We have both worked in summer camps during our teen years as well as after we were married. We directed several different camps in Saskatchewan as well as ‘Teen Ranch’ in South Africa.

In 1980 after moving to Mossbank we started having several teen trail rides each summer. This consisted of taking 25 teens on horseback, along with 2 covered wagons with gear for approx 50 miles along the 2 lakes (Old Wives Lake and Lake of the Rivers). Because of the location between the 2 lakes the ministry got it’s name ‘Twin Lakes Ranch’.

In the late 80’s we became involved with The Fellowship of Christian Cowboys attending many rodeos and doing Cowboy Church. Being involved with the rodeo world we saw a great need to reach our people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Wild West ...conjures up images in our minds of rodeos, horse chases, cattle drives, and the like. We like to think of our ministry as being somewhat like the Wild West—appreciating beautiful country and the cowboy way of life along with the abundant life that Jesus came to give us. We love to see people especially cowboy/cowgirls learn about Jesus and how He loves them and show them how Jesus can change their lives.

Several parents were asking us, “ How can we get our kids involved in rodeo?” We saw this as an opportunity to develop Christian rodeo schools on our ranch.

We started by building an outdoor arena and the first year 1991 ran only a bareback school. Later that year the Lord gave us the vision to run Rodeo Bible Camps for the youth (ages 10-19). Since then we have had Rodeo Bible Camps every summer, Rodeo Schools including Bareback, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, Steer Riding and Bull Fighting.

Twin Lakes Ranch is one of the few organizations in Canada that run Christian rodeo schools and Christian Rodeo Bible Camps

We have seen the schools and camps grow to the capacity that we are now needing an indoor arena so we can run the schools, etc. year round. Through the years many of the youth have become Christians so we are now involved with Bible studies, counseling, weddings as well as Cowboy Church.

In the fall of 2000 the Lord showed us that we need to sell our ranch and relocate the ministry. The vision He has given us for this ministry was too big for our ranch. He told us that we would sell our ranch and then He would show us where to go. So May 2003 our ranch was sold and we are now believing for land near the city of Moose Jaw.

Habukkuk 2:2,3

“And the Lord said to me, Write my answer on a billboard, large and clear, so that anyone can read it at a glance and rush to tell the others. But these things I plan won’t happen right away, slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!”

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.” Isaiah 6:1,2

We have dedicated our lives to helping people come into their destiny. We believe each person, young and old were created by God for a purpose on this earth. We have a passion to work with anyone who is willing to find their destiny, but we especially like to work with youth to get them started on a solid-life long journey. The issues of life today have become complex and have left many bruised and broken. We believe that we have the tools to build the brokenness into wholeness. “He will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair.” Isaiah 61:3

We are using the western/rodeo lifestyle as a platform to present Jesus.