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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.
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...
HOW SHELTER POINTS TO THE SAVING GRACE OF THE GOSPEL
Shelters Protect Us...
Biblical Reflections on the Wilderness Essentials: A New Series!
You are packing up your pack for an exciting weekend trip...
Planning: Struggle to Complete Plans? Draw Water Daily-Proverbs 20:5
The next time you’re in the wilderness, waking up really early before everyone else–going down to the stream to collect water, remember that this may be a small act of service, but it is an illustration of a much larger and more profound discipline of how to faithfully complete our plans.
4 Proven Steps to Sustaining a Wilderness Ministry
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...
Dilemma: Many Outdoor Facilitators – Too Few Outdoor Ministry Builders
I love the concept of “facilitation” in outdoor ministry because it represents an important skill that helps people get the most out of an experience. Yet how many of these “facilitators” would actually impact more people if they transitioned from a season of “facilitation” and embarked into a season of “initiation?”
7 Tips for Successfully Launching a Church-Based Outdoor Ministry
Recently a leader from a church called my friend Matt Scott to ask him for some advice in starting a new church-based outdoor ministry. Here are 7 profound insights and “how-tos” from Mountain View Backcountry on how to start a church-based outdoor ministry.
7 Reasons Why Church-Based Outdoor Ministry is Taking Off
If Jesus chose the wilderness as a favorite setting to shape his disciples into dynamic leaders, then is it not equally critical in our increasingly urban world for people to encounter Him through wilderness adventure?
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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.
