What are Cowboy Churches?

[Scarlett O.]

I am uneasy about churches which limit membership by things like nationality, employment, or similar. I can't think of any biblical justification for such a thing. There wasn't a church for fishermen, a church for tax-collectors, a church for tent-makers. Of course, in a part of the world were there are many cowboys, local churches may have more cowboys in their membership than similar churches where I live, where as far as I know, there are no cowboys.

As I said, these men and women in my area work the cattle auctions, other animal auctions, and rodeos all weekend - most weekends.

They CAN'T be in church on Sundays and want to fellowship with other believers. They found a local church that let's them meet on Tuesday nights and they have an ordained pastor. It's advertised as a cowboy church to let people who work as they do that there is an option to Sundays in which they cannot meet.

It's not a segregated membership. Anyone can attend although the majority are the cowboys and cowgirls. It's not a costume day. Jeans and hats are their daily wear.

Their only other option is to not attend church at all.

 

[Reynolds]

As I said, these men and women in my area work the cattle auctions, other animal auctions, and rodeos all weekend - most weekends.

They CAN'T be in church on Sundays and want to fellowship with other believers. They found a local church that let's them meet on Tuesday nights and they have an ordained pastor. It's advertised as a cowboy church to let people who work as they do that there is an option to Sundays in which they cannot meet.

It's not a segregated membership. Anyone can attend although the majority are the cowboys and cowgirls. It's not a costume day. Jeans and hats are their daily wear.

Their only other option is to not attend church at all.

A lot of Cowboy Churches meet on Sunday.

 

[LeeS]

The only cowboy church I'm familiar with, enough to have visited a couple of times, is in my hometown in Arizona. It started as a church plant sponsored by my home church, and it's basically a place where the atmosphere is less formal, and it has a ministry and a schedule that fits with local ranchers and farmers, and a more acoustic music style. Those who accompany the worship include a guitarist, a violinist and someone playing the dobro, familiar choruses and songs, but different sound. The hat rack at the back holds 60 cowboy hats.

 

[Revmitchell]

Every church has its own twist. There is no church that does not. Coming from that cowboy culture I can tell you that Cowboy churches are about having services that meet the local culture. There is no such things as a church with a benign culture. Every church has a specific culture in it. The Cowboy culture is a church that allows Ranchers to come in after they have spent all morning taking care of their livestock only to get done just in time to make it to church. Their boots and clothes are dirty and the likely smell of their livestock.

The preaching is most often gospel centered and spoken in a way they can relate to due to their culture. Jesus did the very same thing.

 

[Godisgracious1031]

1 Corinthians 11:4, . . . Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

This is referring to the hair, man should not have long hair as woman do.

 

[Godisgracious1031]

I seen some of these 'Cowboy' styled churches on FaceBook reel, never being to one. If they are sharing the gospel, good doctrines, its fine. Its great idea.

 

[37818]

This is referring to the hair, man should not have long hair as woman do.

Does this mean to not understand the use of hats?

 

[Godisgracious1031]

Does this mean to not understand the use of hats?

I do not think there is a issue with hats.

 

[Scarlett O.]

Does this mean to not understand the use of hats?

Men who wear cowboy hats in their professions that keep them from church on Sundays, remove their hats when they go to church on other days or nights.

 

[Judith]

Cowboy churches are churches that decide how they will follow God instead of how God says how to follow Him.

 

[Judith]

I do not think there is a issue with hats.

According to scripture for a man there is a problem with any kind of head covering in the presence of God. 1Cor. 11:4

 

[Scarlett O.]

Cowboy churches are churches that decide how they will follow God instead of how God says how to follow Him.

Sister, you are so very, very wrong. Cowboy churches are churches that meet on days other than Sundays as these men and women work the rodeo circuits and cattle auctions on weekends.

No more, no less.

 

[Scarlett O.]

According to scripture for a man there is a problem with any kind of head covering in the presence of God. 1Cor. 11:4

Sister - again, you are very wrong about these churches. Cowboys take their hats OFF when they enter a building - including a church.

 

[Marooncat79]

Paul established them in the cities of Galatia and in Rome

 

[Marooncat79]

I find most churches do tend to group along "lines". Ethnic lines, economic lines, neighborhood lines, music lines, cultural lines. Humans tend to "group" together.

So, if you like the informality, the music choices, the worship style, the rugged independence, style of a "cowboy", you can fit in with hundreds of like-minded believers. We ALL make choices of who we associate with and fellowship with. Church fellowship is a voluntary choice and, to some level, "comfortable".

My problem w em is why do they have to be “a cowboy”?

That takes the emphasis of the important issues and makes it sound like if it’s not a Cowboy Church, people won’t attend

 

[Scarlett O.]

My problem w em is why do they have to be “a cowboy”?

That takes the emphasis of the important issues and makes it sound like if it’s not a Cowboy Church, people won’t attend

Because it's mainly comprised of men and women who work the rodeos/cattle auctions or cattle drives on the weekends and can't get to church on Sundays. Anyone can attend who can't get to church on Sundays.

The group in my town goes to church on Tuesday nights. One of the local churches allows them to use their sanctuary.

 

[Reynolds]

Because it's mainly comprised of men and women who work the rodeos/cattle auctions or cattle drives on the weekends and can't get to church on Sundays. Anyone can attend who can't get to church on Sundays.

The group in my town goes to church on Tuesday nights. One of the local churches allows them to use their sanctuary.

A lot of them do have church on Sundays.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I'm looking at starting a Renaissance Church. No....not Reformed but themed. The deacons are going to wear armor (well call them knights). That kind of thing.

And yes, we'll have turkey legs.

I love me some Turkey legs

I guess you would have a problem with all the black churches in the south.

try the black PB churches…..good food, good Christian folks dedicated to Christ

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

https://news.ag.org/en/article-repo...church-pioneer-russ-weaver-honored-with-award

I just saw the movie… I liked it. Personally I’d prefer a cowboy church to all the snob, clickie and unbiblical churches in New Jersey.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Btw, the wife always makes sure she sends Christmas cards from Leanin Tree, the cowboy kind full of pictures of Cowboy, Horses, Barns, Cattle etc. She raised and bred cutting horses and showed them across NJ, NY & Pa and was quite well known in the day. I still need to send her the movie link, Sure she will enjoy it….thanks for the tip!