Howdy! Welcome to my blog. My name is Mel Hooten. I am country born and country raised. My passion is to serve the Lord and to assist others who have the same passion and calling. Along with my wife, Karen we are authors of Searching Heart & Scripture and other books and material that will aid you in ministry whether you are a pastor, preacher, teacher or a believer who is genuinely interested is serving others in Christ’s Name.
For 45 years’ I served the Lord in Christian ministry. I know about the ups and downs, the highs and the lows and the heart-aches, but always the immeasurable joy of serving God.
The purpose of CowboyCountryGospel is to provide you with practical helps in some key areas of your calling. We want to address the needs of pastor, preacher and/or teacher as well as the Christian lay person. It is specifically designed to help meet your ministry needs in such areas as . . .
- Sermon Preparation
- Sermon and Teaching Material
- Small Group Bible Studies
- Outreach
- Personal Devotions
CowboyCountryGospel will address areas of ministry with topics such as:
- Downloadable Sermon and/or Sermon Outline
- Stories and Illustrations
- Small Group Bible Study Material selected from Searching Heart & Scripture
- Cowboy Lingo – (word of the week for church bulletin/newsletter)
- Verse of the Week
- Weekly Bible Reading Guide
- Outreach Helps/Tips
We are looking forward to getting to know you and interacting with you through this blog. It is never our intention that this blog remain static but that it will be flexible enough to meet and address your ministry and/or personal needs. Please respond to us in the contact box with suggestions or questions or perhaps just to address a personal or prayer need. We are here to help; to be your friend in ministry.
We’ll be returning here frequently with new posts and responses to feedback from you. Until next time, Happy Trails to you!