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The Outdoor Leadership Blog
Read by people who use the outdoors for ministry in 55+ countries. We love adventure, Jesus, and the outdoors.
HOW SHELTER POINTS TO THE SAVING GRACE OF THE GOSPEL
Shelters Protect Us...
Biblical Reflections on the Wilderness Essentials: A New Series!
You are packing up your pack for an exciting weekend trip...
No More Lukewarm Day 5 – How to Be a Good Steward of the Personal Transformation You Experience in the Wilderness | Revelation 3:14-22
Welcome to Day 5 in a 5 Day series on what it looks like...
A Life-Changing Remedy for Worry: Seek First Christ’s Kingdom – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 in a 5 part series on what it looks like...
All In with Jesus Even When It’s Uncomfortable: Day 3 (2 Corinthians 11:16-33)
Hopefully, before you read this devotional you’ve had a...
“All In with Jesus” DAY 2: Diving Into the Unchanging Gospel (Revelation 3:16)
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE ALL IN FOR GOD’S MISSION? The...
WHAT’S THE OUTLOOK FOR VOLUNTEER & VOCATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS?
More outdoor leadership jobs and volunteer opportunities are on the horizon because outdoor pursuits help others experience God & discover what it means to belong to community. People today are so busy they don’t even know who they are. We need more wise wilderness shepherds who can persuade people to be brave, stop, and look at who they are.
IF THE LEADERSHIP BUBBLE POPS? OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS ON THE HORIZON
The time is ripe for outdoor ministries to pop up in local churches because it meets profound needs for leadership development in our culture today. One of the next bubbles that we might see pop in this generation is the leadership bubble. People today are so busy they don’t even know who they are… we need wise wilderness shepherds who can persuade people to be brave, stop, and listen to the Heavenly Father’s voice…
MOUNTAINEERING COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK | WHY LIMITATIONS ARE GOOD
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attempt a 16,000’ foot peak in Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador with about 20 youth leaders from all over Latin America. It is freeing for me to admit that I reached my limit yesterday. In my pride I wish I could say that I had the energy and strength to bag that peak, but I didn’t. I couldn’t. You could stick a fork in me. I was baked.
3 PERSPECTIVES ON CHRISTIAN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS
The future of outdoor leadership jobs is bright because young people care about relationships & the environment, & churches and businesses are looking desperately for leaders who have been shaped by experiences that have tested their ability to adapt and work on teams.
2 Reasons You Should Highlight Risk & Uncertainty in Your Recruiting
British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton placed this recruiting advertisement in London newspapers in 1900 in preparation for the National Antarctic Expedition: INDIVIDUALS WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.
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Books and Resources
Christian Outdoor Leadership, The Personality of Jesus and The Master Plan of Evangelism are books that have marked people’s lives and ministry philosophies around the world.
