Dec 25, 2013 | Exposure, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Core Knowledge
You find out the strength of a wind by trying to walk against it, not by lying down. – C.S. Lewis Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with...
May 22, 2012 | Examen, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Exposure, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Solitude, Spiritual Formation, Streams, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Why be so concerned about the dried-up streams when the rivers of living water are so available? (Francois Fenelon, Let Go) He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful....
May 8, 2012 | Christian Colleges and Universities that offer Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Ministry Courses/Degrees, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Rapid Decision Making, Risk Management
Paralysis in decision-making can plague leaders and cause their followers to suffer for lack of strong leadership. In my earlier post, “The 3 E’s of Rapid Decision-Making in Outdoor Leadership” we looked at how the outdoor environment helps leaders...
May 7, 2012 | Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rapid Decision Making, Risk Management
A Recipe for Developing Rapid Decision Making Skills Most leaders start out as slow decision makers. This is natural because they don’t have the well of experience to draw from, and haven’t had enough exposure to scenarios which demand a decision. Everyone...
Apr 21, 2011 | Belief, Discipleship, Discipline, Exposure, Spiritual Formation, VISION Outdoor Inductive Bible Studies, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
The book, Christian Outdoor Leadership, shows how Jesus used “teachable moments” in the outdoors to communicate life-tranforming truth to his followers. He used his creation to inspire people toward belief, and to illustrate what he was talking about...
