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Over fifty years of tending lives and training leaders

Since 1970, Christian Encounter Ranch has provided a refuge where hurting young people can find restoration spiritually, physically, emotionally, and academically. Abuse, trauma, and pain characterize the lives of youth who come, but at the Ranch they can begin to experience 
healing and hope. Strategically located in the foothills of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Ranch covers 86 acres of grassy meadows and tree-lined hills with trails and ponds for fishing, swimming, and boating. 


Dormitories on site house 3-4 per room and many staff homes situated around the property create a safe and supportive family-like atmosphere. The program is designed for males ages 16-21 and females 16-25. As a live-in church community, we at Christian Encounter stand ready to embrace each individual who steps foot on property.

“My wife and I can't say enough good things about CER, and we are so, so grateful to God for leading us and our son to the CER program. We have gone from deep despair and anguish over our son, to joy and hope and deep gratefulness."

Wil & Donna, parents of former student

Our Approach

Life’s greatest challenges are not simple. They affect us spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Fifty years of experience has confirmed our belief that the deepest healing results from a tightly integrated team of educated and experienced pastors, counselors, teachers, and caregivers working in concert to address the whole soul. 

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