| Who are The Navigators? What does our campus ministry look like? What do others say about us? A Brief History of The Navigators The Navigators ministry began in 1933, when lumberyard worker Dawson Trotman taught Les Spencer, a sailor, many Christian principles that he found beneficial in his own life, as well as how to pass that training on to others. Today, The Navigators minister to people in over 100 countries, including many college campus ministries around the United States. We have over 600 staff at different colleges and universities. The Navigators College Ministry is a dynamic place where college students from all walks of life can grow deeper in Christ, study and learn from the Bible, and communicate their faith to others. Through Bible study and personal mentoring and discipleship, we not only help students study and apply God’s Word, but we also build lasting relationships. The Navigators College Ministry also develops strong community through fun, life-changing events like weekly meetings, conferences, and summer training programs. Through all these we hope to help students become more like Christ and advance His Gospel through the world. For more information on The Navigators’ history please click here. Who are The Navigators? The Navigators College Ministry has staff on 100 campuses across the United States. We also have a college volunteer ministry, NavFusion, serving on 62 campuses. The Navigators is a non-profit, interdenominational, missions organization, operating from donations to our individual staff and to our ministry as a whole. All our programs, conferences, and mission trips are supported through the generosity of others. For more information on The Navigators’ core beliefs please click here. What does our campus ministry look like? We love students and believe in investing in them, both in their walk with God and in their everyday lives. Students are welcome to meet with Navigator staff and with other students to study the Bible, pray, and talk about life issues. We have small group Bible studies, and we help them learn how to have personal devotional time with the Lord Jesus. We also train those we reach to help others as we see in 2 Timothy 2:2, “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” We hope The Navigators can be a place for you to learn and grow in Christ. It is our mission to “know Christ and to make Him known.” Our hope is that this can be your mission, too! What do others say about us? "On a scale of one to ten, I place The Navigators as a 'ten' among para-church ministries today. In my college days, The Navigators taught me the value of a disciplined life. In our Crusades, they developed the unsurpassed follow-up methods we use today. Thank God for The Navigators." - Billy Graham "Close enough to comfort or confront, to replace self with Christ. That's the stuff of which The Navigators are made. And that's the stuff that changed my life." - Dr. Charles Swindoll, Senior Pastor of Stonebriar Community Church - Frisco, TX "Our son, Tim, became involved his freshman year with an organization called 'Navigators.' Who were the 'Navigators'? An obvious concern was 'cults.' Was this one? In due time, all of our concerns were alleviated. We have spent time with many of Tim's Navigator friends, and we have yet to find one we didn't like and/or admire." - Bob and Susie Bastian, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives "Without exception, I have found the individuals involved with the Navigators to be of outstanding character and to have a caring quality not found everywhere in the world today. I have found the Navigators to consistently and faithfully instill Biblical values and Christian morals in a very effective way. As a parent, I would be very proud to have my child involved with this fine ministry." - Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Senior Senator - United States Senate |
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