Outdoor Leadership Concentrations
The Heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge... Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
-From Psalm 8 &19
The Denver Seminary Outdoor Leadership concentration is uniquely designed to provide seminary level courses to equip Christ-centered leaders for wilderness and adventure programming ministry. And there is no better place than at a world-class seminary located in the Front Range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains!
- Courses focus on the theology, philosophy, soft-skills and meta-skills of wilderness ministry and adventure programming.
- Special emphases on the use of wilderness ministry and adventure programming for evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, spiritual formation, and in mission.
- Courses are taught by Christian ministry leaders who are theologically, experientially, and academically equipped.
- Courses are academic and experiential, utilizing our classrooms in Littleton and the rivers, lakes, peaks and backcountry wilderness of Colorado and Wyoming.
- Courses are experiential opportunities enhanced through partner relationships with some of the top Christian organizations in the Rocky Mountain Region.
The degrees available for this concentration include:
- MDiv with a concentration in Outdoor Leadership
- MA in Leadership with a concentration in Outdoor Leadership
- MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Outdoor Leadership
- MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care (coming in Fall of 2012)
- The courses are also available as electives in most other degree programs.
Check us out! We may be the right place for your next step in ministry training.
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Introduction to Wilderness and Adventure Ministry
Wilderness Contexts
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