Chestnut Mountain Ranch is a Christ-centered home and school. We reach the hearts of young men and restore broken families through a structured, loving community.
Our vision is to restore hope to children and families.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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My grandfather died in 2009 and my dog who I loved died in 2012. I thought God was against me and I was angry. I used to argue with my mom day and night. I didn’t have any respect for anyone and had a temper when things didn’t go my way. I had a chip on my shoulder; it was me against the world. Coming to the Ranch, I noticed the staff respected me even when I didn’t respect them.
Kyler
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When I first arrived at the Ranch I had a quick temper. School life was not average. My parents were addicts, and they didn’t give a crap what I did. I realized over time that I needed Christ to help me. It was Christ and the Ranch staff that helped me.
Jason
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The past was hard and rough. My family was not in a good state of mind, so I had to start listening…I was helped by doing one on one conversations and working through it.
Ian
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When I first came to the Ranch, I was very disrespectful to my parents. My family was not willing to work with each other. I was not willing to change until I started to talk about it. The Ranch staff would take a walk with me or go fishing and talk.
Brody
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I was a train wreck when I first arrived at the Ranch. I was always in “shut down mode” when I did not get my way. I was very manipulative to others. My family wasn’t much of a family at the time of me arriving at the Ranch. I decided to change by not blaming others and looking at myself.
Andrew
What we do

Relationships
We help our boys develop relationally through counseling, our in-residence program, school and community engagement, and interacting with the public at our Community Store and Quick Lube.

Spiritual Formation
At the heart of our ministry is spiritual formation. Our boys are introduced to Christ and live within a gracious, truth-filled environment.

Education
With small classes and individual attention, our boys are able to get back on track in their education and prepare for meaningful and productive futures.
Seed to Vision: How God-Inspired Ideas Become Reality
By Steve Finn, Executive Director, Chestnut Mountain Ranch
Seed to Vision is a must-read for anyone with a God-sized idea who is unsure what to do next. Peppered with personal stories, former metro-Atlanta police officer turned boys' home and school founder Steve Finn shares the eight key tools God used to turn his seed of an idea into a vision and ultimately a reality--and how you can use them too. Be inspired to see that with God nothing is impossible--the idea He gave you can become reality.