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From Misconceptions to the Real Jesus: Do Christians Think the Earth Is Flat?
When Ethen scheduled lunch with Mark, a student on campus, he was excited to see how the Spirit would use this conversation to change lives.
Growing in Identity to Bridge Cultures
When Destiny Mercer was invited to a LaVida conference during her sophomore year at Vanderbilt University, she was conflicted about attending. LaVida is The Navigators Hispanic Network with a mission to love Hispanics/Latinos and identify, encourage, resource, and develop them to serve Jesus and His Kingdom. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, she was immersed in […]
Whole-Life Transformation: Never Too Late For Education
David Kordorwu (senior International Mentor for over a decade) met Peter* in barren and desert-like northern Ghana years ago, when Peter was 17 years old. David led Peter to faith in Christ and baptized him. More than 15 years ago, Peter attended a Discipling for Development (D4D) whole-life discipleship training in Tamale along with 50 […]
The Ministry of Driving Around
We regularly open our home to these kids for Bible study. But who knew that God would lead us into a “ministry of driving around”?
Norway/Latvia – Finding Family
The Navigators We had just finished reading the story of the prodigal son. I asked the children, “If you were the father, would you forgive the son?” There was a resounding, “NO, never! That father was crazy,” and one lone “Yes.” I asked Vladik, a young boy from the orphanage who was in my Bible […]
The Vietnam Vet, the Cop, and the Atheist
Have you ever researched your family tree? There’s a peculiar excitement in discovering your distant relative was a courier in the Civil War or that your great-grandmother’s name is on a passenger list at Ellis Island. But what if you were able to trace your spiritual family? What if you knew who it was that […]
From Sailor to Sailor at Navs Night
David Yumen used an opportunity to share his testimony and the Bridge to Life Illustration with sailors at a recent Navs Night.
Does the Message of the Gospel Really Work?
Walking through life with Tom forced Matt to see a bigger Gospel, how God can transform people’s lives and use the broken parts of their past for good.
Snapshots of God at Work
Elizabeth Charlotte Graves “It’s hard to condense my summer trip into any specific lesson or event but I think there were certain moments along the way that showed God was working,” says University of Maryland graduate Chris Barrow. While still a student, Chris signed up for the Norway-Latvia 2008 summer mission trip, knowing it incorporated […]
Time to Give Up
David Henderson A light drizzle fell as I pulled out of the parking lot and headed for home. We were trying to squeeze in a family dinner between my work commitments, my daughters’ friend time, and my son’s soccer practice. As often happens, we were shy a few ingredients for the meal, so I made […]
Sharing the Gospel at University of Wisconsin
Roger lived out a life of Gospel-inspired Christian character at University of Wisconsin—even when he didn’t have the opportunity to talk.
Responding to Jesus’ Command
How do you respond to Jesus’ command to “Go and make disciples of all nations”? Before The Navigators was started, our founder, Dawson Trotman, responded to that command by spending 40 mornings praying in the hills behind his Los Angeles home. At first Dawson and a friend prayed for the communities around them. Then they […]