Victory Ranch

Victory Ranch in Eastover, SC is a place and a people that shaped my first years as a Christian (1986-88). It is located between Columbia, SC (Fort Jackson) and Sumter, SC (Shaw Air Force Base) on 7 acres with an awesome home and a beautiful lake. It was established a weekend retreat ministry to soldiers from Fort Jackson and grew to include airmen from Shaw AFB and interns from Columbia Bible College and Seminary (where I attended in 1992) as well as many churches that supported the ministry. The ministry is still active today as a retreat center under Cadence International. Everyone should have the opportunities that VR allowed me so early in my Christian journey. Between the Navigators group (that will have to be another post) and the people at VR, I was able to have a Christian foundation built into my life that I continue to draw on today. The summer of 1988 I had the privilege of living at and assisting in the day to day ministry of VR... what a joy! The following March, Patti and I were married and our involvement in the ministry has waned over the years. We have however kept up with a few people, which prompted this posting after a week-long email fest of pictures going back and forth!

So, here are some pictures of VR...