Christian Outdoor Leadership: Theology, Theory, and Practice

by Ashley Denton, Robert E. Coleman (Introduction)

PUBLISHER’S NOTEDr. Ashley Denton’s book on Christian outdoor leadership is the first of its kind.Christian Outdoor Theology, Theory, and Practice offers a relevant and innovative approach to leadership development, evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual formation through outdoor adventure. People today are eager for more experiential approaches to learning. This book re-asserts Jesus’ experiential discipleship strategy by showing how to incorporate outdoor adventure into ministry the way he did. Few books on evangelism or discipleship probe the outdoor dimension of Jesus’ apprenticeship methods, and this book fills that gap. This book builds on Dr. Robert Coleman’s classic Master Plan of Evangelism by addressing an element of Jesus’ apprenticeship strategy that has been given too little The outdoor setting and timing were often the crucial elements of his teaching that fueled radical change of heart. Jesus often coupled his teaching with adventurous outdoor experiences to facilitate experiential learning. This is exactly what many people are hungry for today. Let Christian Outdoor Theology, Theory, and Practice introduce you to a new way of making disciples that is profoundly anchored in Jesus’ ancient style of apprenticeship, utilizing experiential learning and outdoor adventure as a catalyst for transformation.

Genres: Leadership, Christian

330 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2011

Reviews

[Marcy McCue · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son brought this book home from college and recommended I read it. He is an Outdoor Leadership major at a university where the author teaches and has an incredible respect for him. Thanks to this book, I now understand even more the passion in my son’s heart for outdoor ministry and appreciate the constant reminder that Jesus used nature and times in the wilderness to teach and mentor his followers. I also work with youth and can easily apply the principles mentioned with my groups.

[Phillip Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any Christian engaged in outdoor adventure or education, needs to read this book. Ashley Denton does a masterful job of showing how wilderness experiences open up so many opportunities for evangelism and discipleship. A teacher himself, he shows in many different ways how to use the opportunities of outdoor experiences to teach participants Biblically grounded life lessons. A must read for any Christian teacher leading students on camp.

[Kim Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent teaching source for outdoor ministry.

[Anna Enderle · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Izzy Oliver]

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[S.A. Grove · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Excellent resource for diving into wilderness ministry and both thorough and practical in the advice offered for leading others to encounter Christ outdoors.