Feb 20, 2013 | Outdoor Leadership Training (Blog Series), Planning, Program Management, Rock Climbing, Teachable Moments
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; all you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.—Isaiah 55:1 Searching through the Beta | Insights on Adventure Planning I whisper in her petite ear, “Do you want...
Aug 30, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rock Climbing
I turned down my first invitation to go rock climbing. Boldly, I declared “Foolishness.” I had no framework to base my decision on so I defaulted to ridicule the sport. My assertion must have seemed most peculiar in view of my status as an accomplished off-road...
Apr 11, 2012 | Backpacking, Gear, Marketing Outdoor Ministry, Program Management, Rock Climbing
Closing the Deal | Getting People Signed up for your Trip One of the greatest challenges for an outdoor ministry is to “close the deal.” It’s one thing to get a group excited about the possibility of a wilderness adventure. But quite another thing to...
Apr 7, 2012 | Community, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rock Climbing
Simon the Cyrene possibly had one of the greatest privileges a person has ever had—to momentarily carry Jesus’ burden as He climbed the hill to lay down willingly on the cross. A part of maturing as a disciple of Jesus is to realize that carrying others’ burdens is a...
