Pastor Pete, the son of Pete and Lynse Pawelek, grew up right here in Atascosa County.  As a young boy, Pete worked on his father's farm and ranch with his brothers and cousins, learning his way around Brahma, Simbrah, and Simmental cattle.  Pastor Pete has also shoveled his fair share of hog manure.   His father and uncle where major hog producers for almost 2 decades.  The Pawelek hog operation ran 365 days a year with over 1000 pigs on feed in their farrow-to-finish swine operation.  He also learned his way around a John Deer tractor at a young age, plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting corn, milo, oats, and wheat.
 In High School, he was extremely active in FFA, picking up where 4-H left off.  He showed steers and swine, participated in parliamentary procedure, livestock judging, soil judging, plant identification, skills team, and farm mechanics.  Pastor Pete also served as an FFA officer as chapter secretary and President. 
     Upon graduating high school in 1998, Pete went to Southwest Texas University, pursuing a degree in Ag Education.  During the summer of 1999, God changed his plans by calling him into the ministry.  Pete graduated college with a Bachelors of Communication and a minor in Religion in 2001.  Pete then served as a collegiate minister for 2 years before being called back home to help start Cowboy Fellowship in 2003.
    Pastor Pete is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary, while serving as the full time Pastor at Cowboy fellowship.  Pete enjoys riding horses, helping out on the ranch when he can, and flying airplanes.  He was married to his wife Abby in May of 2005.  They both look toward to starting a family of their own, while they build the family of believers right here in Pleasanton Texas.   Pete says, "the last thing in the world I thought I would ever be was a Pastor, and the last place in the world I thought I would ever pastor was in Atascosa County.  I suppose if God can use me, he can use anyone!"  Pastor Pete's no nonsense, straight to the point messages do just that; they inspire others to let God use them. 
    If you would like to listen to some of the sermons from Cowboy Fellowship, click here

pete@cowboyfellowship.org

Scotty Smith
 Associate Pastor 

         Scotty Graduated from Dallas Baptist University.  Scotty is married to his wife Faith and they have been married since 1998, and they have 4 sons: Isom, Robert, Kadin, and Jax.
Scotty had served as a youth pastor for 9 years before coming on with Cowboy Fellowship. God has since given him the opportunity to serve as our associate pastor since January of 2008.
         His favorite passage of scripture can be found in Mark chapter 2 where it speaks of the men bringing the paralyzed man to the house where Jesus was teaching. "Because it was so crowded they could not get in the door, they cut a hole in the roof and lowered the man on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."  I love it because they recognized their friend has spiritual value, and the roof didn’t.

 scotty@cowboyfellowship.org

Adam Shelburne
Children's Pastor

Adam Shelburne joined us in January 2010 and came from the Dallas area. He is a graduate of East Texas Baptist University and Southwestern Seminary.  He is the youngest of 3 children and is the proud uncle of his niece, Caroline.   Adam enjoys collecting Mr. Potato Heads and Mickey Mouse memorabilia.  He also likes to sing, play the piano, and spend time with his family.  What he loves most about being at Cowboy Fellowship is the opportunity to partner with parents in leading their children to love and follow Christ.  Adam's favorite scripture is:

 Psalm 105:4 ~ "Look to the Lord and His strength. Seek His face always."

adam@cowboyfellowship.org

Tanner Butkay
Youth Pastor

Tanner lives in Pleasanton, TX and attends Palo Alto college where he is majoring in Psychology.  Tanner has attended Cowboy Fellowship for the last 2 years, and served as Interim Youth Pastor last winter. He came to work Jan. 1, 2008 as the Youth Pastor and was licensed on Feb. 3, 2008. He likes spending time with his friends, hanging out, playing golf, going to concerts, mission trips, and hopes to one day become a professional skydiver! (He says he's kidding). His favorite scripture is:

Show me your faith without your works and I'll show you my faith by my works. James 2:18

One love, one God, one way. KJ-52

tanner@cowboyfellowship.org

Renae McDaniel  
Office Manager/Financial Secretary

Renae  has been married for 26 years to David McDaniel.  They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren and live in McCoy.  Renae has been with Cowboy Fellowship since August of 2003.  She is the office manager and has various duties.  She feels that she has been blessed with such a wonderful ministry and enjoys what she does.

One of her favorite verses is: Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

....There is no guarantee that if we had done a part of our lives differently things would end up any different.   We have to trust the God of the universe who directs the outcome of all things that he will do that which ultimately needs to be done (in spite of us, if necessary).

--Patsy Clairmont  Women of Faith

renae@cowboyfellowship.org

Sue Johnson
 Ministry Assistant

Sue and her husband Mike have lived and worked in the Pleasanton area since 1997. Originally from the small town of New Boston in NE Texas, after they married in 1996, they moved here to be close to Mike's children. They run a successful remodeling business and also build wooden storage buildings. Sue said that she prayed for a position that would allow her to help people and serve God as well. Sue has been with Cowboy Fellowship since May of 2005. She said that this job is a blessing from God and that she hopes to be here for many years and grow in her relationship with the Lord. Sue & Mike have 4 children and 4 grandchildren, Nicholas is 7, Brady who is 5, Hunter is 1, and Kielee is 8 months old. Sue likes to "cruise" (dance) in the kitchen to the oldies with her babies, camp, fish, swim, waterski, cook, and write.  Sue says that she feels closest to God when she is standing on a beach looking out over the vast expanse of the ocean. She said the ocean personifies God's strength, power, and awesome beauty. Her favorite bible verse is Hebrews 13:2 - Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels unawares.

sue@cowboyfellowship.org