Nov 15, 2012 | International, Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Mission, Youth Ministry
Several weeks ago I blogged about an exceptionally missional outdoor adventures ministry that has just cropped up in Trujillo, Peru. The post was titled, 4 Lessons from Sandboarding with Inca Thakhi in Peru. Well amazingly, I was able to meet with Joca a few weeks ago...
Oct 22, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, International, Mission, Missions, Mountaineering
Yesterday I attempted a 16,000’ foot peak in Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador with about 20 youth leaders from all over Latin America. Twenty of us started out in the darkness at 3:45 a.m. By the time we reached 15,002’ there were about 12 of us left on the climb....
Jul 12, 2012 | Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Mission
Lives are being radically transformed through an outdoor ministry in Romania! My friend Emil Toader launched Alpiniş to equip the youth of Romania with the Gospel through camps, outdoor activities and retreats. I had the privilege of helping get Alpiniş Outdoor...
May 8, 2012 | International, Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Mission, Program Management
Project 54 is the coolest fundraiser I’ve ever seen (check out the NEW website). On one day (the last Saturday of August) climbers summit all 54 fourteeners in Colorado to raise funds to give gear and outdoor leadership training for outdoor ministry programs all...
Mar 24, 2012 | Community, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, International, Trials
Living with Aftershocks | What Wilderness Experiences & New Zealand’s Recent Earthquakes Have in Common Last week my wife Becky and I spent time with some of our close friends and ministry partners in Christchurch, New Zealand. Since September 2010, the city...
