What we Believe:
God
There is only one God. He always was and always will be. He reveals Himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
God as the Father
God as “our Father in Heaven” is our Deliverer, our Healer and our Provider. He is Father to the fatherless and the One to whom we pray.
God as the Son
Jesus Christ created all things in the beginning. He later came to earth to purchase mankind back as our Redeemer (through His death, burial and resurrection), restoring the relationship with God for all who believe in Him.
God as the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit draws all people to Jesus Christ, resides in all who receive Christ as their Savior and guides children of God through life’s journey to Heaven.
Bible
The Bible is God’s Word for mankind, illuminated by the Holy Spirit. It contains everything needed for life and godliness. It is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. God’s Word is also the sword of the Spirit, our only offensive weapon in the full armor of God, to stand against the devils temptations and attacks.
Man
God created man, both male and female, in His own likeness and image. Man was given the earth to rule over and subdue, but chose to disobey and fell short of the glory of God, becoming spiritually separated from God.
Salvation
Mankind has been separated from God by sin and the wages of sin is death, but Jesus died on our behalf that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life. Salvation is a gift of God’s grace through our faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation comes with God’s assurance that we know we have eternal life and that no one can remove us from the security of His hand.
Baptism
Baptism is a demonstration of what has spiritually taken place in the life of a believer in Jesus Christ, identifying with Christ’s death (to our old ways), burial (down into the water), and resurrection (up from the water). Baptism represents both Christ’s resurrection from the tomb and the resurrection of all believers yet to come.
Church
The church is the body of Christ working together to spread the message of salvation and to equip God’s people for service in the Kingdom.
Stewardship
Everything that we are and possess comes from God and has been given to us to care for while we are on the earth. We give back to God’s work through the local church so that the message of salvation through Jesus Christ may multiply across the land.
Kingdom of Heaven
In Christ, we are members of the Kingdom of God, yet are presently walking on this earth as strangers and aliens in a foreign land, eagerly looking forward to the coming kingdom at the end of this age with the return of Jesus Christ.
How We Began:
Sit 'em Down Cowboy Church was started in January 2013 by God and Chad Lee. Beginning with a group of 6 at Davis Arena in Big Sandy, Texas. Since then the number has grown more each month. Official ground breaking was in March of 2013.
Come as you are, jeans, boots, overalls, etc.
The Official Ribbon cutting was Sunday, September 25, 2016. We had a grand turn-out with John Randolph giving the music. John sang one of our favorites "If you don't know God, then you've never been to Texas!" Amen!! If you missed it--you missed it!
However, you can still come visit us at our cedar lined building, formerly known as the Davis Arena in Big Sandy. We are so thankful to Wayne & Jackie Davis for all they have done for us.
A church where everyone is welcome!! Our fellowship is primarily an outreach ministry to the cowboys & country folk in our area, but our doors are open to everyone. Many of those in our congregation regularly travel to rodeos and play days, both to compete and to be witness of the changes that God has made in their lives.
“Come As You Are!”
Sit 'em Down Cowboy Church was started in January 2013 by God and Chad Lee. Beginning with a group of 6 at Davis Arena in Big Sandy, Texas. Since then the number has grown more each month. Official ground breaking was in March of 2013.
Come as you are, jeans, boots, overalls, etc.
The Official Ribbon cutting was Sunday, September 25, 2016. We had a grand turn-out with John Randolph giving the music. John sang one of our favorites "If you don't know God, then you've never been to Texas!" Amen!! If you missed it--you missed it!
However, you can still come visit us at our cedar lined building, formerly known as the Davis Arena in Big Sandy. We are so thankful to Wayne & Jackie Davis for all they have done for us.
A church where everyone is welcome!! Our fellowship is primarily an outreach ministry to the cowboys & country folk in our area, but our doors are open to everyone. Many of those in our congregation regularly travel to rodeos and play days, both to compete and to be witness of the changes that God has made in their lives.
“Come As You Are!”
History of the Cowboy Church:
Prior to 1980 there were no less than 5 cowboy churches in Texas, now the number exceeds 200, and there are an estimated 750 nationwide. There has been no definitive group that established the movement; rather it seems to have had a spontaneous beginning in diverse areas of the country at nearly the same time. Some of these cowboy churches are an outgrowth of ministries to professional rodeo or team roping events, while the roots of many can be traced back to ministry events associated with ranch rodeos, ranch horse competitions, chuck wagon cooking competitions, and cowboy poetry gatherings.
Even though most of these churches are located in Texas and Oklahoma, the number of cowboy churches is expanding rapidly throughout the United States aided by a growing group of formal and informal cowboy church networks including the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, the Cowboy Church Network of North America, the International Cowboy Church Alliance Network, and other “cowboy culture” events.
Even though most of these churches are located in Texas and Oklahoma, the number of cowboy churches is expanding rapidly throughout the United States aided by a growing group of formal and informal cowboy church networks including the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, the Cowboy Church Network of North America, the International Cowboy Church Alliance Network, and other “cowboy culture” events.