Apr 24, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies
Reading Mark 2:18-22 is a window into what happens to one’s soul when religious duty becomes the goal rather than open-hearted relationship with the Heavenly Father. In this passage we see 1) the priority of Jesus’ table fellowship with sinners, and 2) the...
Apr 19, 2012 | Evangelism, Program Management, VISION Outdoor Inductive Bible Studies, Wilderness Bible Studies
The whole point of a good inductive Bible study is to help your participants understand the meaning of the passage and then apply what they have learned to their life. The book of James says it this way: But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving...
Apr 16, 2012 | Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Resources, VISION Outdoor Inductive Bible Studies, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
There are two types of Bible Study questions. Ones that invite participation and open dialogue, and others that throw a wet blanket on conversation and leave the leader paralyzed in the discomfort of silence. I don’t know about you, but I prefer lively...
Apr 15, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Wilderness Leadership is Saltless & Bland if it Does Not Acknowledge the Creator of this Vast Landscape Wilderness leadership is most effective if it is anchored in a humble reverence for the God who created this vast stage of beauty. There are many organizations...
Apr 13, 2012 | Camping, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Why Three Days Journey? Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'” But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey...
