In this Top 20 Questions: How to Start a Wilderness Ministry series, we have answered questions relating to ministry foundations, casting vision (exposure), and recruiting staff. Now it is time to think about training. What skills will you and your staff need in order...
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Repair Kits Are Essential; God is Ready for Our Brokenness
Please enjoy this post from Andrew Underwood, from WMI as he continues to share insights in this Biblical Reflections on the Wilderness Essentials series. Luckily There Was A Repair Kit I took a group of high school boys on a backpacking trip up in the Trinity Alps...
Tips for Effective Winter Wilderness Ministry | Day Trips
This week's post is from Joel Vermillion, Director of Wilderness Ministry Institute. I love winter. I love snow and skiing, and so many of the unique attributes of God’s creation we can experience in winter. Sometimes it is overlooked as a context for ministry, or...
Leaders are Rapid Decision Makers | 1 Samuel 17
Welcome to my first webcast for outdoorleaders.com! I am excited to share some ideas and encouragement with you though video. The video quality on my first couple videos isn't the best but have fixed it for future recordings. Enjoy! ADAPTATION AS A LEADERSHIP SKILL...
Which Wilderness Ministry Should I Start? Business, Non-Profit, Church-Based?
In our series on how to start a wilderness ministry. One of the key questions we must look at first is whether to start your ministry in a church or set up a separate non-profit. I would like to help walk you through this consideration because it is very important and...