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

Birds of Cheat Lake Fundraiser

Steve Finn, founder and executive director of the Ranch, recently spoke to his sister, Jan, about the COVID-19 crisis and how it has impacted The Ranch. The thrift store and quick lube had been closed, giving has decreased and finances are tight. The annual Don Nehlen Golf Classic was canceled, and the Night at The Ranch dinner is being moved to the fall. Jan is an artist who owns her own studio in Matthews, Virginia.

Jan had an idea. She offered to use her talents in painting wildlife to create a limited number of prints for sale to benefit The Ranch.

Click here to buy your prints

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.

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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.

Our Program

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Events

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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.