In 1961, Mel and Janet Stevens took a step of faith and went to Australia with their month old baby boy, Tim, along with four other couples from a gospel music group to start Teen Ranch Australia. Mel and Janet directed the camp there, drawing no wage for six years before returning to start Teen Ranch Canada in 1967. They had 10 dollars in their pockets, two more children, and faith in God's leading and proven goodness. 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Teen Ranch Canada. The first summer camp started in 1967 with 6 kids and has now grown to 130 per week. There are also now Teen Ranches in Scotland, France, Romania, Poland, Kenya, Zambia and Indonesia.