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Cowboy churches rope in new Christians
In Waxahachie Texas a rodeo style outreach by the Cowboy Church of Ellis County has grown from about 300 to 2200 members in nine years. The network spans 12 states and Canada with the Baptist body backing it. Members wear cowboy attire, share hymns, and baptisms occur in horse troughs. Several churches use arenas barns or rodeo grounds to draw in new believers.
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Waxahachie
Texas
Cowboy Church
Ellis County
Dallas
North America
Southern Baptist Convention
North American Missions Board
Canada
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Chris Maddox
Cowboy Church of
Mobile
Ala
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Grant Golliher
Diamond Cross Ranch
Golliher
Jeff Smith
North Carolina
Cowboy Church Network
Charles Higgs
Western Heritage Ministries
Matt Ward
Saginaw
Ward