Expedition Series Devotionals
One-week event devotionals designed to weave truth and life. Add spiritual impact through integrated Bible study on a wilderness trip, missions trip, residential camp, conference or any other week-long ministry event.
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Weave Truth and Life
We originally developed the Expedition Series to integrate seamlessly with our Wilderness Institute events. The structure works through a very intentional flow of framing, experiencing and integrating, that weaves the Biblical text with the ministry event experiences for a powerful learning dynamic.
This flow is designed on both the macro (whole week) level and on the micro (daily) level. Whether you are running a wilderness trip, a missions trip, residential camp, a conference or any other week-long ministry event, the Expedition series will add spiritual value through integrated Bible study.
Devo Titles
Authentic: Psalm 32
To have authentic relationships we need to be authentic with God and with each other. This study will challenge you to deal with that simple fact. Take an intentional step toward a life full of authentic relationships.
Love…: 1 Timothy 1:3-5
Love. Pursue it and everything else will fall in line. It’s simple, but not easy. It depends on the power and grace of the Creator. It must come from pure and unmixed motives, a conscience focused on good and right things and a genuine faith in a living and active God that has a plan and a purpose for His people.
Endurance: 2 Tim 4:6-9
Anything worth doing takes work… effort… commitment. You know that. But often that point comes where striving becomes strain. Then that key question moves menacingly into the foreground of your mind. Is it worth it? That’s when the battle really begins. Are you in or are you out?
Fuel: Colossians 3:1-4
Colossians 3 cracks open the tank of spiritual identity and reveals the fuel system for which believers are designed. From its source to its target, your new fuel system gets a complete retrofit when you are in Christ. .
Get Lost: Luke 9:18-27
Bottom line… to follow Jesus and to gain His kingdom would cost everything. But everyone around tried to define Him by what He provided for them. Following Him is intense alright. But is your concept of what that looks like defined by what He does for you or by what you are willing to lay down for Him?
LaDYL: John 15:12-13
According to the apostle John, true Christ-followers are proven by their love… love that sacrifices as a natural outflow of the regenerated life. So what does that look like? The Bible paints a pretty clear picture, and it starts with Jesus Himself. His love is intense, intentional, complete, unfettered and it’s active.
Transparent: Psalm 139
Psalm 139 takes your concept of God and turns it on its head. He is intensely personal. He sees it all. He’s there when it happens. He knows you inside out. And He is still walking the path with you regardless. Maybe the real question is whether you are ready to drop the game face with Him and find freedom in being transparent.
Pre-Event Framing
Each Expedition Series devotional begins with some pre-trip elements that help to frame the study for the week. This can be done the first day of the event or in a group meeting or two in the lead-up to the event.
These elements are designed to both introduce the study and to help event participants lay some foundations that will maximize their learning during the week. Elements include the passage text (ESV), setting goals and writing commitments, a key foundation for accountability.
Five Key Daily Elements
Journaling
Log experiences, questions, and conclusions each day to help frame how God is engaging in them from the Scripture.
Reading
Each day contains one or more sections of Scripture that inform and engage the theme of the study.
Reflection
Pointed questions challenge the reader to dig value out of the day’s text and connect it to what they have or will experience that day.
Prayer
A daily challenge to pray for one’s self and others they are engaged with in the ministry event.
Commitments
Each day offers the opportunity to make a specific commitment to follow through on that day.
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