GOD DOESN’T WASTE PAIN
Mission
Our mission is to provide a safe getaway for veterans to fellowship, make lasting memories, and experience healing and connection.”
Our vision is to see veterans transformed through rest, connection, and the power of faith, emerging renewed and equipped to live with purpose and peace.
At The Ranch Ministries, we are guided by three core principles:
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Faith
We trust in God’s power to bring healing and hope through faith in Jesus Christ.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” – 2 Corinthians 5:7
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Love
We show Christ-like love to every veteran, volunteer and all who we encounter, offering care and compassion.
“Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
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Service
With humility and a heart of love, we desire to serve veterans intentionally, reflecting Christ’s example through our actions and intentions.
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” – 1 Peter 4:10
About the Founder
Ken Korkow was raised in a ranching and rodeo family and entered the Marine Corps when he was 18. He lived through the 77-day siege of Khe Sanh which was the longest and most deadly battle of the Vietnam War. When blown up, the two fellow Marines that pulled him out both thought he wouldn't live. Later, a doctor said, "You may as well accept this, you're never going to walk or use your hands again!" Ken married Liz while he was still in the military hospital and neither of them knew how much Ken had changed. After his medical discharge from the military the governor of his home state named a day in Ken's honor as the state's most highly decorated Vietnam Veteran.