hey there pastor dawn hey guys pastor Don’s got a my way or the highway
Don’s got a my way or the highway
Don’s got a my way or the highway attitude it’s our job to break through
attitude it’s our job to break through
attitude it’s our job to break through that and make him see that he’s got to
that and make him see that he’s got to
that and make him see that he’s got to make a change if he’s gonna grow his
make a change if he’s gonna grow his
make a change if he’s gonna grow his church in this cowboy community and
church in this cowboy community and
church in this cowboy community and spread the word of God all right well
spread the word of God all right well
spread the word of God all right well pastor we appreciate so much your time
pastor we appreciate so much your time
pastor we appreciate so much your time the culture here has just been it’s been
the culture here has just been it’s been
the culture here has just been it’s been awesome even your folks how welcoming
awesome even your folks how welcoming
awesome even your folks how welcoming they were to us that’s all part of the
they were to us that’s all part of the
they were to us that’s all part of the package and that certainly sweetens the
package and that certainly sweetens the
package and that certainly sweetens the deal for what you got going on here at
deal for what you got going on here at
deal for what you got going on here at at Happy Trails but there’s a lot that
at Happy Trails but there’s a lot that
at Happy Trails but there’s a lot that you know that we feel like we can you
you know that we feel like we can you
you know that we feel like we can you know do for you we have dissected the
know do for you we have dissected the
know do for you we have dissected the information that we gathered and there
information that we gathered and there
information that we gathered and there are some things here that could use some
are some things here that could use some
are some things here that could use some help scripture tells us in Proverbs you
help scripture tells us in Proverbs you
help scripture tells us in Proverbs you know there’s wisdom and the Council of
know there’s wisdom and the Council of
know there’s wisdom and the Council of meaning sir I’m all ears well first
meaning sir I’m all ears well first
meaning sir I’m all ears well first let’s talk about bringing new cowboys to
let’s talk about bringing new cowboys to
let’s talk about bringing new cowboys to the church when I drove in here I was
the church when I drove in here I was
the church when I drove in here I was like man in this place it didn’t capture
like man in this place it didn’t capture
like man in this place it didn’t capture me that first impression that you give
me that first impression that you give
me that first impression that you give they see a painted cinderblock building
they see a painted cinderblock building
they see a painted cinderblock building a sign they can’t read appliances that
a sign they can’t read appliances that
a sign they can’t read appliances that are falling apart and no real gathering
are falling apart and no real gathering
are falling apart and no real gathering place that the members can call home
place that the members can call home
place that the members can call home coming to cowboy church other than the
coming to cowboy church other than the
coming to cowboy church other than the horses I didn’t get any cowboy feeling
horses I didn’t get any cowboy feeling
horses I didn’t get any cowboy feeling all this place it don’t say cowboy the
all this place it don’t say cowboy the
all this place it don’t say cowboy the aesthetics of how the ranch looks is not
aesthetics of how the ranch looks is not
aesthetics of how the ranch looks is not important does it function to accomplish
important does it function to accomplish
important does it function to accomplish you know what you’re trying to do
when we come to church we’re looking for
when we come to church we’re looking for something that’ll draw me back to the
something that’ll draw me back to the
something that’ll draw me back to the place they’re failing at that and have
place they’re failing at that and have
place they’re failing at that and have such a great opportunity to do it right
such a great opportunity to do it right
such a great opportunity to do it right so Cowboys will want to come here and
so Cowboys will want to come here and
so Cowboys will want to come here and hear the message bottom line do people
hear the message bottom line do people
hear the message bottom line do people typically come back when they visit this
typically come back when they visit this
typically come back when they visit this church you know a lot of times boosters
church you know a lot of times boosters
church you know a lot of times boosters just come then they go on you never see
just come then they go on you never see
just come then they go on you never see them again it seems like over a period
them again it seems like over a period
them again it seems like over a period of two or three years you would have
of two or three years you would have
of two or three years you would have started to see people from your outreach
started to see people from your outreach
started to see people from your outreach coming to the church and I just don’t I
coming to the church and I just don’t I
coming to the church and I just don’t I don’t see it I think maybe we just have
don’t see it I think maybe we just have
don’t see it I think maybe we just have an honest difference of opinion even
an honest difference of opinion even
an honest difference of opinion even more important than the look of the
more important than the look of the
more important than the look of the place is that the church closes down
place is that the church closes down
place is that the church closes down when pastor Don heads out on the road to
when pastor Don heads out on the road to
when pastor Don heads out on the road to minister at rodeos that’s a huge problem
minister at rodeos that’s a huge problem
minister at rodeos that’s a huge problem we’ve got to solve when we were out here
we’ve got to solve when we were out here
we’ve got to solve when we were out here yesterday there was a guy here that I
yesterday there was a guy here that I
yesterday there was a guy here that I could have mistakes for the pastor it
could have mistakes for the pastor it
could have mistakes for the pastor it was John Carly’s he told me a story
was John Carly’s he told me a story
was John Carly’s he told me a story about coming to his pastor and talking
about coming to his pastor and talking
about coming to his pastor and talking to him about a calling that he felt like
to him about a calling that he felt like
to him about a calling that he felt like that he might have on his life do you
that he might have on his life do you
that he might have on his life do you remember that yeah i’m here today to
remember that yeah i’m here today to
remember that yeah i’m here today to challenge you to consider letting that
challenge you to consider letting that
challenge you to consider letting that man step up and give him the platform
man step up and give him the platform
man step up and give him the platform sometimes when you’re out spreading the
sometimes when you’re out spreading the
sometimes when you’re out spreading the word at rodeos i think we have a great
word at rodeos i think we have a great
word at rodeos i think we have a great deal of respect for each other but i
deal of respect for each other but i
deal of respect for each other but i can’t do that this guy’s so stubborn he
can’t do that this guy’s so stubborn he
can’t do that this guy’s so stubborn he does not want to make any changes even
does not want to make any changes even
does not want to make any changes even for his own good and the good of his
for his own good and the good of his
for his own good and the good of his congregation you know we’re not all
congregation you know we’re not all
congregation you know we’re not all called to be preachers really sure
called to be preachers really sure
called to be preachers really sure really really in john three sixteen the
really really in john three sixteen the
really really in john three sixteen the Bible tells us that God gave his son for
Bible tells us that God gave his son for
Bible tells us that God gave his son for all of us and anyone who believes in Him
all of us and anyone who believes in Him
all of us and anyone who believes in Him will have eternal life we are all equal
will have eternal life we are all equal
will have eternal life we are all equal in God’s eyes and all who believe in him
in God’s eyes and all who believe in him
in God’s eyes and all who believe in him are empowered to spread his good work
are empowered to spread his good work
are empowered to spread his good work you really won’t let John step up when
you really won’t let John step up when
you really won’t let John step up when you’re away no I see myself more in in a
you’re away no I see myself more in in a
you’re away no I see myself more in in a leading room giving up his
leading room giving up his
leading room giving up his responsibilities its pastor even on a
responsibilities its pastor even on a
responsibilities its pastor even on a temporary basis maybe too big of a pill
temporary basis maybe too big of a pill
temporary basis maybe too big of a pill for him to swallow
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