In my last post Which Wilderness Ministry Should I Start? Business, Non-profit, or Church-Based? I talked about some pros and cons of each of these approaches. Here are 7 reasons to support why you definitely SHOULD start an outdoor ministry. My most recommended route...
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Wilderness Disrupts Our Lesser World Views
In my last post Your Soul Longs for a Higher Quality Life. Wilderness Experiences Offer a Path to Higher Standards, I talk about how wilderness experiences offer a taste of what our souls really long for. In this post, we will look at the role church-based wilderness...
HOW WILDERNESS MINISTRY IMPACTS YOUR CHURCH
7 WAYS WILDERNESS MINISTRY CAN IMPACT YOUR CHURCH As a fellow pastor, mission leader, and dad, I want to share 7 reasons why youth pastors, men’s and women’s ministry leaders who want to be on the cutting edge of reaching the culture will prioritize wilderness trips:...
How True North Church is Using the Outdoors to do Church
Church-based outdoor ministries have shown to be effective and successful. True North is a Western Canadian based church that uses creation to point to the Creator. This church believes in the power of the outdoors so much that it has rearranged its entire format to...
Dilemma: Many Outdoor Facilitators – Too Few Outdoor Ministry Builders
I love the concept of “facilitation” in outdoor ministry because it represents an important skill that helps people get the most out of an experience. Yet how many of these “facilitators” would actually impact more people if they transitioned from a season of “facilitation” and embarked into a season of “initiation?”