Ministry News

Joanne Cash talks about her famous brother and her ministry
[Sep. 9, 2008] As the younger sister of legendary country music singer Johnny Cash, Joanne Cash admits it is sometimes overwhelming to be asked about him, but she never tires of the questions.

Fort Worth minister passed on his love of the Lord to his family
[Sep. 7, 2008] FORT WORTH — Aubrey Laws Sr. followed in his father's footsteps by entering church life as a deacon. Then he went further, serving Fort Worth as a minister for more than a half-century.

Worship with an Old West feel
[Sep. 6, 2008] TWINSBURG TWP.: Evangelist Dave Fedor, wearing a cowboy hat and his shirt unbuttoned a bit to expose the top of his tanned chest, pulled himself atop the horse.

Cowboy poet to appear on national TV
[Sep. 4, 2008] A national broadcast of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Cowboy Church service will include an appearance by Gabe Pennell. The Christian cowboy poet from Purdy will be reciting one of his poems as part of the service, which will air on RFD-TV on Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and on Sept. 8 at 8:30 p.m.

Saddle Up! It's Time for Church
[Aug. 25, 2008] Earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune newspaper sent a reporter to church - four hundred kilometers away in the little town of Mount Vernon, in southern Illinois...And it was no ordinary house of worship. The congregation meets in a riding arena, normally home to horse shows and rodeos where bulls and bucking broncos toss cowboys into the dust. Its name is the New Frontier Cowboy Church.

Going to church the cowboy way
[Aug. 18, 2008]

Top 5 Category Nominees Announced for the 14th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards
[Aug. 15, 2008] Power Source Music Group is proud to announce the Top 5 category nominees for the 14th Annual ICM Awards. The award show will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium located in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The annual Inspirational Country Music Awards are dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Christian and Inspirational Country music. Inspirational music is inspired by Faith, Family, and Country(TM). Tickets are on sale now at www.ccma.cc.

Cowboy Church rides into Mesquite
[Aug. 11, 2008] With icons like the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, one could hardly call it surprising that Mesquite’s newest church is the Cowboy Church of Dallas County.

Cowboy churches: Where prayers come with a twang
[Aug. 9, 2008] Wearing a white cowboy hat and preaching atop his horse Coby, Pastor Steve Hamson gives a modern-day meaning to "sermon on the mount."

'Cowboy church' coming to Jefferson county
[Aug. 9, 2008] The Rev. Terry Newell wants to make sure cowboys hear the Word of God...Newell, associate pastor at Williamsburg Assembly of God in Jefferson County, is helping spur development of a new Cowboy Church that will be part of the church’s ministries.

Worship service at Kingsport Livestock Auction reaches out to cowboys
[Aug. 8, 2008] Beneath the stamped metal sign of the Kingsport Livestock Auction, Pastor Dan Peterson launched into a spirited version of Chris Ledoux's "God Must Be a Cowboy," bolstered more by a chorus of unseen cattle than his congregation.

Rodeo Worship Service Is Sunday
[Aug. 7, 2008] The worship service for the annual Gerry Rodeo will be at 9 a.m. Sunday in the rodeo arena with music by the IHS Dixieland Band and testimonies about their faith by two of the rodeo performers.

Country Music Television and Faith Time Inc. Announce Partnership to Bring Block of Religious Programming to Cable Starting September 1st, 2008
[Jul. 21, 2008] Faith Time Inc., a media buying agency dedicated to promoting the religious sector, will begin airing religious and humanitarian shows on Viacom owned channel CMT.

LONESTAR SPORTS NETWORK PARTNERS WITH WESTERN HARVEST MINISTRIES
[Jul. 16, 2008] Since May 2008, LoneStar Sports Network has been working closely with Western Harvest Ministries as a broadcast partner in its Pro Bull Riding events and fund raising. On May 9th & 10th, Western Harvest Ministries held its "Conquering the Beast 2008 Pro Bull Riding Championship Finals" at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. This event hosted
many professional bull riders from across the country and was filmed for network broadcast purposes. By Scott Mendes, Western Harvest Ministries