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Read by people who use the outdoors for ministry in 55+ countries. We love adventure, Jesus, and the outdoors.
No More Lukewarm Day 5 – How to Be a Good Steward of the Personal Transformation You Experience in the Wilderness | Revelation 3:14-22
Welcome to Day 5 in a 5 Day series on what it looks like...
A Life-Changing Remedy for Worry: Seek First Christ’s Kingdom – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 in a 5 part series on what it looks like...
All In with Jesus Even When It’s Uncomfortable: Day 3 (2 Corinthians 11:16-33)
Hopefully, before you read this devotional you’ve had a...
“All In with Jesus” DAY 2: Diving Into the Unchanging Gospel (Revelation 3:16)
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE ALL IN FOR GOD’S MISSION? The...
I Want to be “All In with Jesus”, but How? Day 1: What’s Holding You Back?
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to dive into an alpine...
Using Mountain Top Experiences to Instill Urgency in World Missions | Matthew 25:1-13
Recently I was talking with a college student friend about...
4 Lessons from Sandboarding with Inca Thakhi in Peru
My friend, Ben in Peru is thinking like a leader. He and some of his pals have started a ministry called Inca Thaki which uses Snowboards on sand dunes… a.k.a. “sandboarding.”
Why so much effort to get young people out into the wilderness?
If we are going to bring change to our cities and communities, and ultimately the hearts of hurting young people in our world today, we are going to need to find creative ways to quiet the noise for them so they can hear the Father’s voice.
Why You Should Assume the Quality of Your Outdoor Ministry is Bad?
What do you have to lose by stepping back for a minute and assuming that your service or outdoor ministry approach is bad? It won’t hurt you to do this exercise and I guarantee it will force you to improve something. This is one of the valuable lessons ministries can learn from business leaders… they know that they have to assume their service is bad to force improvement.
5 Ways Fly Fishing Taught Me How to Successfully Recruit Volunteers
Here are five common “flies” you should always present when you are working to recruit volunteers your team. Chances are they will bite on one of them because their soul is longing for something.
A Friendly (and desperately needed) Outdoor Ministry Video Competition
I think its time for more outdoor ministry programs and universities that offer Christian outdoor leadership degrees to produce a high quality outdoor ministry video to promote their own programs as well as to offer tutorials to aspiring outdoor leaders who aspire to do outdoor ministry.
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Books and Resources
Christian Outdoor Leadership, The Personality of Jesus and The Master Plan of Evangelism are books that have marked people’s lives and ministry philosophies around the world.
