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HOW HAVING SPIRITUAL GUIDES IN YOUR LIFE HELPS YOU FLOAT AT GOD’S PACE
January 6, 2013
I was headed to Crested Butte, CO for an epic fly fishing trip. I was reluctant to go with a guide because I thought I should just figure it out myself. How vain and foolish that thinking was. As I look back on my decision to ignore my pride and partner up with a professional guide, I realize now that humility has some great rewards.
IS BEING QUIET OR ALONE WITH GOD INTIMIDATING TO YOU? HERE’S A REMEDY
Sitting on deck of our fishing cabin in Crested Butte this summer taught me something I’ll never forget. As I sat in the quiet by the river behind our cabin I reflected on one of the most epic days of fly fishing I had ever had. There are so many things God revealed to me through the professional guide I was shadowing, but on this night the fishing experience took a back seat, and I noticed something else.
OUTDOOR RECREATION ESSENTIALS | OVERCOMING THE RISING TIDE OF EXCUSES
January 2, 2013
My recent trip to the San Juan Islands north of Seattle causes me to consider how to resist the rising tide of excuses in my life. How do we apply the adage “just do it” to our journey as a follower of Jesus? Outdoor recreation helps us break the habit of making excuses.
ASHLEY DENTON’S TOP 100 OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP BLOG POSTS FOR 2012
December 31, 2012
Here are 100 of Ashley Denton’s top blogposts on wilderness leadership and outdoor leadership for 2012.
5 WAYS iPHONES IN THE BACKCOUNTRY ARE AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT AN OBSTACLE
November 15, 2012
For many youth today, their ipod or iphone is more important for them to have close at hand than anything else in their backpack. Since outdoor ministry is about first about transformation, outdoor leaders who understand the art of facilitation need to view this seeming obstacle to a “true wilderness experience”, as an opportunity to help young people see how their addiction to connectivity might be wounding their soul.
NASA KNOWS THE VALUE OF WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDING
November 10, 2012
Imagine working on the International Space Station, having to live in such close proximity with a team of other people for weeks at a time. That requires a unique team. The wilderness helps groups quickly work through interpersonal and problem-solving issues to efficiently establish cohesiveness.
5 WAYS TO BREAK OUT OF ANALYSIS PARALYSIS AND BE A DECISION MAKER
November 1, 2012
Do you ever struggle with making decisions? Do you tend to be indecisive in making a choice? This happens when we over-analyze, and become paralyzed by details and choices to the point where we either avoid making a decision or put it off, way to long! The wilderness is a prime training ground for making you and I a good decision maker.
WHAT’S THE OUTLOOK FOR VOLUNTEER & VOCATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS?
More outdoor leadership jobs and volunteer opportunities are on the horizon because outdoor pursuits help others experience God & discover what it means to belong to community. People today are so busy they don’t even know who they are. We need more wise wilderness shepherds who can persuade people to be brave, stop, and look at who they are.
IF THE LEADERSHIP BUBBLE POPS? OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS ON THE HORIZON
October 30, 2012
The time is ripe for outdoor ministries to pop up in local churches because it meets profound needs for leadership development in our culture today. One of the next bubbles that we might see pop in this generation is the leadership bubble. People today are so busy they don’t even know who they are… we need wise wilderness shepherds who can persuade people to be brave, stop, and listen to the Heavenly Father’s voice…
MOUNTAINEERING COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK | WHY LIMITATIONS ARE GOOD
October 22, 2012
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attempt a 16,000’ foot peak in Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador with about 20 youth leaders from all over Latin America. It is freeing for me to admit that I reached my limit yesterday. In my pride I wish I could say that I had the energy and strength to bag that peak, but I didn’t. I couldn’t. You could stick a fork in me. I was baked.
4 WAYS TO USE THE BOOK OF JOB AS OUTDOOR MINISTRY CURRICULUM
October 10, 2012
Like the night I survived a terrifying lightning storm with my two other 12 year old friends at the base of Hawk Peak one summer, we often witness God’s goodness and power through being exposed to the wildness of his Creation. And if God chooses, he will usher us into an encounter with him through those wilderness experiences. The book of Job is overflowing with powerful outdoor ministry curriculum. It is about how one man encountered God face to face through the wildness of Creation.
SHARE THE TRAIL: SPIRITUAL METAPHORS FOR MATTHEW 7:3
October 7, 2012
Most backcountry enthusiasts follow the mantra, “leave no trace.” Like the attitudes we cop when we have to “share the trail” with someone who is doing something different than us, I was reminded on the trail this past weekend that our sin can also leave a measurable impression. Like so many spiritual metaphors, time in the outdoors is a wikipedia of object lessons. We may think we are without sin or our rebellion only affects ourselves but more likely our behavior leaves a trail “littered with loose debris.”
Tent-Like Faith Looks Forward To A Heavenly City – Acts 7:4
October 4, 2012
Part 2 in the series, “Abraham’s Tent-Like Faith | Outdoor Ministry Inklings from Hebrews 11:8-9” I’m guessing that many of us camp in tents sometime throughout the year. This series on Abraham’s tent-like faith shows us how to seize this teachable moment to connect tent-camping with what our life of faith is supposed to look […]
WE FEEL LIKE A HERO ON THE MOUNTAIN, WHAT ABOUT DOWN IN THE VALLEY?
October 3, 2012
Oswald Chambers’ devotional, My Utmost for His Highest is chocked full with wisdom and illustrations for outdoor ministry applications. One my favorites is his October 2nd reflection, “The Sphere of Humiliation,” based on the mountain of transfiguration in Mark 9:2-32.
THE POWER OF ONE | THE STORY OF TELEMACHUS
October 1, 2012
If you ever feel tempted to believe that you can’t make a difference, or that your vote doesn’t count, consider a story from the 4th century about a Monk named, Telemachus. His courageous and selfless act forever changed a culture.
IS YOUR FAITH ANCHORED IN THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF GOD? | HEBREWS 11:10
September 28, 2012
The trustworthiness of God is the anchor of our faith in him. Yet even though he can be trusted, we continue to doubt or wane in our faith at times. That is why wilderness experiences are so valuable–they lift us out of our pits of doubt.
5 WAYS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TEACHES BIBLICAL POLITICAL VIEWS
September 27, 2012
Outdoor Leaders are a living model of what good political leaders should be doing for us. Outdoor adventure is a platform to teach biblical political views.
3 PERSPECTIVES ON CHRISTIAN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP JOBS
The future of outdoor leadership jobs is bright because young people care about relationships & the environment, & churches and businesses are looking desperately for leaders who have been shaped by experiences that have tested their ability to adapt and work on teams.
HEBREWS 11:8-9 | ABRAHAM’S TENT-LIKE FAITH | OUTDOOR MINISTRY INKLINGS
September 26, 2012
The author of Hebrews highlights Abraham’s Tent-like faith… Like the pioneers who traveled out West, Abraham set out on a long journey not really knowing where he was going, living in tents with his extended family, believing that in obedience to God’s call there would be reward beyond measure.
PRACTICAL WAYS OUTDOOR MINISTRY ENHANCES THE FIELDS OF SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL WORK
September 25, 2012
Outdoor ministry can help people who may need to come to a place where they can live life with dignity again, have the life skills to find a well-paying job, or get the healing and biblical counseling they need to forgive and move on from the wounds of broken relationships and families.
