LIFE & HOPE - MOVERS

(More pictures below)

Wow what an incredible day out here at the ranch. Guest and volonteers from everywhere. The incredible way that God works in our lives, never ceases to push us on to another day. Several youth groups drop in for a few days to help and learn about trades, life skills, and how the God they are told about is really working right here in our area. As we shared of the many miracles and how God's hand is at work every moment in the ranch life, eyes wide open and hearts built up and hope delivered just the way it is supposed to be. The church is in the process of being moved by a small company wow how blessed we are. 

     Yet in a self fullfilling and prosperous society as ours, where the 85% of our society will likely go to an incredibly horrible hell,  unless we are willing to step out of our comfort zone and start to live out the job God gave and walks us through in his bible apprentiship program. It is hard to believe we truly understand the horror that hell will be. Hmmmm how comfortable and secure do we need to be before we start to reach the lost 85% of our communities. Please this is not a negative thing, it is one of the truest truths we as followers of Jesus Christ have to soon realize or we too will face God's judgement. We are the hope God is sending to them.

     Thank you once again for taking the time to view our blog. Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill. A strong confident man or women of God will impact the darkness in our service industry in many ways.

TO DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home, PLEASE consider making a donation to: CROSSMAN MINISTRIES CORP./BRRC (Battle River Ranch Camp) or visit our website for direct-donating and more information. Thank you very much. We cannot do it alone. Please consider becoming a $25.00 a month donor today. 
"Be a blessing to someone everyday."

THE JOURNEY WE ARE ON

So hard to keep up with God's plan, but if we are followers and not fans the road is easier to follow. Now mind you the road can be a bit narrower and the ditch full of weeds but it's like pastor Lyle said over and over just keep your focus on the vision. So that's what we do out here at the ranch, we may not be perfect by a long shot but like most realize we are a new and first of a kind facility that will not ever be perfect but the results have been amazing. Seldom a day goes by without a call about trainee enrollement so that is a good thing. Our greatest need to do with training is finding men and women to mentor and share thier skills with potential tradespeople. As we express often if you feel a call to impact a life just like many who have been blessed with someone who cared enough to do what they could with what they had to place hope and a future into a life seeking. 

     The ranch is also in need of operating funds and if you are able or would like to know more about how you can change lives right here on the bald prairie please give us a call. Often we overlook the real fact that 30% of children born today will be born into a home with one parent. Not a pleasant situation but as the ranch along with your help can come along side with mentors to encourage and by example be the hope God created us to be amazing things happen. When big Jim the plumber gave a 14 year old kid like I was, a job at his plumbing business, it was not just about being a plumber,  it was all about seeing and becoming a man.  I guess that is what a community that cares does, we raise families and carry the hope of a better future for those that will follow in our footsteps. God bless.

Thank you once again for taking the  to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill. A strong confident man or women of God will impact the darkness in our service industry in many ways.

TO DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE;
If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home PLEASE consider making a donation to:CROSSMAN MINISTRIES / BRRC, (Battle River Ranch Camp) or visit our web site for directdonating and more information, thank you very much we cannot do it alone. Please consider becoming a $25.00 a month donor today. Thank you so much.
*Be a blessing to someone every day*.

******PIPE DREAMS******

Definition of pipe dreams - a fanciful unattainable dream or thought.

    The statement said by many, to many is "that it's just a pipe dream" usually comes out of envy or jealousy. A person who expresses a thought that recieves the comment that it's "just another pipe dream", can be disappointing and often discouraged to the point that they give up on a perfectly good idea. 

     We have so many friends from over the years that started out just like us. We rented a small apartment found a job, made friends and pondered our dreams and visions. Today those friends are now part of families, successful businesses, and living out those pipe dreams that they did not give up on but believed and perservered. I remember as we encouraged each other in our journeys often we humoured each other as some of the dreams were a bit far fetched but most today are a reality. I remember once helping a guy with getting a bumper on his truck so he could pull a trailer of supplies do a job, and now to see their  beautiful family on Facebook and how thier lives have been blessed. 

    So often hopes and dreams are dashed by negative nay sayers. A friend of the ranch named Rick stopped by and spent a couple of days at the ranch. Rick has been supporting the ranch in prayer,  financially and through encouragement for quite some time  now but has never really spent time out here getting to know the ranch dynamics, and the hearts of the people involved.  Well, as he left this morning Diane and I realized how blessed we were to have people like Rick, who come out to pour wisdom and peace into the ranch and us. With Rick there really is no such thing as a pipe dream only dreams not yet fullfled. 

    If you have a dream don't waste time sitting around waiting for a genie to drop it into your lap, but rather look at your God given gifts, pray hard and take advantage of every opportunity God puts before you and it will happen, most times far greater than you ever even asked for or imagined. 

     However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him— 

(1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV)

     Here at the ranch, pipe dreams are the seed that can become a reality before your very eyes. You can step into your dream job with the skill and confidence to become all God created you to be. Today more and more churches, businesses and individuals are partnering with us to build a stronger Canada for tomorrow. By offering all God has blessed us with to encourage and mentor another to be all they are meant to be, it happens just the way God says it will. 

        These are a few of the opportunities that are available;

         The following are quality career opportunity partners seeking confident, quality and commited employees. 

PLUMBERS

SHEETMETAL WORKERS

ELECTRICIANS

GAS FITTERS

TRUCK DRIVERS

MECHANICS

WELDERS

AUTO BODY

OFFICE PERSONNEL

TOW TRUCK (small auto's)

TOW TRUCK (large auto's)

GLASS SHOPS 

SALESMAN

WAREHOUSE

COOKS

HOTEL MANAGEMENT

OIL FIELD TECH

MACHINISTS

CARPENTERS

MOMS

DADS

UNCLES

AUNTS

GRANDPAS

GRANDMAS

MISSIONARIES

MASONRY

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

GAS PUMP ATTENDANTS

OIL LUBE TECHNICIANS

DRYWALLERS

PAINTERS 

RESTAURANT HELP

CONCRETE WORKERS

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

FINISH CARPENTERS

TIRE REPAIR TECKS

HAIR DRESSERS

     Thank you once again for taking the time to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill. A strong confident man or women of God will impact the darkness in our service industry in many ways.

TO DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE;
If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home PLEASE consider making a donation to:  CROSSMAN MINISTRIES / BRRC, (Battle River Ranch Camp) or visit our web site for directdonating and more information, thank you very much we cannot do it alone. Please consider becoming even a $25.00 a month donor today. Thank you so much!

God bless you!
*Be a blessing to someone every day*.

     

Winding down another year of Victories

      Diane and I are so grateful for a Savior that put into play, a plan a long time ago. A plan to have certain people cross and impact our lives in sometimes small and almost unnoticeable ways and other times we look back at the great people that took time to share and live out the beautiful love of Jesus to draw us to an incredible life. Two badly messed up people without direction or hope of a life worth living. 

This year we celebrate 30 years of not just life, but the abundant life, the life God promises each of us, if we just take that step and allow Jesus to be Lord of our lives. We have been so blessed to be a part of God's plan out here at the ranch. Not a day goes by without us seeing His hand moving and preparing the ground for another blessing or miracle. Watching lives changed, by the hope and confidence poured into those lives by grateful mentors who themselves know and understand what God has done in their lives and desire to see in each of the trainees who come to the ranch. 

Gratitude is the materials that are used to build the next blessing or miracle in a persons life. And it matters not if the blessing and miracles are large or small without a grateful heart we can't expect a lot to come our way.

We are sincerely grateful for all the volunteers that bless the ranch all year long. For all the prayer warriors and donors, financially and materially! This ranch couldn't go forward without you, and we are so thankful for each one of you and know we couldn't have done any of it without your help. There are hundreds of you and we would like to thank each of you for your commitment to the lives of the many young adults that are overwhelmed that such an opportunity is available. A place safe and free of alcohol, drugs, cigarette smoke, pornography and many other life degrading habits and addictions. This is what the ranch is about, a safe place to grow in maturity and to learn a trade in which we can make an honest living and to be able to find which trade each trainee is gifted in. 

Our hope and challenge to each of you is that you, in the next year would seek and savour the true and real message of hope that only Jesus Christ offers. 

Sincerely

Harold and Diane Stephan 

Directors of the;

Battle River Ranch Camp

  Thank you once again for taking the  to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill. A strong confident man or women of God will impact the darkness in our service industry in many ways.

TO DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE;
If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home PLEASE consider making a donation to:CROSSMAN MINISTRIES / BRRC, (Battle River Ranch Camp) or visit our web site for directdonating and more information, thank you very much we cannot do it alone. Please consider becoming a $25.00 a month donor today. Thank you so much.
*Be a blessing to someone every day*.

   

ON THE ROAD TO BLESS THE LORD

What an incredible weekend of traveling on the road again sharing the vision and everything is happening at the ranch with so many people. 

     On to Unity, Cut knife, North Battleford, just amazing as everywhere we go everybody's asking more more about how they can help make a difference at the ranch. God is so good as he opens doors, we get build hope into lives.

     Now back home again and ready for another week of working at the ranch. 

    Don't forget to get your donations in because Blaine really needs to keep that Beard growning for another year so get online and follow along and look what's happening as we raise funds to finish the kitchen of the lodge. 

     Chuck did it and blessed his wife with 30 beautiful handmade napkin roses.

     THANK YOU once again for taking the  to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill. A strong confident man or women of God will impact the darkness in our service industry in many ways.

TO DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE;
If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home PLEASE consider making a donation to:CROSSMAN MINISTRIES / BRRC, (Battle River Ranch Camp) or visit our web site for directdonating and more information, thank you very much we cannot do it alone. Please consider becoming a $25.00 a month donor today. Thank you so much.
*Be a blessing to someone every day*.