Nov 3, 2011 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training (Blog Series)
by Ashley Denton Is there any Connection between Effective Leadership and having a Variety of Field Experiences? I recently heard that a college that offers an outdoor leadership degree is reviewing their curriculum. Ithaca College is having an important yet...
Nov 3, 2011 | Adventure Therapy, Leadership Skills, What is Outdoor Ministry?
by Ashley Denton What makes for an authentic wilderness experience? This has actually been researched… In 1996, wilderness and outdoor education specialists gathered at the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute in Bradford Woods, Indiana, to explore the...
Oct 26, 2011 | Leadership Skills, Training
by Ashley Denton My friend, Doug Gilmer who teaches wilderness leadership at Liberty university recently commented that one of the reasons why Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos is so respected and loved as a leader is because he doesn’t seem to care who gets the...
Oct 20, 2011 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series)
When planning outdoor ministry curriculum you want people to be impacted and remember their experience. In order to do this effectively, lets look to Jesus himself. What did He say and do that made people different? How did Jesus make His teaching STICK? The content...
Oct 19, 2011 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series)
by Ashley Denton Bitter Waters Make us Appreciate the Sweet Water all the More Outdoor leadership facilitation is one of the soft skills of outdoor ministry that helps us motivate and inspire others to listen to God and learn from others. They story of how God used...