What We Are

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome To Central Baptist Ranch</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome To Central Baptist Ranch"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ranch Director: Bro. Jeff McVey"><U>Ranch Director: Bro. Jeff McVey</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crime Stats"><U>Crime Stats</U></A>   |   <B>What We Are</B>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ranch Founded By:"><U>Ranch Founded By:</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saved By Grace"><U>Saved By Grace</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What If You Died Today"><U>What If You Died Today</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How To Be Saved"><U>How To Be Saved</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map To Church"><U>Map To Church</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audio Preaching and Singing"><U>Audio Preaching and Singing</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="mailto:centralbaptistchurchva@gmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:centralbaptistchurchva@gmail.com"><U><IMG SRC="38bb3a90.jpg" border=0 width="179" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="mailto:bsts@kimbanet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bsts@kimbanet.com"><U></U></A><A HREF="mailto:bsts@kimbanet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bsts@kimbanet.com"><U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Click each of the links below to see albums of pictures at Central Baptist Ranch</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/InTheBeginning/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>In The Beginning</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/TransformationandBuildingtheRanchHouse/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Transformation and Building the Ranch House</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/FallFestival2004/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Fall Festival at the Ranch 2004</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/DedicationDayForCentralBaptistRanchJune182005/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Dedication Day For Central Baptist Ranch June 18, 2005</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/BuildtheBarn/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Building the Barn</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/RanchFallFestival2005/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Fall Festival at the Ranch 2005</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranchphoto/KitchenRemodel/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralbaptistranch.com/ranch"><U><B>Kitchen Remodeling</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>What We Are</I></div> <div> <B>ORIGIN </B></div> <div>      THE CENTRAL BAPTIST RANCH WAS FOUNDED BY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH AS A MINISTRY TO GIVE HOPE, THROUGH JESUS, TO YOUNG MEN. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>IDENTITY</B> </div> <div>      AS ONE OF THE MANY MINISTRIES OF CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH, WE BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH. WE PREACH, TEACH, AND BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE IS THE HOLY, INERRANT, INSPIRED, </div> <div> INFALLIBLE PLENARY WORD OF GOD. WE USE ONLY THE KING JAMES BIBLE. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>PHILOSOPHY</B> </div> <div>      PROVERBS 4:23 SAYS: "KEEP THY HEART WITH ALL DILIGENCE, FOR OUT OF IT ARE THE ISSUES OF LIFE." IN COUNSELING AND PREACHING, OUR FOCUS IS ON THE HEART AND WE BELIEVE THAT THE ROOT OF </div> <div> EVERY PROBLEM IS A HEART PROBLEM. A CHANGE OF MIND IS TEMPORARY, BUT A CHANGE OF HEART WILL LAST FOREVER. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>EDUCATION </B></div> <div>      ACADEMICS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN OUR PROGRAM AT THE RANCH. THE YOUNG MEN ATTEND THE CENTRAL BAPTIST RANCH ACADEMY, LOCATED HERE ON THE SAME PROPERTY. ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS ALIKE PLAY A STRONG ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE YOUNG MEN, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>GOAL</B> </div> <div>      OUR PRIMARY GOAL FOR EACH BOY IS TO SEE THEM COME TO A SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. WE THEN IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO CULTIVATE A LOVE FOR THE BIBLE AND A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. OUR GOAL, THROUGH BIBLE STUDY AND PREACHING, IS TO TEACH DOCTRINE AND RIGHT THINKING ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE. ON A SOCIAL LEVEL, WE SEEK TO DEVELOP THE MATURITY OF EACH YOUNG MAN. THIS GOES HAND IN HAND WITH DEVELOPING A GOOD, SOLID WORK ETHIC IN EVERY </div> <div> AREA OF LIFE FROM EDUCATION TO VOCATION. </div> <bR> <div> <B>LOCATION </B></div> <div>      THE CENTRAL BAPTIST RANCH IS LOCATED IN AXTON, VA. APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN MARTINSVILLE AND DANVILLE. GOD HAS GIVEN US 65 BEAUTIFUL, WOODED ACRES FOR OUR RANCH AND FACILITIES. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>REQUIREMENTS</B> </div> <div>      A SCHEDULED PRE-ADMISSION VISIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROSPECTIVE BOY AND AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN. </div> <div> THE YOUNG MAN MUST AGREE TO COME WILLINGLY. </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>