Campus Stories

1,000 T-shirts and the Gospel

It began as a dream. For years, Navigator staff Bryce Bouchard at the University of Arizona wanted to print up a huge amount of t-shirts with “Navs” on them to use as door openers for the Gospel. But how?

Lisa Did Not Expect to be Alive Today

"If I become a Christian, does that mean I have to stop drinking?" This question came from a freshman student we’ll call Lisa.

Overwhelmed

Prior to his freshmen year in college, “Jared” thought he had it all. “Top dog” in high school, he had great friends, a wonderful girlfriend and caring and helpful teachers.

Agnostic Dad and Me

How did God reach an agnostic college freshman who was certainly not interested in Christianity? “Abby” tells part of her amazing story.

Love Broke Through

As a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Joe thought he was a Christian. As The Navigators helped him see what the Bible says it means to be a Christian, Joe had more questions. He had already “tried God,” sort of, but it had not worked for him.

Change a Habit

The Navigators intentionally reach out to others for Christ. Often, for many of us, that does not happen naturally at first. Sometimes God uses a person to prod or encourage us to step out in faith. Or He convicts us to change a habit and take a risk.

Helping One Help Another

The Navigators long to help students not only know Christ, but also to help them help others find and follow Him. Students like Melissa. Melissa is a student leader with the Navigator ministry at California State University-Long Beach.

Reaching the Next Generation

Discipleship takes time—a lot of it. It is also how to reach the next generation for Christ. This is exactly what Ryan and Amanda Kappel have focused on at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The Gospel Changes Everything

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) Navigator ministry continue to experience how the Gospel changes everything. It was also the theme for their semester and recent fall conference dubbed The Weekender.

A Huge Answer to Prayer

When fall semester began, Navigator staff Justin and Jonna Hester knew zero students at the University of Georgia (UGA). The Hesters prayed, “God would You lead us to a few students to help us launch a ministry here.”

Love Transformed My Heart

Allie says, "God used a spiritually deep and zestful young Navigator, Susan, to radically change my life.

Emily’s Faith Decision

When Emily described her decision to follow Jesus last year, she said it was like being “ready to jump.”

How “Spiritual Siberia” Changed

They described it like a “spiritual Siberia.” It is an area of three residence halls north of Indiana University’s main campus called the North Neighborhood. It houses 3,850 students, many of whom are freshmen.

Inside the “Public Ivy”

Many students at the University of Florida seem to have it all. Wealth. National sports championships. An average freshmen GPA of 3.98.

Would You Teach Me?

Passing on the Gospel and faith in Christ has always been a priority for The Navigators. However, knowing how to do this is not always natural for many students.

Just a Few Hours

Currently coached by 76-year-old NavStaff Noel Nelson, the NavFusion group at Austin Peay State University has raised up many laborers and numerous NavStaff over the years.