Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp

What Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp does

Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp (RRCC) is a Christian camping ministry operated by Asian Children's Foundation, Inc. (ACFI), a non-stock, non-profit mission organization founded by veteran missionary Steve Deal in the Philippines in December 1999. ACFI's core programs serve orphaned, abandoned, and street children in the Philippines — and, more broadly, urban poor, squatter, and indigent children — through a Western wild-west themed week-long camp at a 1.5-hectare site in Brgy. Talisay, Lipa City, Batangas (featuring OK Corral, Dodge City, horseback riding, rodeos, and mountain hiking). The ministry also operates 18 feeding centers across the Philippines, India, and Myanmar plus one orphanage in Myanmar, and supports church planting activities including Calvary Baptist Church (pioneered April 6, 1996) and mission churches in Calumpang, Tayabas City, and Leyte.

The 'technology' of the organization is its proprietary evangelism and discipleship curriculum: The Story of Hope (a chronological Bible storytelling guidebook available in Vietnamese and Burmese using the ChronoBridge Song to teach the 8 Essential Truths), the 3-day Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship Training (covering Bible storying, puppetry, Firm Foundations, and Way of the Master), and the Adventures in Reading (A.I.R.) 20-week reading program. Delivery is human-led, on-site, and faith-based rather than software-driven; AI/ML, APIs, and digital product surfaces are not part of the model.

ACFI is funded entirely by tax-deductible donations channeled through Central Missionary Clearinghouse (CMC) in Houston, TX, where ACFI holds an account and Steve Deal has served for over 20 years. Beneficiary services (camp attendance, meals, medical checkups, vitamins, clothing, and Bible teaching) are provided free of charge, with children sponsored through partner local churches. Secondary revenue comes from Steve Deal's Amazon-published memoirs 'Echoes of War – Whispers of Faith' and 'Only One Life', whose proceeds go to ACFI. The organization operates with a tiny core team of three (Steve Deal, Ahmie Deal, and daughter Savannah Maria Deal) and an extended volunteer and partner network, with no institutional equity or venture capital involvement.

Name

Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp

Legal name

Asian Children's Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://redemptionranch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Children's Ministry and Mission Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Christian children's ministry
• Orphan care services
• Child evangelism training
• Bible storying curriculum
• Feeding center programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lipa City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: The organization operates as a non-stock, non-profit mission organization. All support and donations are sent to Central Missionary Clearinghouse (CMC) where ACFI has an account. Donors receive tax-deductible receipts. All funds go toward children's sponsorship, feeding centers, orphanage, and camp operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp operates a Western-themed (American wild west, OK Corral, Dodge City) Christian camp in Lipa City, Philippines that provides free week-long residential camp experiences to orphaned, abandoned, and street children, including food, medical checkups, vitamins, clothing, horseback riding, rodeos, and Bible-based teaching. The organization also delivers Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship Training for national pastors and church workers, distributes The Story of Hope Bible curriculum in Vietnamese and Burmese, runs 18 feeding centers across three countries, and operates an orphanage in Myanmar.

Product overview

Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp operates as a Christian ministry under Asian Children's Foundation, Inc., offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offering is the Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp—a Christian camp with American wild west theming serving orphaned, abandoned, and street children in the Philippines. Supporting programs include The Story of Hope (Bible teaching materials available in multiple languages), Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship Training, Adventures in Reading (A.I.R.) Program, 18 Feeding Centers across the Philippines, India, and Myanmar, an orphanage in Myanmar, church planting (Calvary Baptist Church), Mercy Home (missionary guest house), and Disaster Rescue services. The ministry was founded by Steve Deal in December 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Redemption Ranch Cowboy Camp A Christian camp in the Philippines with an American wild west theme (OK Corral, Dodge City) offering horseback riding, rodeos, mountain hiking, and Bible teaching for orphaned, abandoned, and street children. Provides free week-long residential camp with food, medical checkups, vitamins, clothing, and Bible-based teaching. Also serves as a training center for national pastors and children's workers.
• Feeding Centers and Orphanage Program A feeding program for indigent children operating 18 feeding centers across the Philippines, India, and Myanmar (Burma), including an orphanage in Myanmar. Provides food, medicine, vitamins, clothing, and Bible teaching to street children and orphans at various locations.
• Mercy Home A guest house/haven for missionaries on rest and recreation (R&R), offering free accommodation in a peaceful countryside setting near the mission home in the Philippines. Features hot water shower and air-conditioned bedroom for visiting missionaries.
• Calvary Baptist Church and Church Planting Ministry Church planting ministry pioneered by Missionary Steve Deal on April 6, 1996, beginning as a house-church. Includes Calvary Baptist Church, mission churches in Calumpang (Tayabas City) and Leyte, and uses The Story of Hope for Bible studies and children's ministry.
• The Story of Hope Bible Teaching Guidebook A guidebook to help understand the Bible, available in Vietnamese and Burmese. A chronological Bible teaching method developed over 35 years of missionary work, using the ChronoBridge Song to remember major events of the Old and New Testament. Used for evangelism and discipleship training. Free copies available for Vietnamese or Burmese individuals living in the United States, with scholarships available.
• Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship Training A 3-day training program using Adventures in The Story of Hope, covering Bible storying, the ChronoBridge Song (8 Essential Truths: God, Man, Sin, Death, Christ, Cross, Faith, Life), worldview training, and effective methods of reaching children for Christ including puppetry, Firm Foundations, and Way of the Master course. Designed for national pastors, missionaries, and church workers.
• Adventures in Reading (A.I.R.) Program A 20-week reading program under Asian Children's Foundation that teaches children the alphabet sounds and letters while learning the Bible through The Story of Hope materials. Designed as a child evangelism and literacy program.
• Rescue Boat and Disaster Relief Operations A 6-passenger plastic rescue boat with 15 Mercury outboard motor operated by a 5-member Volunteer Rescue Team for high water rescue operations. The boat was donated by Convoy of Hope, with ACFI supporters supplying the trailer and outboard motor.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 children attended first camp in April 2008 from Manila's North Cemetery, with many making profession of faith
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Missionary Clearinghouse (CMC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 1999CMC is a mission agency where missionaries serve through their local churches. CMC handles missionary finances - all support for Steve and his family is sent to CMC where he has a personal account. ACFI also has an account at CMC which cares for all ministries including 8 feeding centers, one orphanage, and Redemption Ranch. Steve has been with CMC for more than 20 years.
• Duck Creek Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome church of Steve, Ahmie, and Savannah Deal located in Sneedville, Tennessee, USA. Pastor Kester Bunch is the pastor.
• Convoy of HopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated a 6-passenger plastic rescue boat to ACFI. ACFI supporters supplied the trailer and outboard motor. Boat is now ready for high water rescue operations with a 5-member Volunteer Rescue Team from ACFI workers.
• Local Churches in PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRCC works hand in hand with local churches for outreaches to street children, urban poor, and squatter children. Local churches represent children at camp and continue ministering to them when they return to everyday life. Examples include Calvary Baptist Church, CBCLI, and Pastor Charlie Ferrera's Sidewalk Sunday School team.
• Philippine National Police (PNP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA female PNP officer helped distribute de-worming medicine to children living in Manila's North Cemetery during ACFI outreach programs.
• Good Soil EvangelismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACFI uses Good Soil E&D training resources including Adventures in The Story of Hope. Good Soil provides training curriculum, videos, and materials for 3-day evangelism and discipleship training at Redemption Ranch. Steve Deal promotes Good Soil resources on their website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Royal Family KIDS: Christian organization running free week-long camps and mentoring programs specifically for foster children in the US and internationally. Directly comparable to the Redemption Ranch model of using a structured residential camp as the primary engagement vehicle for vulnerable children.

Direct peers

• Children International: Global nonprofit supporting children in poverty through sponsorship, health, education, and youth programs in Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Comparable sponsorship-driven model serving vulnerable children with a focus on community-based delivery.
• Compassion International: One of the world's largest child sponsorship ministries, operating Christian child-development programs across dozens of developing countries. Closely comparable to ACFI in its church-partner-driven delivery model, focus on vulnerable children, and integration of evangelism with material support.
• Holt International: Christian child-welfare organization supporting orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children internationally, including an orphanage and foster-care programs in Asia. Highly comparable on the orphanage/fostering plus feeding-center combination.
• Kanakuk Ministries: Christian residential camp network serving youth with structured programs combining outdoor activities with discipleship. Comparable on the residential Christian camp format and the integration of adventure activities with Bible teaching.
• ChildFund International: Global child-focused NGO that supports vulnerable children through sponsorship, community development, and church/NGO partnerships in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Operates a similar child-sponsorship plus local-partner delivery model with Christian-affiliated roots.
• Back2Back Ministries: Christian ministry serving orphaned and at-risk children through residential care, feeding programs, and mission-trip engagement. Highly comparable to ACFI's integrated residential + feeding + short-term-mission model.
• WinShape Foundation: Christian foundation operating residential camps and family programs rooted in a Christian worldview. Comparable on the residential Christian camp operation and on integrating camp attendance with discipleship outcomes for young people.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large global humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, emergency relief, feeding programs, and community development across 100+ countries. Overlaps heavily with ACFI's feeding center and child-vulnerability mission but operates at vastly larger scale with institutional donor relationships.

Regional players

• Asia's Hope: Christian organization establishing family-style homes for orphaned and abandoned children across South and Southeast Asia. Comparable regional player running residential care for vulnerable Asian children with a church-partnered model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheStoryOfHopeSteveDeal
• Facebookfacebook.com/redemptionranchcowboycamp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redemption-ranch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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