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Read by people who use the outdoors for ministry in 55+ countries. We love adventure, Jesus, and the outdoors.
How to Share the Gospel Using God’s Creation
Guest blogger, Claire Lemp shares excellent strategies for...
Where Can I Find Christian Outdoor Leadership Training?
In the last post of this How to Start a Wilderness...
What Skills Do You Need to Facilitate Effective Wilderness Experiences?
In this Top 20 Questions: How to Start a Wilderness...
5 Reasons Wilderness Can Help Heal the Impacts of the Pandemic
Youth are navigating some serious spiritual terrain today!...
HOW INSULATION TEACHES US TO BE IN THE WORLD, NOT OF THE WORLD
Please enjoy this post from Andrew Underwood, from WMI as...
Sun Protection Reminds Us to Be On Guard Against a Hidden Enemy
Please enjoy this post from Andrew Underwood, from WMI as...
What Skills Do You Need to Facilitate Effective Wilderness Experiences?
In this Top 20 Questions: How to Start a Wilderness Ministry series, we have answered questions relating to ministry foundations, casting vision (exposure), and recruiting staff. Now it is time to think about training. What skills will you and your staff need in order...
How to Find the Best Guides for Wilderness Ministry
As we continue this series on How to Start a Wilderness Ministry: Top 20 Questions, Paul Wingfield from WMI gives some excellent insight to our 4th question: How do I find staff and/or guides for wilderness ministry? At this point, as you have been reflecting on your...
Repair Kits Are Essential; God is Ready for Our Brokenness
Please enjoy this post from Andrew Underwood, from WMI as he continues to share insights in this Biblical Reflections on the Wilderness Essentials series. Luckily There Was A Repair Kit I took a group of high school boys on a backpacking trip up in the Trinity Alps...
Excite Church Leaders about Wilderness Ministry and Get Their Support
You have vision to start a wilderness ministry and have thought through some foundational aspects of launching your ministry such as Should I create a non-profit or develop a church ministry? Why? and What are the very first steps to take toward starting my ministry?...
First Steps to Take for a Successful Wilderness Ministry
Over the years as Wilderness Ministry Institute has worked with churches and individuals interested in developing wilderness ministries in their own communities, we’ve discovered that a lot of leaders are asking a lot of the same questions. In this series How to...
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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.
