May 25, 2012 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Solitude, Wilderness Education
Young people still run in a world of idealism. This is a good thing. They see issues around them and want to improve their world. Leaders of young people need to tread this ground carefully to encourage them how to pursue radically innovative solutions while...
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 21, 2012 | Fishing, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Program Management, Recruiting Participants or Guides, Volunteers
To recruit volunteers to join your team is a bit like fly fishing. It is impossible to know exactly what fish are biting on. It is equally impossible to know what would motivate someone to give generously of their time to take part in your vision. To make the...
May 14, 2012 | Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Program Management, What is Outdoor Ministry?
For how many outdoor ministry programs and Christian universities that offer outdoor leadership in North America and around the world, I am really surprised at how RARE it is to find a high quality outdoor ministry promotional video or instructional video out there on...
May 12, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Hiking, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Here is a simple wilderness teachable moment on “cutting switchbacks” using the S + T + IC = K Method for opportunity teaching in the wilderness. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he...
