Jan 29, 2012 | Adventure Pastors Blog Series, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Facilitation, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Leadership Skills, Risk
In the year 1900 famous British Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackelton: (1874-1922) placed the following advertisement in London newspapers to recruit a crew for his National Antarctic Expedition. This is one of the most famous risk quotes that I know of:...
Jan 29, 2012 | Gear, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Resources
This could be the best guide gear I’ve seen yet for 2012. If you are looking for a little somethin’ somethin’ to spice up your guide gear this year, the Beardo Beanie could be money… its warm, and its got style for all seasons.
Jan 28, 2012 | Belief, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Storytelling
Explaining Faith? If you have ever tried to explain what it means to have “faith” in Christ, or put your trust fully in him, you have probably come up short many times. Faith is a challenging concept to explain to people. In an outdoor setting maybe...
Jan 28, 2012 | Adventure Therapy, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Quotes
The most celebrated of all of Daniel De Foe’s works is The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, which appeared in 1719. Along with its reflections on morals and affections toward God, possibly its greatest contribution is that it is a fictional tale about a...
Jan 27, 2012 | Churches with Wilderness Adventure Ministry Programs, Money, Program Management
It’s okay to talk about money One of the greatest obstacles to carrying out your outdoor ministry is your view of money. It’s important to talk about finances, because lack of money often derails well-meaning outdoor ministry visionaries. Anything that...
