From welcome-week gatherings to one-on-one Bible studies, the Class of 2030 is meeting a ministry that’s been investing in college students for seven decades
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (August 25, 2026) — The Navigators, a worldwide disciplemaking ministry since 1933, is returning to more than 170 U.S. college campuses this month as students arrive for the fall semester, deploying staff and student leaders to welcome the incoming Class of 2030. As welcome week begins, Collegiate Navigators will be stationed at campus welcome tables, in residence-hall lounges, and at coffee shops near campus, ready to walk Life-to-Life® with another generation of students. Each year, the ministry connects with some 10,000 students through relationships, recreation, and Life-to-Life® discipleship.
Collegiate Navigators has served U.S. college students since the early 1950s, when staff first began meeting with students on campuses including the University of Nebraska, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Washington. Seventy-plus years later, the model is unchanged: small-group Bible study, one-on-one discipleship, and an emphasis on equipping students to disciple others wherever they go after graduation.
“College is a unique four-year window where a person is wrestling with their beliefs about who God is. Our staff are focused on helping students know Christ and, in turn, help their family and friends do the same.”
— Ben Nugent, National Director, Collegiate Navigators
Beyond the start of the school year, Collegiate Navigators offers students opportunities to grow as disciples and serve well beyond campus, including:
- U.S. Summer Training Programs, ranging from one week to two months of intensive Bible study, personal discipleship, and Christ-centered service across the country
- International short-term mission trips that connect students with people and ministries beyond U.S. borders and help develop a heart to reach the nations
Students, parents, alumni, and prospective ministry partners can learn more about Collegiate Navigators at navigators.org/ministry/navigators-collegiate/, or contact the Collegiate office at collegiate@navigators.org.
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About The U.S. Navigators
The Navigators is a ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus and helps people grow in their relationship with Him through Life-to-Life® discipleship, creating spiritual generations of believers. Since its founding in 1933, The Navigators has upheld the mission “to know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®.” Our Worldwide Partnership includes around 6,000 staff of 85 nationalities, serving in 123 countries. Navigators encourage spiritual growth across life stages, serving wherever people work, live, worship, and play: on college campuses and military bases as well as in urban neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, local communities, and hard-to-reach places. To learn more, visit www.navigators.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2026
Contact: Angela Northamer, U.S Public Relations Lead,
719-594-2181, angela.northamer@navigators.org
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