Over the years as Wilderness Ministry Institute has worked with churches and individuals interested in developing wilderness ministries in their own communities, we’ve discovered that a lot of leaders are asking a lot of the same questions. In this series How to...
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...
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...
HOW DO I START & SUSTAIN A WILDERNESS MINISTRY IN MY CHURCH OR CITY? Do you love Jesus and time in the outdoors? Although we often can't explain why, many people experience closeness with God by spending time in nature. Wilderness experiences rejuvenate us and...
G.K. Chesterton was a 20th century poet probably never tried mountaineering or backcountry skiing, but he wrote something that will make anyone think again if they haven’t placed much value on recreational pursuits. He writes… It is the happy man who does the useless...
