MESQUITE–Cowboy congregations can share the gospel throughout the state if they will "pull the wagon" of evangelism together, speakers told the inaugural Texas Baptists' Cowboy Church Evangelism Conference.
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Garrett "Crawdad" Adkison from Dallas County Cowboy Church plays with the band at the inaugural Texas Baptists' Cowboy Church Evangelism Conference. (PHOTOS/John Hall/BGCT)
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That purpose is sharing the gospel around the world, Norton continued, adding he is amazed to see how God has used him to share the hope of Christ. Recently, he discovered people in Norway were downloading his sermons. If God can use a cowboy church pastor's messages to grow God's kingdom in Norway through the Internet, surely he has plans for each of his followers, Norton said.
"When you give all your trust, all your life, I promise he will grow you to be in front of thousands of people to share the gospel," he said.
Dan Murray, interim pastor of Cowboy Heritage Church of Clyde, said faith in Christ should affect everything a person says or does. A person who is close to God will want to share the gospel with other people.
"Belief is the most powerful thing in the world," he said. "What you believe will determine everything about you."
In the wake of the response to the conference, Higgs already has set March 23 in Mesquite as the date for the 2013 conference.
"All of us need to be challenged to go one more step for Jesus, to go to the next level," Higgs said. "I believe this conference will help you go to that next level in your life."
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