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www.cowboysofthecross.com A resource for Christian cowboys featuring devotions, testimonies and other stories to encourage and teach.

Recognizing that the majority of the thousands of cowboys in North America claim Christianity as their faith, Cowboys of the Cross is first and foremost a rodeo, bull riding and cowboy ministry. We are entirely funding by individual financial donations and our main purpose is to lead cowboy church at events while fostering discipleship relationships. Cowboys of the Cross is headed by Scott Trevor , who grew up around London, Ontario and answered God’s call to leave a 14-year career in journalism to pursue ministry full time. Scott is living proof that God can and will use anyone for his purposes if we choose to listen and be obedient and willing to make what may feel like sacrifices at the time. There are literally thousands of cowboys across North America and most identify with the Christian faith. Because of that, most rodeo cowboys and bull riders will attend cowboy church, a short service with a Bible-based message and prayer before the start of a rodeo or bull riding. While cowboy church is possibly the part of this rodeo ministry that stands out the most, being at rodeos, bull ridings and equine events are what helps us to build relationships with the cowboys that allow for the opportunity to disciple them and help them grow in their faith. It is through the focus on personal relationships that we have been given some amazing glimpses into how God has used this ministry to support and impact many of the cowboys we encounter. To stay accessible, Scott maintains a strong social media presence while working directly with rodeo and bull riding associations as well as event producers to ensure his availability to the cowboys is known. In addition to a focus on discipleship, as a ministry Cowboys of the Cross distributes Cowboy Bibles (small new testaments designed to be kept in gear bags and glove boxes with cowboy-themed covers to make them less uncomfortable to be picked up and carried around). Other efforts include:

*Hospital visits for injured riders

*Travel to make one-on-one visits or to lead Bible studies

*Crisis calls, both received and checking in when we know a cowboy is struggling or facing a challenge

*Cowboy church sermons made available electronically to more than 4,000 cowboys and rodeo/bull riding fans

*Sharing the ministry with churches to raise support but also, through Scott’s own call into ministry, to teach congregations that God can use the least of us to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks.

11/02/2026

This! If you're a friend of rodeo or ranching, please read through this, it isn't long. As my faith and biblical knowledge grew, my desire grew for others to understand and have a saving faith in Jesus. The more I understood from the Bible, the more serious Jesus's command became to tell others how to "be saved" and help their faith as they grow. To explain the ways God called me into full time ministry in the cowboy culture is detailed but more than 20 years ago, it led me to walk away from the security of my career and into full time missions. Now, with a small board of directors, I get to operate what became Cowboys of the Cross as a 501(c)(3) charity with a small board of directors. The ultimate goal has and always will be to share the need for others to have a saving faith in Jesus and to help them learn how to live out this faith so others could be saved to. We need people like you to partner with us to carry out this work. Tax deductible giving can be done through the Cowboys of the Cross website. Thanks to the generous support of others, this ministry has been able to serve the rodeo and ranching communities across North America for more then 20 years now. New supporters are needed every year. It's a blessing to get to do this work but I can't do it without you. Let's get more people together rough with us in Heaven. How to give is pinned ↓↓↓

10/31/2026

Today is an important day for Christians and it has nothing to do with candy or our diverse feelings about Halloween. Reformation Day. Martin Luther, a monk in Germany, on this day in 1517, nailed to a church door documents that quickly became challenges to common but false beliefs at the time that allowed salvation to be earned or purchased, something not taught in Scripture. What would be called a movement in our modern culture, but that is hard to see as anything but an act of God by believers, God used Luther's work to bring back the original message spread by the original disciples hundreds of years earlier. Grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone could bring about salvation from God's wrath and our condemnation to hell as punishment for our sin. Through scripture alone and to God's glory alone were the other core teachings. Salvation entirely belongs to God, not the church or others, and He offers it to us through Jesus's death on the cross. Jesus died as a final sacrifice to atone for our sins. We receive that atonement, and God's grace and mercy that we won't receive the punishment we deserve for our sins, through our faith that Jesus was the Son of God, did die for our own sins, each and every one of us, and was resurrected. Through repenting of our sin and seeking forgiveness, we will be welcomed into Heaven when we die. This understanding spread and many new denominations have evolved over the next several centuries that hold firm to these core beliefs. The same beliefs taught by those who witnessed Jesus's resurrection and were taught under him. Happy Reformation Day.

10/29/2026

We almost all know John 3:16 but Daryl unpacks some of what comes next including judgement, in this week's The Short Go.

10/28/2026

Getting treated to one of those 360 degree sunsets tonight. That's over the . Anyone at one of the high, open points is getting a real treat right now. Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.

10/25/2026

The Isaacs singing a song in Hebrew at Dollywood last week. Lots of bluegrass, Americana and gospel music get featured during the Harvest Festival.

10/22/2026

What you don't need to wait for to forgive someone, like a dirty rotten cheatin' stock contractor. That and more as part of New Content Thursday at Cowboys of the Cross home site. You can get there from the comments.

10/22/2026

Your job today is to look for something good and recognize where it came from. Share it if it isn't too personal to encourage others.
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
(Photo: Lake Huron sunset from , Ontario)

10/22/2026

Ever feel like your life is under attack? There is a solution to the evil that you might feel is happening to you and former bull rider Caleb Crouch will lead you to it in this week's The Short Go.

10/18/2026

For non- believers God gives you opportunities to come to a saving faith in Jesus. For believers, God gives you opportunities to be the voice who shares that good news. Be that opportunity to be that voice. Praying at a rodeo is great and biblical. Thanking God for a win or a safe run is something the Bible teaches us to do. Sharing our faith and helping others understand the Bible is something Jesus commands. The second part of that is called discipleship. He commands it of all of us. That means being discipled. Part of that is having someone teach you what they've learned from the Bible while someone is also helping them. A big part of the ministry of Cowboys of the Cross is to assist with that whether it's one on one conversations or the new teaching material and devotions we put out every week on social media and our website. Let us help you mature as believers. Reach out any time.

10/15/2026

Joy is a Fruit of the Spirit. It grows inside us when our saving faith is real and we are becoming more like Jesus. If we pursue holiness instead of happiness, joy will grow. Happiness is fleeting. Trials and struggles can take our happiness away. Joy still exists when the rodeo losing streak goes on too long, the breakup or divorce happens despite all your efforts, the truck breaks down when the rent is due. Pursue holiness instead of happiness. If you're stuck on this, reach out and we'll help you.

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Gatlinburg, TN

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http://www.cowboysofthecross.com/

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