The Ranch
The Physical Shipyard
A donated ranch in the hills south of Spokane, becoming a retreat center where people are built up, reoriented, and sent.
The Story
A Family Saw What This Land Could Become
It began with a conversation, and a conviction. A family in the Spokane area, watching Leadout's work with young people for years, approached Dr. Troy Fitzgerald with an extraordinary offer: a ranch property in the rolling hills south of the city, donated outright.
They didn't just see land. They saw a shipyard: a place where broken vessels could be rebuilt, where bearings could be set, and where people could be launched into new chapters of faith, marriage, and calling.
The land is secured. The vision is clear. What we need now is the community to build it.
Three Bearings
What the Ranch Will Hold
Three kinds of retreats, each designed around a different kind of open water.
Spiritual Renewal
Retreats for youth and young adults, grounding them in stillness and deep encounters with God in the wild beauty of the Spokane hills.
Marriage Restoration
A place for couples to step away from the noise, face what matters, and find their way back to each other, with guidance, patience, and prayer.
Music & Worship
Gatherings for worship leaders and musicians to create, collaborate, and reconnect with the heart behind the art.
Your Timber
What Your Gift Builds
Every dollar is a plank in the hull. Here's what your generosity makes possible.
Provides a week of worship supplies for retreat participants
Furnishes a room in the retreat lodge
Sponsors one young person's full retreat experience
Funds a full "Bearing" retreat weekend for a youth group
Names a cabin and supports a year of retreats within it
Capital Campaign
Help Us Build the Shipyard
Every gift lays another timber. Together, we're transforming a donated ranch into a place where lives are rebuilt and relaunched.
12 donors have joined the build • 25% funded
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