Nov 14, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, What is Wilderness Ministry?
I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. ― C.S. Lewis Sitting in my office as I write, a woman drives by on the street below with her window down. Screaming at the top of her lungs she...
Oct 4, 2014 | Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Youth Ministry
Well-researched trends in youth ministry are pointing to the need for more emphasis on small group outdoor adventure programs. I’ve been working to develop wilderness ministry programs around the world for a while now and I can confidently say that small group...
Nov 25, 2012 | Backpacking, Churches with Wilderness Adventure Ministry Programs, Program Management, Youth Ministry
I have led youth ministries for over 22 years and have trained youth workers from over 30 countries. I am more convinced than ever that there are specific and compelling reasons why churches today should double their efforts to get young people out into the...
Nov 15, 2012 | Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Spiritual Formation, Technology, Wilderness Education, Youth Ministry
This week as I’m preparing for a training tour in Estonia, Romania, Italy, and France, my good friend Joel Vermillion, a Missions and Adventure Pastor at Meadow Springs Church near Portland, Oregon, offers an insightful and practical post on a concern that many...
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...
