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The Outdoor Leadership Blog
Read by people who use the outdoors for ministry in 55+ countries. We love adventure, Jesus, and the outdoors.
How Warm Hospitality Reflects the Gospel of Jesus
Hospitality is a Source of Warmth Trekking in a cold...
How First Aid Points To Our Wounded Healer
Please enjoy this post from Andrew Underwood, from WMI as...
Water is a Fountain of Life and Learning
I was on a personal trip with a good friend of mine,...
Jesus Our North Star and Our Southern Cross | A Christmas Devotion
This Advent season try gazing up at a clear night sky for...
Tips for Effective Winter Wilderness Ministry | Day Trips
This week's post is from Joel Vermillion, Director of...
Food: Nourishment for Our Bodies or Our Hearts?
I was guiding a small group through a narrow mountain...
The Secret Ingredient to Tasty Outdoor Meals
Backpacking burns thousands of calories, so you will need to eat lots of nourishing food. The trick to eating excellent outdoor meals is: pack enough yummy calories for adequate energy yet pack as light as you can!
30 RESEARCH-BACKED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO RECRUIT QUALITY OUTDOOR GUIDES
In most outdoor programs, you can teach new guides the hard skills you require of them to safely and effectively lead groups of people into the wilderness, but the character and soft sills are much harder to train.
Spiritual Motivation for Risk Management in Outdoor Leadership
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. -John 10:27 THE WORLD NEEDS MORE SHEPHERD-LIKE OUTDOOR LEADERS Do we love adventure for what we get out of it, or do we love it because it bends us more toward dependency on God? Leading others in the...
5 Good Evaluation Questions to Improve Your Outdoor Ministry Program
When I come to the end of a season of outdoor ministry (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, etc.) I use the following SCOPE evaluation questions to “evaluate” the whole season of ministry to measure the fruit and see how we might improve.
Go Beyond. Take Class Outside | Outdoor Leadership Program @ Colorado Christian University
In the mountains God gave the law to Moses, and on a mountain, Jesus gave the Great Commission. Colorado Christian University has been on my Recommend Outdoor Programs (ROP List) for a few years. Yet recently, CCU has made huge strides in their Outdoor Leadership Minor under the leadership of the department chair, Jim Doenges. I highly recommend the outdoor leadership program at Colorado Christian University.
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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.
