Directors
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Sonny Rice |
When I was 14 years old I met the woman I wanted to marry, and knew what I wanted to do in life...and that was to be a Cowboy. I rodeoed all through High School and for a little while after that, then I went into the cutting horse business. All I could think about was being the...WORLD CHAMPION...!!!
For several years I chased that pot of gold. I went to every cutting I could get to. I thought if I couldn't get there they should call it off!!! Some people get into bondage that is hard to break and that gets us in a lot of trouble Jesus said... Matthew 6:33 "Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you."
Sonny's string of titles include: 1976 American Quarter Horse Association: (A.Q.H. A.) Jr.Cutting Horse Champion: 1976 A.Q.H.A. Sr. Cutting Horse Champion: 1977 A.Q.H.A. Jr. Cutting Horse Champion: 1978 NCHA World Champion Stallion: 3rd in the National Cutting Horse Assoc. (N.C.H.A.): 1983 N.C.H.A.-8th Open Cutter: 1984 N.C.H.A. -Reserve Champion Open Cutter: 1985 N.C.H.A.-9th Open Cutter and then: 1986 N.C.H.A.- Open WORLD CHAMPION.
He began his walk with the Lord on Dec. 20, 1987. I was on the evangelist trail for 10 years. I have traveled all over the U.S., Canada & Australia preaching and putting on cutting horse clinics. On Oct. 16, 1997 the All Around Cowboy Church was founded. The ministry of AACC includes first of all salvation of the lost. We have events such as Barrel Racing-Steer Roping-Calf Roping-Steer Dogging-Cutting Horses and arena events for the wee children also.
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Corey Ross |
Corey Ross, founder of Cowboy Ministries Outreach Center, has been serving the Lord as an evangelist for over 12 years, and has become well-known throughout the Professional Rodeo circuit, both as a Cowboy Preacher and for his feats in the Team Roping competitions.
Born in the early spring of 1969, in Casa Grande, Arizona, Corey Ross grew up living the cowboy lifestyle that many young cowboys dream about, working with his Dad on the 26-Bar Ranch for none other than John Wayne, the “Duke”. In 1989, Corey’s real life experience in the cowboy lifestyle paid off when he qualified for the College Nation Finals in the Team Roping events. Professional Rodeo has always been an important part of Corey’s life, but nothing can compare to the relationship he so freely sings and preaches about, all across the nation, as he tells them about Jesus.
Growing up in a singing household, a music ministry was a given for Corey, but at a young age Corey answered another call as well, the call to preach. Now, after pioneering several Cowboy Churches, recording a couple of music CD’s, and establishing himself as a successful Rodeo Cowboy Minister and Professional Rodeo Cowboy competitor, Corey finds himself called to pastor a wonderful bunch of folks in Liberty Hill Texas where they’ve formed the Williamson County Cowboy Church.
Now, together with his wife Jaime and his daughter Londyn and son Seth ,Corey travels the countryside, singing and preaching the uncompromising Word of God, always making it back in time for his new ‘home church’ at the Smiling V Ranch in Liberty Hill Texas. Corey continues to tell folks about that one special person that has changed his life … forever. For Corey Ross, there is only one way to doing what God has called him to do … by “preaching Jesus, Cowboy style!”
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Jeannie Dudley |
Jennie Dudley first of all is a believer in the LORD JESUS and is proclaiming to the Nations that "JESUS IS LORD". After intense study in the WORD of GOD and putting the WORD to work, Jennie was Ordained by Wilferd & Gertrude Wright son in law and daughter of John G Lake. Called by GOD to "GO FEED MY PEOPLE SPIRIT SOUL AND BODY", Jennie responded to His calling. With Business Management. Ranching and Backcountry Outfitting in her background, Jennie found GOD could speak to her in Ranch Language. "Jennie, when you have hungry people Out Back, you send a Chuck Wagon". "Yes LORD" and she did. The Eagle Ranch Chuck Wagon went to the streets of down town Salt Lake City, Utah and in 21 years the Chuck Wagon has not missed a Sunday Thanksgiving or Christmas, "Feeding His People Spirit Soul & Body ". GOD touching others to come alongside there is now Eagle Ranch Training and Distribution Center (a ranch tool shed full of tools to use for ministry) being used by ERM and many other Churches & Ministries, who are ministering GOD'S GOODNESS to a hurting and dieing world. "THE GOODNESS OF GOD BRINGS MEN TO REPENTANCE".
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Rick Holaday |
Rick Holaday met Patty in the summer of 1972 just before he started high school and they became great friends, remaining friends throughout high school, when life took them on different paths. A few years later those paths were led back together and it became clear that the two paths would become one. At that time, neither of us knew it would be the narrow path, but, Praise God, He did.
Rick always was a cowboy, working as a buckaroo in Nevada, California and Oregon. Then, he started training cutting horses with several trainers in California and Oregon. In June of 1994, he became a Christian Cowboy when he gave his life to the Lord at a camp meeting he attended with David Simmons. Rick thought a camp meeting was a bunch of cowboys getting together, but God knew this was a way to draw Rick to Him. Within a year, the whole family was attending church and was baptized on Easter Sunday. Traveling with several mature Christians, David and Kathleen Simmons among them, we and our kids were soon on the road going to rodeos, ropings, and any other events we could get to, sharing the Gospel in Cowboy Church services or just by talking to everyone we could. Traveling together 10 hours, through the night, to hold church before a rodeo then 10 hours home gave us the opportunity to be well discipled. Rick now holds Cowboy Church services at the west coast ropings, along with guest speaking and teaching at local events and churches. Schooled through Rhema, we were honored to be ordained at Cowboy Church Ministries in Weatherford, Texas.