Open Range Cowboy Church

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• Ramiro Aranda★★★★★11 months ago

  We drive approx. 40 minutes to attend this church. We have gone to many others but never have we found one that was home, until now. The people are welcoming and loving. The preachers are knowledgeable and turn none away. The growth we have seen in just the past few months has been explosive. Family friendly with youth programs and even rodeo, roping, and horsemanship events regularly. My daughter attended the summer camp and I aided in the youth boys fishing trip, it has been nothing short of amazing to see how my family has just fallen in love with the people and have grown ever closer to God in this place.

• Robert Hembree★★★★★5 months ago

  The pastor is great and a warm friendly atmosphere. Alot of love in that church

• Miranda Aranda★★★★★a year ago

  A church that feels like home. I've always tried to find my home within a church but none of them felt right. We were invited by good friends to come to a service. The service made me emotional, not sad but happiness. I knew I found the place. Church has such a welcoming feeling, a feeling of peace when you walk through the doors. Anyone that is nervous about being judged or not fitting in at a church come here.

• Amber Koppenhaver★★★★★2 years ago

  I have been looking for the right Church to call my hone for 15 + years. As soon as I walked inside I could feel Jesus in there, I felt right at home. I was not judged by my lifestyle or my choice in a marital partner. All 3 of my kids absolutely love going there and my Faith and Following in Christ has renewed and even stronger than it was the first time I met Jesus. I praise God for blessing my Family and I with such a wonderful church to call our Home

• Jacque White★☆☆☆☆2 years ago

  My husband n I went here on the Sunday that a rodeo was going on. We were needing help and guidance. Donated $6 of our last $20. We were told to go to the concession stand to find the pastor. One of the guys in the concession stand told us that the pastor was not available/not a good day. Didn't even ask or give us a chance to explain why we needed to speak with him or anything. No God bless or how can I help u. Just ANOTHER so called church so called Christian ready to help his fellow child of God. Just ANOTHER church that pushed me away. YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY🙏

• Richard Brillhartii★★★★☆3 years ago

  We just love our church. We get such a natural God given High to be with our Christian sisters and brothers. To hear and sing with our band. To listen to guests, our Pastor Gerald, and associate Pastors Preach. We are always excited to hear the message God has for us each Sunday. We have learned and grown since coming here 4 years ago. God Bless this family of people. Your Children. Thank you Jesus.

• Tracy Knight★☆☆☆☆4 years ago

  We had a memorial there on 4/22 and PAID for the use of the church. The pastor was rude, hateful and pushy. The service started at 4:22 and we had paid for the use of the auditorium as well as the fellowship for food and the Pastor was pushing us out. We had no tine to be out as we explained there would be food. He was so rude to most of our guests. He was disrespectful to us and had absolutely no respect for the loss of our 28 yr old son who passed away in a car accident. We had first thought wow we would like to start going there as we were looking for a new church home. But, I will never even attend a function there or consider even a visit. If the pastor was that mean why would I want to know any of the members. I was shocked. I have never seen rudeness in a church as bad as this. He would not even speak to our guest even when he was approched. Please don't ever try for a function here or waste your time because it is not worth your time. Try another Church in the other. We've been to functions and events there before and even the members can be rude sometimes. What are they preaching there. Also, sinners are who Jesus gave his life for but they seem to have forgotten that. Oh yes. I didn't know he was the pastor until we were back home and my husband told me.

• Courtney Kruse★★★★★7 years ago

  Happened upon this church while in the area. LOVED it. Very friendly and welcoming. Great message. My kids enjoyed the children's program. My 6 year old wanted to return for Wednesday night service, so we did. They also had a neat Buck Out after Sunday service, which for us Cincinnatians was super enjoyable and a great experience. My kids now want to learn to ride sheep. Everyone we met was friendly and personable. Would love to return one day if our travels take us back to Whitney, Tx.

• Kristin “Krazy” Southerland★★★★★4 years ago

  Can't say enough about this church I love their music I love the pastor he's great I've taken a few pictures and posted them in the past but pictures can't explain it you just got to experience it if you're looking for a good church this is the greatest. What I like most is the way the pastor brings the sermon across he gets his point out there he grabs you with it he can even make you laugh with it or he can make you cry with it but the man brings it across like no other.

• Sherry Graa★★★★★7 years ago

  Great church . They were all very friendly and made us feel welcome. You can feel the presence of the LORD when you walk in the door. Needless to say after visiting several churches in the area .. we joined Open Range

• Kristin Southerland (Kristy)★★★★★4 years ago

  I love it I can't say enough. There is GREAT music and the message has meaning yeat bought across in a manner that keeps you interested and yeat makes you think. It also has a lot going on there.the church is by far the best in my 52 years the best.

• Shannon Anderson★★★☆☆6 years ago

  First time visiting. Was running about 5 min's late so had to park way out and was nice that there was a very nice man in a golf cart that came to pick me up and dropped me at the door. I was disappointed that there were people in the lobby but no greeter and didn't get a program. After the singing, they asked folks to stand and say hello to who was next to you or anyone you didn't know. I am shy and sitting alone. Only one gentleman said hello. None of the ladies approached the obvious new lady with the blue hair. That's ok. I went for Jesus and will go back next week and attend the orientation.

• Spencer Smallwood★☆☆☆☆3 years ago

  As someone who has observed and seen the preaching and the teachings of Open Range Cowboy Church since July 2020, I hate to say to mark and avoid this church. Yes, the people are generally respectful, but past the veneer of niceness is problematic theology and worship at best. Instead of preaching the Gospel in the manner that the apostle Paul has instructed us to do, (Christ alone, Christ crucified), the church has cowboy style-ized the Gospel in their image to their audience.  This is a problematic issue with all cowboy churches across the nation.  Making the true Gospel in an image it is not. I have given much patience and grace to their attendees for nearly two years, but I have come to a point that at some time there has to come to a stop.  Several of their attendees have begged me to come to worship with them.  As I have studied their worship services and their preaching, it falls short of what a real church service should be. What's readily on-demand is a run-on Bible commentary on a current topic with a few select Bible verses to make it sound like it is Biblical preaching from Pastor Dudley, whom seems to be someone without much proper seminary training.  Whereas it is preaching per se, it is only an inch deep in contextual theology.  Barely scratches the surface of the meaning of the verses said in the sermon.  And leaves the soul starving to know the real truth of Biblical education within the sermon. I have asked them via email what their position on certain doctrines and current issues.  They have no statement of faith or their views explained on their website.  That's a serious red flag for any church.  If I asked 15 questions that could have been answered in short form, they declined to do so.   The only answer they offered was "Baptist" in response to the 15 questions.   If a church can not answer basic theological questions,  they most likely are not sound in doctrine.  If the sufficiency of Scripture is not enough, then they should be avoided at all cost.  Not only that, but since they want to align with ministers from Gateway Church,  Open Range Cowboy Church should do themselves a favor and either repent on their inerrant theology or just quit calling themselves a "by the Bible, verse by verse" church,  which they are not.  They should do themselves a favor, remove their standing, and quit being a poser for the First Baptist Convention of Texas. Truthfully, there is not one single, theologicaĺly sound doctrine church in Hill County. Not. One. Single. One. If you want to go to a good church that teaches exactly from Scripture, you are going to have to go to Waco or closer to Ft. Worth. Hill County alone is a black hole for the gospel because none of their central message of their teachings is based on the key element of salvation: repentance. And repentance was never fully explained in any of their devotions on Thursday nights. Withiut repentance, you can not have salvation in Christ alone. And Open Range Cowboy Church has failed as a church and their leadership to establish this key doctrine. Christians are to call out those who fail their congregations and to judge them for their failures. Hill County needs a church that is based on sound doctrine and worship.  Too many people pleasing wanna-be  so called preachers.  There may be nice buildings with good moral people that talk about Christ, but never possess who the real Christ is.  This church and others in the county do not preach on sin, salvation, or repentance.

• Sherry French★★★★★4 years ago

  We were with Dr Dudley in Fairfield Cowboy Heritage Church and followed him to Whitney. He is a man after the heart of God. Walks what he talks. Open Range Church is a loving fellowship, the hands and feet of the Lord reaching out to help its members and hurting people in their community. May Grace and Peace cover them in all they do .

• Larry Phillips★★★★★5 years ago

  -Great well-maintained covered areana. Bring pad for seats. - Friendly members, cowboys🤠 and cowgirls. Main Sunday service 10 am, 8:30 am early Sunday service. -CELEBRATE RECOVERY 7pm Mondays, light meal at 6:30-7. Childcare. -Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm - youth service and childcare.

• Crystal Mayfield★★★★★4 years ago

  Lots of activities for the old and young including rodeo, women's conference, Celebrate Recovery...don't even know what all I think Mens Breakfast... its a get you going kind of Church! Please Come.

• shera Bledsoe★★★★★10 years ago

  Love this church and the family I've gained! Come as you are and enjoy a great sermon and powerful music

• Eva Mincey★★★★★4 years ago

  Great traditional church! Wished they had more avenues to meet others. No groups.

• Sandra Kennedy★★★★★2 years ago

  Great experience, returning 😁great music, kids programs and loved sermon! Coming Back asap …

• christina thames★★★★★3 years ago

  Love going to the Monday nights meetings. Wonderful people and great meetings. I keep going every Monday nights

Services and facilities

Events and programs

• Celebrate Recovery

  Weekly

  Weekly meeting with a light meal from 6:30-7:00 PM and childcare provided.