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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

WMI Wilderness First Aid Training

This weekend we had our annual Wilderness First Aid course put on by NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute.  It is such a great weekend we do every year.  This year we had about twenty people go through the WFA course, some for the first time and some for the 8th time.  Every time we do this [...]
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Denver Seminary Outdoor Leadership OL 501 Syllabus: Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Foundations of Outdoor Leadership

OL 501: Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Foundations of Outdoor Leadership 3 Credit Hours, Fall 2011 Instructor: Dr. S. Ashley Denton Email Dr. Denton Websites: Wilderness Ministry Institute Dr. Denton’s Book, Christian Outdoor Leadership: Theology, Theory, and Practice Center for Internatio
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Outdoor ministry with Nepali kids… watch the video and an interview w/ the director of Nepal Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor ministry with Nepali kids… to watch a video and read the interview with the director of Nepal Outdoor Adventures on the challenges and opportunities of youth ministry in Nepal,  click here… you’ll love it!
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Matt Ismert, of Young Life’s Wilderness Ranch, Gives Ashley Denton’s book on Outdoor Leadership Two Thumbs Up!

We asked Matt Ismert,  of Young Life’s Wilderness Ranch to give us his opinion of Ashley Denton’s book Christian Outdoor Leadership: Theology, Theory, and Practice.  Here is what he said: I’ve read this this book, it is intelligent, courageous, articulate and has a unique freshness and thoughtfulnes
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Did you know that at least half of Jesus’ teachings recorded in the Bible occur in an outdoor setting? What this a coincidence or was it purposeful?

“Did you know over half of Jesus’ teachings recorded in the Bible occurred in an outdoor setting? The New Testament contains roughly 366 coherent units of Jesus’ teaching.[i] Called pericopes, these units are sets of verses that form a unit of thought used for public teaching.  Often the English Bib
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

NOW AVAILABLE: Ashley Denton’s book, Christian Outdoor Leadership: Theology, Theory, and Practice

To buy the book just click here.  I hope you enjoy the book!  And if you would like to help me get the word out, you can simply copy this URL: http://bit.ly/gyFPF6,  and paste into your Facebook or Twitter status update and it will go out to all of your friends.  Thank you for your [...]
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Denver Seminary Outdoor Leadership Course Syllabus and Reading List: OL 602 Adventure Ministry in Cross-Cultural Contexts, Dr. Ashley Denton, professor

Denver Seminary Outdoor Leadership Concentration Course: OL 602  Adventure Ministry in Cross-Cultural Contexts Term/Day/Time: Intersession 2011, January 18-21 Professor: Dr. S. Ashley Denton Email Dr. Denton Websites: Dr. Denton’s FACEBOOK Dr. Denton’s TWITTER @OUTDOORLEADERS Wilderness Ministry Ins
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

Why Did so much of Christ’s Teaching Occur in the Outdoors?

One of the timeless aspects of Jesus Christ’s teaching style was his emphasis on experiential learning.  So much of his teaching occurred in the context of adventure and the outdoors that it begs the question, “Why did he prefer the outdoors as his primary classroom for teaching?”  If you would like
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Wilderness Ministry Institute · 1Y ago

What is Wilderness Adventure Theology?

If you are curious to know more about the theology of wilderness adventure, read Ashley Denton’s recent blog for a brief introduction…
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