Pat Alphin was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Mesquite, Texas. He fell in love with the Rodeo in 8th grade which is when he climbed onto his first bull. He would spend most of his spare time riding Neal Gay's rough stock up at the Mesquite Rodeo as often as he could throughout his high school years. When the football coach who started him on Varsity as a freshman told him he had to make a choice between football or rodeo, he chose rodeo. Pat was on the first Mesquite High School Rodeo Team that went on to the state finals in 1974. After graduation, Pat hit the PRCA rodeo circuit from 1975-1980. He met his wife, Renee in 1979. They were married in 1980 and have two daughters, Charesa 27 and Ashli 23. Pat received Christ as his Savior in 1986 and served as a Deacon at FBC Kaufman and FBC Lindale. God had been calling Pat into the ministry since 1992 and he finally surrendered to that call in 2006. Pat and his wife, along with two other couples started Cross Brand Cowboy Church in Tyler, Texas in 2003. They served there until they were called to Henderson, Texas to help start Circle C Cowboy Church of Rusk County this summer.
