Guest blogger, Claire Lemp shares excellent strategies for question 7 of the How to Start a Wilderness Ministry: Top 20 Questions: How do I effectively share the Gospel using the outdoors? There’s no more natural place to talk about Jesus than the outdoors. Outdoor...
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How Warm Hospitality Reflects the Gospel of Jesus
Hospitality is a Source of Warmth Trekking in a cold winter storm can help us understand a powerful way to share the Gospel with others. Before any words are spoken, we can provide warmth with hospitality. Enjoy these thoughts on the power of hospitality from my...
Using Mountain Top Experiences to Instill Urgency in World Missions | Matthew 25:1-13
Recently I was talking with a college student friend about their life and felt the nudge from Jesus to share the Gospel with him. He listened really well and I could tell he was understanding the message pretty well. In just a moment I’ll tell you how he responded. As...
Full Spectrum Youth Ministry: The Full Picture Jesus had in Mind for Making Disciples
FULL SPECTRUM YOUTH MINISTRY? WHAT IS THAT? We're going to be talking about it a lot this year. What is "Full Spectrum Youth Ministry" and what does it have to do with outdoor ministry? On a recent trip to Finland, I had the opportunity to come alongside some Finnish...
Latin American Fruit | The Patience of Discipleship
Wilderness Ministry Institute (WMI) wants EVERY young person in EVERY culture to have the opportunity to personally encounter Jesus Christ and have an opportunity to grow in their faith through transforming wilderness experiences. That is an enormous task. How can we...