As I said, my name is Frank (Randy) Dodge.  

I am a Cowboy and Minister of God's Word here in beautiful Southern Oregon.   I am so blessed and I enjoy going wherever I am called or sent to speak...  Sharing God's Love through Evangelism, Testimony, and Life Experience as Jesus Christ allows.

I am also a Father, Grandfather, Auctioneer, and I work with my son and his family on the ranch here in Southern Oregon.   I want to thank you for stopping and spending a little time with us.

In November, 2008 our Lord, Jesus Christ, in His infinite ways took me on what I can only describe as a "Faith Walk."  Some call it a pilgrimage.  He had been doing some wonderful things in my life including a couple of miracles that very much increased my relationship with Him and deepened my faith. 

Our Lord had been wanting my attention... wanting me UNdivided attention and He got it in a most unique way.   The way He got my full attention was nothing less than a miracle in itself.  Please take a moment and read the brief testimony I shared about this Spiritual experience on the following page. 

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When we pray and seriously talk to Jesus we often don't take  the time... even a moment or two after we finish our prayers, just to listen.  We all to often come to God in prayer and let Him know what we want, desire, how we feel and how we want to feel... but we forget to listen for His voice.  To hear what He has to say to us, His plans for us.  In our busy, "hurry up" lifestyles we forget that HE also wants to talk to us and that Jesus wants us to take more time to listen to Him.  For me, this was one of those times.  As I think about it, even now, it makes my heart smile just to know that  our God is truly an Awesome God.

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First, let me share a little about me.  My parents wanted a big family and they got one.  I am the 4th of ten children.  ( I grew up under the title that my parents had "9 kids and Randy"... as I seemed to be one to do things just a bit different then the rest of the world ). We were raised in the mid-west in a small farm town in Illinois.  We grew up in the local church, attending regularly.  When I was a young teen during a week long revival I asked the Lord into my heart and was saved.   I was born with two spinal disorders that required attention (surgery) at different times in my life.   At 17 I joined the Army while still in high school.  I also married at 17 with our first son on the way.  I injured my back in boot camp and was discharged from the Army and at 19 I had the first major back surgery that was unimaginable to me.  I steel rod was implanted in my spine and complete recovery for that surgery took 2 years.  This took a toll on me, and my new family as well.   A few years later, feeling life had been unfair and harsh, I walked away from God, my family, everything that mattered.   My life was in turmoil.  I went into a "survival mode" and made mistakes and bad judgments around every turn.

Our divorce left me numb and angry.  I felt I "needed" or "had to have" someone so I met a woman, dated briefly, and married again basically to fill that void I felt, not really knowing the person I was marrying.  Within a short time I realized this was just another mistake in a long line of them.  I discovered she had some serious personal issues that reflected from some things that happened within her family growing up.  This marriage was very short and I was actually relieved to be on my own.  (In 2010 I had the opportunity to talk with her online, she had moved to TX.   It saddened my heart to discover that she still carried with her the deep-seated bitterness and anger from all those years ago.  She remains in our prayers).    Eventually I married again... we moved to Oregon and had 3 more children.   In June, 1991, a son was born to us.  Frank J. Dodge died the day he was born.  Then in 1995 misfortune struck again.  First, my father died, which was a huge blow.  Then my lower back gave out and I had to have two more back surgeries between 1995 and 1996.  This time it left me totally disabled, unable to work and I was only 38 yrs old.  Getting on disability at that age was difficult and took time.   By the time I got it we had gone through my 401K savings, and my third marriage was over.  By 2001 I had 7 more back surgeries and I spent a lot of time being angry at life in general.  During that time I had contracted spinal meningitis and almost died... but the Lord had other plans for me...

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About the Ministry..

"I Ride For The Brand" is a phrase "coined" back in the days of the old west.  When a cowboy worked for a particular ranch and he liked his job, he was riding for "the brand" of that ranch.  If someone were to ask him to do something that would go against that ranch or hurt those who owned the ranch he would say, "I can't do that, I 'ride for the brand!'"

This is what our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is asking of us today.  That we "Ride for the Brand",  the Cross of Jesus Christ!   Many things are going on in the world today that points us to the return of Jesus Christ, just as He promised He would.  Look at all the things happening in the Middle East today and we can see Bible Prophecy coming to life right before our very eyes in our life time.  How exciting is that?  Now is the time for all Christians to take a stand for the Lord and be busy doing His Work.  He is calling us to be all we can be for Him.

Many people in America today seem to have a skewed view of God and His Church.   American's today site several reasons why their faith in God is not what it should be.  Mostly, it seems,  American's see some Pastor's and Churches not teaching God's Word.  Some are what they refer to as "Feel Good" churches or Emergent Churches with Pastors who teach what they "think" people want to hear... only the good things and not God's total TRUTH... the Gospel according to God!   I can see why people find this very confusing in a time when they are seeking truth.  America is ripe for Revival and in need of hearing God's total truth in a loving, caring, honest manner as He intended.

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This Ministry will only teach and speak  from God's Word... the HOLY BIBLE.   We are in a fascinating time in history.   The Bible is coming to life in and around Israel and around the world.  God is preparing His Chosen Land and People for the return of His Son, Jesus Christ.   We are called by our Lord and Savior to only preach the Gospel as He gave it to us.  Leave nothing out... add nothing to it!   Rebuke what is not of  God's Word.   You can count on that being the heart of this Ministry!

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NOW is the time folks... now is the time we all need to take up the Cross of Calvary,  follow Jesus Christ, and share God's Truth with everyone.  Cowboys and cowgirls, or cowboys and cowgirls at heart... Anyone who believes in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and His gospel is now being called to take up the Cross of Jesus and...   Ride For The Brand!

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We live in a very tumultuous world today.  As Christians...children of God, we are not only called to put on the full armor of God each day but we NEED to do this as we go into the world we live in to help protect us from Satan and his ways.  We are at war with evil and we are called to die daily for the Lord and take up our cross and share the Gospel.   Remember what Paul said: "To live is Christ, to die is gain..."

I wrote this prayer here as a guideline for you to use.  So you who don't know about God's Armor, may now know the Full Armor of God and to make your own prayer from your heart.  God knows our every thought and prayer but He wishes for us, still, to come to Him to ask and seek what it is we want and need.  

Praise God in life and prayer always!

Are you ready to ride?

Hebrews 11:1- "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."

 We are in the process of rebuilding this website for the use of all.  If you have any prayer requests, or would like to have me speak at your church, Bible study, or group,  please write me at the email address below. 

randy@godscowboy.com