Kris Wilson

Kris Wilson is the Manager of the New Mexico Divisions of Silver Spur Ranches, which includes the historic Bell and TO Ranches. Kris lives with his wife (Cara) and two children (Grady and Josey) on the Bell Ranch. He was born in Eastern New Mexico but raised in the Cross-Timbers area of North Texas. Kris earned an associate's degree from South Plains College, a bachelor's and master's degree from Texas A&M University and doctorate from Texas Tech University. Upon graduation, Kris accepted an...See more

Kris Wilson is the Manager of the New Mexico Divisions of Silver Spur Ranches, which includes the historic Bell and TO Ranches. Kris lives with his wife (Cara) and two children (Grady and Josey) on the Bell Ranch. He was born in Eastern New Mexico but raised in the Cross-Timbers area of North Texas. Kris earned an associate's degree from South Plains College, a bachelor's and master's degree from Texas A&M University and doctorate from Texas Tech University. Upon graduation, Kris accepted an assistant professor position at Texas Tech, but after just three years got to fulfill his lifelong dream of working on a large, historic ranch when he accepted a position at Matador Cattle Company. After an incredible year at Matador, Kris and Cara moved to the Bell to manage the division for Silver Spur. In March of 2013, his life got turned on end when Kris learned that he had kidney cancer. Then his life got turned completely upside down in 2014 when he learned that his cancer had metastasized and advanced to Stage IV. Although shaken, Kris decided not to give up hope and instead turned to Jesus Christ to help him endure the chemotherapy, surgeries and radiation that would be required to fight the insidious disease. In the meanwhile, he started a ministry on Facebook called Western Faithbook that has grown to over 7,000 members where he posts weekly Bible studies about how the Lord has led him through his trial. To build on this ministry, Kris followed God's calling to write this book to offer encouragement and Biblical instruction to other cowboys. See less