December 2010 is the roll out month for our newest title, Christian Outdoor Leadership: Theology Theory and Practice by Dr. Ashley Denton. This book plumbs the depths of how to use wilderness adventure camping for leadership development, evangelism, discipleship and spiritual formation with experiential learning and Bible study resources.
Read what reviewers are already saying about this must read for Christian leaders:
In Christian Outdoor Leadership, Ashley Denton achieves a coup d’etat by surprising even seasoned readers of the New Testament about how much of Jesus’ teaching and discipleship takes place outdoors. We all have seen the amazing results of organizations like Outward Bound, but Denton takes it a step farther by demonstrating the theological basis for outdoor ministry and mentoring. If you are looking for an alternative to the inwardly focused, self-referential spiral of today’s hedonistic spirituality, then go no farther. Christian Outdoor Leadership calls an ‘inward’ and ‘indoor’ generation back out into the great outdoors – and reminds us that this is God’s world and it is still his favorite workshop!
Timothy C. Tennent, Ph.D. (author of Christianity at the Religious Roundtable: Evangelicalism in Conversation with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam)
President
Professor of World Christianity
Asbury Theological Seminary
Ashley’s years of experience in youth ministry and wilderness adventures set the stage for this journey through the Scriptures in search of a theology of wilderness ministry. For many of us who are involved in leading wilderness expeditions, this book fills a long standing gap in the literature of our field by providing a Scriptural basis for the significance of the wilderness environment as a ministry platform. In this, Ashley Denton has given us a great gift.
Amy Smallwood
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Leadership, Simpson University
President, Christian Adventure Association
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