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pastor Don to rodeo preacher he travels

pastor Don to rodeo preacher he travels from rodeo to rodeo usually leading the

from rodeo to rodeo usually leading the

from rodeo to rodeo usually leading the opening prayer and spreading the word of

opening prayer and spreading the word of

opening prayer and spreading the word of God to cowboys cowgirls and rodeo

God to cowboys cowgirls and rodeo

God to cowboys cowgirls and rodeo enthusiasts

enthusiasts

enthusiasts how many weekends a year would you say

how many weekends a year would you say

how many weekends a year would you say you’re you’re out ministering at rodeos

you’re you’re out ministering at rodeos

you’re you’re out ministering at rodeos probably on average here in the past

probably on average here in the past

probably on average here in the past it’s been about 12 to 15

it’s been about 12 to 15

it’s been about 12 to 15 okay I’d say weekends a year about a

okay I’d say weekends a year about a

okay I’d say weekends a year about a third of the year you’re here out if

third of the year you’re here out if

third of the year you’re here out if you’re not here who preaches just me so

you’re not here who preaches just me so

you’re not here who preaches just me so you’re telling me that when you’re not

you’re telling me that when you’re not

you’re telling me that when you’re not here the church just shuts down yeah

here the church just shuts down yeah

here the church just shuts down yeah pastor Don can’t have it both ways and

pastor Don can’t have it both ways and

pastor Don can’t have it both ways and serve the Lord effectively if he’s

serve the Lord effectively if he’s

serve the Lord effectively if he’s shutting down the church for three

shutting down the church for three

shutting down the church for three months out of the year to go out and

months out of the year to go out and

months out of the year to go out and minister at rodeo events he can’t

minister at rodeo events he can’t

minister at rodeo events he can’t possibly expect to keep a loyal

possibly expect to keep a loyal

possibly expect to keep a loyal congregation is there anyone around here

congregation is there anyone around here

congregation is there anyone around here that knows the ins and outs of this

that knows the ins and outs of this

that knows the ins and outs of this place that I could talk to Jon Kerley is

place that I could talk to Jon Kerley is

place that I could talk to Jon Kerley is the facilities manager for The Saddle

the facilities manager for The Saddle

the facilities manager for The Saddle Club John really is truly in a cowboy

Club John really is truly in a cowboy

Club John really is truly in a cowboy and he’s connected in so many ways with

and he’s connected in so many ways with

and he’s connected in so many ways with the cowboy culture look guys I’m gonna

the cowboy culture look guys I’m gonna

the cowboy culture look guys I’m gonna go find Jon Kerley while Rev keV goes to

go find Jon Kerley while Rev keV goes to

go find Jon Kerley while Rev keV goes to talk to Jon Kerley glad Amir and I are

talk to Jon Kerley glad Amir and I are

talk to Jon Kerley glad Amir and I are gonna get a tour of the only building on

gonna get a tour of the only building on

gonna get a tour of the only building on the property hey John hey miss bass cab

the property hey John hey miss bass cab

the property hey John hey miss bass cab with the church hoppers Jon Kerley good

with the church hoppers Jon Kerley good

with the church hoppers Jon Kerley good to meet you

to meet you

to meet you good for us it’s been a while well it’s

good for us it’s been a while well it’s

good for us it’s been a while well it’s just like falling off bicycle but John

just like falling off bicycle but John

just like falling off bicycle but John I’ve been dying to ask you a question

I’ve been dying to ask you a question

I’ve been dying to ask you a question all right what in the world happened to

all right what in the world happened to

all right what in the world happened to your lip well I was catching horses up

your lip well I was catching horses up

your lip well I was catching horses up to come to church this evening and one

to come to church this evening and one

to come to church this evening and one of them flung her head hit me right in

of them flung her head hit me right in

of them flung her head hit me right in the mouth busted my lip pretty good I

the mouth busted my lip pretty good I

the mouth busted my lip pretty good I never had to involve a female oh yeah

never had to involve a female oh yeah

never had to involve a female oh yeah this is the clubhouse for the saddle

this is the clubhouse for the saddle

this is the clubhouse for the saddle club okay so we just usually refer to it

club okay so we just usually refer to it

club okay so we just usually refer to it as the clubhouse but it’s our meeting

as the clubhouse but it’s our meeting

as the clubhouse but it’s our meeting place where when we have inclement

place where when we have inclement

place where when we have inclement weather and we can’t be outdoors okay

weather and we can’t be outdoors okay

weather and we can’t be outdoors okay then we meet in there

then we meet in there

then we meet in there pastor Don what do you use this area for

pastor Don what do you use this area for

pastor Don what do you use this area for this area out here we kind of fixed it

this area out here we kind of fixed it

this area out here we kind of fixed it up just as a little meet-and-greet area

up just as a little meet-and-greet area

up just as a little meet-and-greet area you should do a lot of rodeos and

you should do a lot of rodeos and

you should do a lot of rodeos and different things down here with the

different things down here with the

different things down here with the youth and we’re doing concessions this

youth and we’re doing concessions this

youth and we’re doing concessions this is our grilling area where we’re

is our grilling area where we’re

is our grilling area where we’re bringing our grills in set them up here

bringing our grills in set them up here

bringing our grills in set them up here looks like that grills seen better days

looks like that grills seen better days

looks like that grills seen better days yeah there’s a no grill there I’m not

yeah there’s a no grill there I’m not

yeah there’s a no grill there I’m not sure who it belongs to but it’s been

sure who it belongs to but it’s been

sure who it belongs to but it’s been there so long but

there so long but

there so long but we don’t use that one well that’s got to

we don’t use that one well that’s got to

we don’t use that one well that’s got to get old hauling in grills every time you

get old hauling in grills every time you

get old hauling in grills every time you want to cook some food this isn’t much

want to cook some food this isn’t much

want to cook some food this isn’t much of a gathering place there’s not even a

of a gathering place there’s not even a

of a gathering place there’s not even a place to sit down tell me about your

place to sit down tell me about your

place to sit down tell me about your role in the church here what’s your

role in the church here what’s your

role in the church here what’s your responsibilities I’m on the ministry

responsibilities I’m on the ministry

responsibilities I’m on the ministry team which is kind of like our outlines

team which is kind of like our outlines

team which is kind of like our outlines guys and I’m kind of in charge of

guys and I’m kind of in charge of

guys and I’m kind of in charge of facilities have you ever ever preached

facilities have you ever ever preached

facilities have you ever ever preached I’ve done one sermon about how to

I’ve done one sermon about how to

I’ve done one sermon about how to utilize the tools of riding bulls you

utilize the tools of riding bulls you

utilize the tools of riding bulls you use your rope you glove your alls and

use your rope you glove your alls and

use your rope you glove your alls and and then I kind of give a spin on that

and then I kind of give a spin on that

and then I kind of give a spin on that to hell you know being a Christian you

to hell you know being a Christian you

to hell you know being a Christian you got to utilize it your church your

got to utilize it your church your

got to utilize it your church your pastor your Bible you know the better

pastor your Bible you know the better

pastor your Bible you know the better tools you got the better work it sounds

tools you got the better work it sounds

tools you got the better work it sounds like you’d make a good preacher pastor

like you’d make a good preacher pastor

like you’d make a good preacher pastor Don could probably do a lot more and he

Don could probably do a lot more and he

Don could probably do a lot more and he had somebody that could preach if they

had somebody that could preach if they

had somebody that could preach if they if they needed to and you know I brought

if they needed to and you know I brought

if they needed to and you know I brought it up to dawn one time but he said no

it up to dawn one time but he said no

it up to dawn one time but he said no that was not my goal not my thing that’s

that was not my goal not my thing that’s

that was not my goal not my thing that’s not really what I needed to do