Sep 7, 2011 | Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Mission
For several years we’ve been praying for the right timing and a good open door for Wilderness Ministry Institute to begin investing in young leaders in Latin and South America. This year we finally saw an opening to pursue in Costa Rica. Christian Camping...
Aug 28, 2011 | Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Trials, Wilderness Core Knowledge
How Wilderness Ministry Models Effective Prophetic Ministry Like the Hebrew prophets of the Old Testament, Jesus is willing to be controversial and push things to their logical conclusion. He has a jealous love for people’s souls. The Hebrew Prophets Seemed Weird but...
Aug 28, 2011 | Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Memorize Mark, Wilderness Core Knowledge
AUTHORITY IS ANCHORED TO ONE’S ACTIONS, NOT JUST THEIR WORDS We’ve all heard the phrase “practice what you preach”. This simply acknowledges the importance of matching what we say with what we do. There have been studies to show that people by and large believe the...
Aug 28, 2011 | Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rhythm of Retreat
Why I Keep an Outdoor Ministry Journal The wilderness environment throws so much at us that it is sometimes hard to remember all that we learned from times with God in the wilderness. That is why I like to keep a journal. Here are a couple of reasons you might want...
May 2, 2011 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Memorize Mark, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Theology, What is Outdoor Ministry?, What is Wilderness Ministry?, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Awake My Soul For some reason when I’m out in the wilderness alone with God, that uninterrupted space helps me focus my heart’s attention on God’s voice. It “Awakes My Soul” to borrow a phrase from Mumford and Sons. One of the greatest...