About Cross Roads Cowboy Church
Thank you for taking the time to find out more about Cross Roads Cowboy Church and our community. Cross Roads Cowboy Church was established in Fairview, TN in 2006. On December 11, 2011, CRCC moved into its new worship facility at 9460 Missionary Ridge Rd. Bon Aqua, TN. We hope that after you look through our website and attend a worship service, you will consider becoming a more active part of our growing community of faith.
Cross Roads Cowboy Church offers many ministries for people of all ages and walks of life who are looking to strengthen their relationship with Christ.
Mission Statement
To develop a ministry with an exciting atmosphere of worship, where people regardless of their circumstances can hear the word of God, experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and grow into mature Christians.
Cross Roads Cowboy Church Is:
*A place where God's word is clearly taught.
*A place where the holy spirit is free to work
*A place where you have the freedom to worship
*A place that is a sancuary-A place where you can feel safe
*A place where there is excitement and you can have fun
*A place where character counts
*A place that has a non-tradional way of worship
*A place where country values are respected-Your word is your bond and helping others
*A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN COME AS YOU ARE
History of Our Church
The Cowboy Church concept began for us around Easter 2005. Our gospel group, Second Chance, had made a trip to The Cross Trail Cowboy Church in Kilbourne, Louisiana to present our Easter program. The Cross Trails Cowboy Church was being held in B. C. Haley’s potato barn. B. C. Haley is Diana’s uncle. We saw people attending there that had not been to a “regular church” in years. We heard testimonies of how Bro. Ron Bray, the pastor at Cross Trails would take his horse out in the community and visit folks along his ride. We noticed the laid back, “come as you are” atmosphere, and wondered if it would work in Tennessee. Needless to say, it left a lasting impression on us. All the way back to Tennessee, we marveled at the spiritual experience we had. Back home we didn’t forget what we experienced although we never imagined where God was leading us. A seed had been planted.
Several months passed and the Lord was still dealing with the two of us about Cowboy Church . Finally one night we sat down to discuss it and were both amazed that God was telling both of us the same thing… “I want you to start a cowboy church here in Fairview.” It was as plain as anything God ever told us. But how do we do it? We shared our vision with Don and Teresa Smith, Ricky and Diane Campbell, Roger and Teresa Bateman, Dan and Tina Sanders, and Lonnie and Tracy Tuttle. Don and Teresa were experienced in starting a church but the rest of us were green as the summer grass. It took a casual conversation at Diana’s job to get the wheels turning. Diana works in Human Resources for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. She also keeps candy on her desk, so Bill George, a church planter came by one day for candy and small talk. But this day, the small talk was different, Bill didn’t just ask how you are doing, she said it was as if he was looking into her soul, and wanted to “really” know what was going on in her life. So she took the bait, and said, “Okay, Glen and I feel like God is dealing with us about starting a Cowboy Church in Fairview”. Bill’s eye’s lit up, one thing led to another and in a few minutes I was on the phone with Bill setting up a meeting with Wayne Terry, another church planter and Joe Ed Smith, the pastor of State Line Cowboy Church in Puryear, Tennessee. That meeting led us to a church planting boot camp in August 2006 for Don, Ricky, and me. In September of 2006, we began planning our kickoff service for the following month.
October 7, 2006 was our “Kickoff” day, and the beginning of Cross Roads Cowboy Church. A few months later, we’re still green, but know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is leading us in this direction, and only gives us as much as He feels we are ready for each day! This is one area in which you don’t get ahead of God, and we are learning to trust Him for what He feels we can handle for “right now”. We are humbled, blessed, and gifted. God is using each one of our talents/gifts He has given us, to move forward with Cross Roads Cowboy Church. With His help and guidance, this Church will be all He is designing it to be, and we are blessed for it as He uses us in the process. We all could have said no, and missed a huge blessing, but thankfully, we are all in it for the long ride. To God be the glory!
Glen and Diana Chavers
Scripture
We believe the Bible (the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments) is the Word of God, written. As a "God-breathed" revelation, it is thus verbally inspired and completely without error (historically, scientifically, morally, and spiritually) in its original writings. While God the Holy Spirit supernaturally superintended the writing of the Bible, that writing nevertheless reflects the words and literary styles of its individual human authors. Scripture reveals the being, nature, and character of God, the nature of God's creation, and especially His will for the salvation of human beings through Jesus Christ. The Bible is therefore our supreme and final authority in all matters that it addresses.
Creation
We believe that the physical universe, the realm of nature, is the visible creation of God. It declares God's existence and gives a trustworthy revelation of God's character and purpose. In Scripture, God declares that through His creation all humanity recognizes His existence, power, glory, and wisdom. An honest study of nature -- its physical, biological, and social aspects -- can prove useful in a person's search for truth. Properly understood, God's Word (Scripture) and God's world (nature), as two revelations (one verbal, one physical) from the same God, will never contradict each other.
God
We believe in one infinitely perfect, eternal and personal God, the transcendent Creator and sovereign Sustainer of the universe. This one God is Triune, existing eternally and simultaneously as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All three persons in the Godhead share equally and completely the one divine nature, and are therefore the same God, coequal in power, nature, and glory.
Person of Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is both true God (the second Person of the Trinity) and true man (the Incarnate Son of God). We also believe in the great events surrounding Jesus Christ's life and ministry, including: His eternal preexistence, His virgin birth, His attesting miracles, His sinless life, His sacrificial death on the cross, His glorious bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into heaven, and His present work in heaven as High Priest and Advocate. He will return in glory to resurrect and judge all mankind.
Person of the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, is indeed a Divine Person, coequal with the Father and the Son. We also believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit in salvation, a ministry which includes anointing and glorifying Christ, convicting men of their sin, bringing about the regeneration of lost sinners, and indwelling believers and empowering them for godly living and spiritual service.
Mankind
We believe God created mankind in His image and likeness (having rational, moral, relational, and spiritual capacities) to fellowship with Him and give Him glory. Human beings are therefore the crown of God's creation (possessing inherent dignity and moral worth), and thus distinct in kind from all other life on earth. Adam and Eve, the first human beings, chose to rebel against God and go their own autonomous way. As a result, all of mankind became separated from God, the image of God in man distorted, and the sinful nature passed on to all their progeny. Because of original sin (which includes both corruption and guilt), unregenerate human beings are incapable of pleasing or commending themselves to God. The only remedy for mankind's pitiful predicament is redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.
Redemption
We believe God has acted sovereignly to bridge the gap that separates people from Himself. He sent His Son, born of a virgin, attested by miracles and by a sinless life, to bear the full penalty for humanity's sin. Jesus Christ suffered and died in the place of sinners, thus satisfying the Father's just wrath against human sin, and effecting true reconciliation between God and mankind for those who believe. In the atoning death of Christ, both God's love and God's justice are fully manifested. The righteousness of Jesus Christ in perfectly fulfilling the law of God has been graciously credited to all believers. Redemption is solely a work of God's grace, received exclusively through faith in Jesus Christ, and never by works of human merit.
Justification
We believe justification is a judicial act of God's grace wherein He acquits a person of all sin and accepts that person as righteous in His sight because of the imputed righteousness of Christ. Justification is strictly a work of God's grace, apprehended through faith alone, and solely on the account of Christ.
Resurrection
We believe Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, conquering sin, death, and all the powers of Satan. The resurrection is God's historical affirmation and vindication of Jesus Christ's unique identity, mission, and message. Historical evidence of the resurrection is manifest in Christ's empty tomb, His many resurrection appearances, and in the emergence of the Christian church. Jesus Christ now resides at the right hand of the Father, and lives to indwell all who recognize their sinfulness, who repent, and who turn their lives over to His authority.
The Church
We believe the church is the spiritual body of Jesus Christ (its Founder, Head, and Shepherd) and that it encompasses all true believers at all times and places. The function of the church is to carry out the Lord's expressed will through the power of the Holy Spirit. One of the central purposes of the church is to preach the Gospel (in both word and life), the good news that humankind can find salvation from sin through faith in Jesus Christ. All people who have placed their faith (confident trust) in Jesus Christ for salvation belong to the church and are, thus, the people of God. This community of believers is made up of people who are neither perfect nor sinless, but by grace their lives are coming more and more under the control of the Holy Spirit, expressing His love, joy, peace, and other Christ-like qualities.
Future Things
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return to this earth, personally, bodily, and visibly to establish his glorious reign in a kingdom that will never end. As the sovereign Lord, He will resurrect and judge all humanity. Those who have received His offer of life through the Gospel will go to eternal blessings in heaven; those who have rejected it, to eternal conscious torment in hell. We look forward to the blessed hope, Christ's Second Coming in glory.
The Great Commission
We believe Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. And since Christ has commissioned His people, the church, to go into all the world to disciple, to baptize, and to teach everyone everywhere to obey His Word, we desire, by His grace, to play our part in reaching the world with the Gospel of Christ.
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