It may seem like the right thing to do to take care of others’ souls at the expense of our own soul, but this is not the pattern we see in Scripture. God’s design is that you first tend to your own soul’s thirst for him. Then you can attend to the needs of others with much more grace.
Backpacking burns thousands of calories, so you will need to eat lots of nourishing food. The trick to eating excellent outdoor meals is: pack enough yummy calories for adequate energy yet pack as light as you can!
If you are interested in learning about Jesus’ rhythm of work and retreat and how it might radically transform your ministry then please read this post. Wilderness theology is desperately needed in our culture of performance and busyness.
In most outdoor programs, you can teach new guides the hard skills you require of them to safely and effectively lead groups of people into the wilderness, but the character and soft sills are much harder to train.
There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. Last week I had the privilege of sea kayaking on...
