Meet our team
Ali Gentry Creech
Ali Gentry Creech is the CEO and Founder of ARISE and Vibrant Ministries, a speaker, writer, and an avid adventurer. Ali served on staff at Renovation Church in Phoenix, AZ, for 12 years as both the Women’s Ministry Lead (8 years) and later the Discipleship Development Lead and Teaching Team. Along with leading and speaking at conferences and events, Ali founded a quarterly women’s event in Phoenix called ARISE which ran for 6 years as an event for women across all ages, churches and backgrounds to come together, connect, worship, and grow in the faith!
Ali has now joined her husband Ben at Burnt Fork Ranch working on event and retreat planning, ministry outreach, and teaching at many of the retreats. She also still travels to speak, is currently writing her first book, and is restarting “The Vibrant Life Show,” available on all podcast platforms.
Ali has a passion to teach others how to study the Word on their own and discover the layers of mystery and beauty that the Bible reveals to us. Ali’s heart is to help others see how they were uniquely created, gifted, and graced for such a time as this to live a vibrant life!"
Ben Creech
Benjamin Creech is the business manager and ministry coordinator at Burnt Fork Ranch. From booking, to ministry relations, to day-to-day operations, Ben is working hard to deliver the most excellent experience to every guest who steps onto the ranch. Growing up on the ranch and in the ministry, Ben has a heart for the weary and hurting, knowing the importance of a place to escape the toils and worries of daily life, rest, recenter, and reconnect.
Ben has his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology and is in the process of achieving his Master’s in Clinical Counseling, which will be used both in the ministry at the ranch and in private practice. He is also a speaker for events and retreats and a podcast host of “The Broken Horse Podcast.”
Kay Creech
An Ohio native, Kay moved to Montana in 2000 after purchasing Burnt Fork Ranch in 1996. She was motivated to relocate into a bigger, less populated spot after selling her family business, Akey, Inc. Currently, she manages all capital improvements and design for new and existing facilities. Also, she is working continuously in preparing for the legacy of BFR to continue into the next generation.
Kay has an accounting background and was CEO of her family business in Ohio. Moving to Montana has developed in her new skills of guest management and hospitality. She says Montana is where she always come home for rest, peace, quiet, and solitude. “Montana truly calms my soul” she says. When not working on securing the future of the ranch, you can find her living out her passions, whether on the ski hill or hiking through the mountains.