Feb 3, 2012 | Quotes, Resources
Beauty | Wilderness Quotes God has given us the Morning Star already: you can go and enjoy the gift on many fine mornings if you get up early enough. What more, you may ask, do we want? Ah, but we want so much more—something the books on aesthetics take...
Feb 1, 2012 | Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Program Management, Surveys
Your Feedback is the Buoyancy of My Blog! When I set out to start an outdoor leadership blog and write the book, Christian Outdoor Leadership, I had no idea how many people there were who were interested in this style of ministry. I have been surprised by the...
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Feb 1, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Surveys, Teamwork, Trust
Outdoor leadership requires healthy teams. When you are spending a week with another guide leading a group in the wilderness, if you don’t enjoy working together as a team, your whole group will suffer. Teamwork among guides, staff, and volunteers is a key to a...
Jan 30, 2012 | Evangelism, Mission, What is Outdoor Ministry?, Wilderness Core Knowledge
What does evangelism look like in outdoor ministry? One of the most under-estimated benefits of outdoor ministry is the amount of time for relational evangelism with your participants–to sow seeds of the Gospel and water those seeds well. There are many styles...
Jan 30, 2012 | Prayer, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Like Going to the Dentist A wilderness experience is a gift. A gift of time–plenty of time for silence, solitude, and reflection on the condition of one’s soul. Yet a wilderness experience sometimes feels like a trip to the dentist. No one likes going to...
