Nov 25, 2012 | Backpacking, Churches with Wilderness Adventure Ministry Programs, Program Management, Youth Ministry
I have led youth ministries for over 22 years and have trained youth workers from over 30 countries. I am more convinced than ever that there are specific and compelling reasons why churches today should double their efforts to get young people out into the...
Nov 15, 2012 | International, Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Mission, Youth Ministry
Several weeks ago I blogged about an exceptionally missional outdoor adventures ministry that has just cropped up in Trujillo, Peru. The post was titled, 4 Lessons from Sandboarding with Inca Thakhi in Peru. Well amazingly, I was able to meet with Joca a few weeks ago...
Nov 14, 2012 | Adventure Pastors Blog Series, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Men's Ministry, Spiritual Formation
My friend Steve White recently published a book about how God saved his relationship with his son and daughter. He writes about how God used time in the wilderness to show him that all his life he had been a workaholic. His wounds made him aloof to the needs of his...
Nov 10, 2012 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rapid Decision Making, Teamwork, Wilderness Education
Mark Wilcox has spent a good deal of time “team-building” on a raft in the Snake River and wearing a backpack in the Tetons. In his recent article, “Adventure team-building brings out the best,” he highlights several organizations, including NASA who have used...
Nov 1, 2012 | Adventure Theology, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Worship
In addition to my blog, I write a monthly column in Shout! Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine. Below is an intro to my November article on worshipping God in the cathedral of the wilderness… Have you ever viewed the wilderness as a cathedral for worship? God so much...
