professionals, lay people and young clergy alike. This event is designed, planned and led by Texas Baptists under 35.
Meet at Minute Maid ® Park on Sunday evening at 8:00pm for a welcome reception on the beautiful Union Station Rooftop. Enjoy a concert by Robbie Seay Band on Monday night. Get active and participate in hands-on mission opportunities in the Houston area. Attend breakout sessions to learn and dialogue about missions, social justice and worship in the 21st century. Topics may include environmental justice, poverty, human trafficking, the arts in worship and living missionally. We’ll also have a breakout session on the Challenges of Church Leadership where we want to hear from those of you currently serving in churches about the specific challenges you face in leadership.
Our group times together will focus on spiritual formation, our call to bring hope to those around us, and opportunities for us to hear stories of God’s work in our world.
We encourage you to become a messenger from your church to the BGCT Annual meeting. You can have a say and a VOTE at the meeting this year and help direct the future of the BGCT.
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24
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