Ridin' the Plains

Only a short drive just south of Kissimmee, Florida is a quiet Dude Ranch on the banks of the Kissimmee River called River Ranch Resort. It's like slipping back in time to the days when Cowhunters roamed the wilds of Florida.

We drove down Sunday morning to help put on Cowboy Church at the Florida High School Rodeo. This two day event brought young cowboys and cowgirls from all over the state to compete. Tama, one of the ladies who has been coming to our Cowboy Church in Kissimmee drove down with us. Even though you are just a little south of Osceola County it takes an hour and a half to get there. And trust me it is in the middle of no where. But it is beautiful.

Randy Johnson who is the Chaplain for the High School Rodeo Association leads the service. Suzanne and I have just offered our help any time Randy goes and holds Cowboy Church. Randy is well known throughout the rodeo community and every teen there knows him and the always come around to hug his neck or shake his hand. He also operates a small ranch in Zolfo Springs, Florida called Reality Ranch Ministries. His ranch brings at risk children to the ranch and teaches them how to care for and ride horses. Each Sunday they have a Cowboy Church and once a month feature a Cowboy Fellowship on the last Friday of the month.

Cowboy Church started with 65 rodeo contestants and their Moms and Dads. It always warms my heart to see just how many of these kids show up on a Sunday morning. Randy always presents the gospel in a practical way and relates the message to their everyday life. Randy asked me to close the service by giving an invitation for those who had never accepted Christ into their lives.

If you would like to join us as we travel to various Rodeos across the state please feel free to contact us through our web site listed above. Grab your hat and boots and lets share the Good News of Jesus Christ.