THE COWBOY CHURCH

New Testament Church That:

  • Seeks to do church for the unchurched
  • Seeks to lower man-made barriers
  • Seeks to follow Biblically-sound functional structures
  • Seeks to emphasize being Biblically sound
  • Common-sense based
  • Culturally relevant
  • (In some ways) radically different

Three Results of Cowboy Church Done Right:

  1. Relationship evangelism flows like water
  2. Raising up of Christian leaders will happen
  3. Mission base will grow (10% to missions)

Good sayings:

  1. “We catch ‘em, but God cleans them.”
  2. “Cowboy church is like going home.”
  3. “Cowboy church empowers many and asks for accountability for all who are empowered.”
  4. “Every Christian has to be saved from himself/herself.”
  5. “Where do you give around here.”
  6. “Do the unexpected, not just the expected.”
  7. “All leaders must rotate in cowboy church.”
  8. “God blessed and field-tested strategy.”
  9. “Perfect church for people who are not.”
  10. “1/2 folks in service unbelievers—pray sinners prayer of repentance every Sunday morning no matter sermon topic.”