Oct 9, 2014 | Adventure Therapy, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Wilderness Counseling
One of the things I love most about wilderness ministry is the quantity of time you have to talk with teenagers. Teenagers are so distracted these days and have so much information to process. Yet many of them lack having a loving adult (who has their best interest in...
Oct 4, 2014 | Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Youth Ministry
Well-researched trends in youth ministry are pointing to the need for more emphasis on small group outdoor adventure programs. I’ve been working to develop wilderness ministry programs around the world for a while now and I can confidently say that small group...
Oct 4, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation
Outdoor facilitation is key to making any kind of expedition successful. Communicating to people on matters of safety, fun, and spiritual content absolutely must happen in wilderness ministry. The goal of facilitation is not to just get people to sit still until you...
Oct 4, 2014 | Colleges, Program Management, Resources, Universities
There is a growing number of organizations and Christian colleges that offer outdoor education. Our Recommended Outdoor Programs List includes all of the colleges and organizations we recommend. Every year we award colleges and outdoor ministry programs with our Best...
Oct 4, 2014 | Program Management, Resources, Wilderness Core Knowledge
URBANIZATION CREATES THE NEED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUT INTO GOD’S CREATION One of the most significant macro developments in human civilization is the migration toward the cities in the past one hundred years. As of 2008 half of the...
