Wilderness Ministry Institute offers its partners a level 1 award for outdoor leaders that meets international standards for wilderness leadership skills. The Wilderness Craft 1 course is designed to give outdoor leaders competency in several key wilderness leadership skills:
An Overview of the 15 Essentials of Wilderness Leadership
1. Knowledge of the Biblical Rationale for Outdoor Ministry
2. Leadership
3. Communication Skills
4. Environmental Ethics & Stewardship
5. Expedition Behavior & Group Dynamics
6. Trip planning
7. Decision Making & Problem Solving
8. Teaching, Processing, & Transferring
9. Clothing & Equipment
10. Basic Backcountry Travel, Camping, & Nutrition
11. Navigation & Orienteering
12. Safety & Risk Management
13. First Aid & Backcountry Safety/Wilderness Emergency Procedures and Treatment
14. Rock Climbing & Abseiling/Rappelling Equipment
15. Rock Climbing Skills
