Join us for a night of great BBQ, fun, music, vision-casting, and tours as we celebrate the past, present, and future of Chestnut Mountain Ranch. July 12th, 2024Social at 6:00 PM / Dinner at 6:30 PM Keynote Speakers will be a Ranch Houseparent and a Ranch Student. Tickets are $50 per person. Buy tickets online …
CMR Car Show 2024
Join us for the 2024 Chestnut Mountain Ranch Car Show October 5, 2025 Star Furniture7835 University Town CenterGranville, WV Registration is at 10:00 AM. Awards session at 1:00 PM. There is a $20.00 per car registration fee. Sponsored by:
Secondary Teacher Position
Currently looking to hire immediately DESCRIPTION Chestnut Mountain Ranch Christian School is part of a Christ-centered residential ministry program offering a home and school for young men in need of hope. We are seeking an ambitious, enthusiastic, professional Christian of high moral and ethical character who is looking to educate young men in a distinctly …
Program Assistant
Currently looking to hire immediately Program Assistant REPORTS TO: Program Manager (Houseparent’s when in home) EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Full Time PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Each Program Assistant provides assistance to full-time Houseparents during part of the week and provides them with full relief of their responsibilities during other designated times of the week. Additionally, they assist …
Hayden’s Story
My family and I were struggling. We couldn’t relate to each other, there was a fight every day, and my house was in chaos. Mr. Steve and Mrs. Dawn came to my parents’ church service and gave a speech about the Ranch. Then I came to the Ranch. There are many things I enjoy at …
Camon’s Story
My family and I were struggling. I was disrespectful, unwilling to learn, and afraid to ask for help. This got me to the Ranch. I needed more than just my family to make things work again. When I first toured the Ranch, I did not want to go. But then I realized I did need …
Gio’s Story
The reason my family went to the Ranch was because we couldn’t sit in the room without arguing with each other. We were struggling with communicating and I was using drugs, being disrespectful, and disobedient. The Ranch has taught me how to respect adults and authority. My family has learned to talk about how we …
Is God Calling You To Be A CMR Houseparent?
Houseparent Q&A Why do children come to Chestnut Mountain Ranch? Children come to Chestnut Mountain Ranch when circumstances make living at home difficult. We counsel with a child’s entire family to identify the generational patterns deeply rooted in the family’s struggles. Difficulties may include changes in family structure or custody, poor school performance, behavioral issues, …
Building Hope: An Interview with Steve Finn
In December, Positively WV did an in-depth interview with the Chestnut Mountain Ranch’s founder, Steve Finn. In it, they discuss how Steve became passionate about restoring hope in the lives of young people and their families, the start of the Ranch, as well as the Ranch Community Store and the Ranch Quick Lube. This interview …
Former Cop Who Saw Too Many Kids’ Lives End Badly Starts Christian School to Give Them 2nd Chance
An interview with Steve Finn for the Epoch Times. You can read the story at the link below. https://www.theepochtimes.com/former-cop-who-saw-too-many-kids-lives-end-badly-starts-christian-school-to-give-them-2nd-chance_4009396.html