Due to the breakdown of family and the disconnectedness of urban communities, the distractions of technology, and the signs of eroding trust in our youth culture, people in the coming years will respond more and more to small group approaches to ministry. The time is...
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Please Take My 2014 Reader Survey for Outdoor Leaders
Thank you so much for being a part of the Outdoor Leadership blog! It is my goal to equip outdoor leaders with the tools they need for leading effective outdoor ministries. In order to make the blog as useful and relevant to you as possible, I need your help! Could...
Celebrating 40 Years of Summit Adventure
This week I am highlighting one of our Recommended Outdoor Programs, Summit Adventure. They are located in Bass Lake, California, but also operate internationally. Summit Adventure's focus is to provide custom adventure programs and experiential education as tools...
These Painted Hills Point to the Intelligent Design of a Skilled “Painter”
When I am pressed due to circumstances to fully trust in God, the display of beauty in Creation points me to the Intelligent Design of a Painter who has the sovereign ability to attend to my circumstances. As I snapped this photo in the Wind Rivers in Wyoming recently...
4 WAYS TO CONVINCE NON-OUTDOORSY FRIENDS HIKING & CAMPING IS WORTH IT
I remember someone telling me they didn’t understand why anyone would want to hike because you can see just about anything you wanted from your car. Yeah, seeing it is cool, but how about seeing it, smelling it, hearing it, feeling it, and tasting it? God gave us five senses for a reason.