About Doug and Pam Nuenke
Doug and Pam currently serve in Colorado Springs where Doug is The Navigators U.S. President. They are deeply grateful for your prayers and financial support.
For those of you who may not know them very well, here is some information about them and the ministry the Lord has given them through The Navigators.
Doug and Pam have three adult children, two sons-in-law, and six adorable grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with others as they build relationships and see God transform lives. Doug loves to fly fish and mountain bike and they both enjoy reading, the outdoors, spending time with their family, and being with friends.
They came on staff in 1992 after serving on the staff of a local Denver church and in leadership with Doulos Ministries. During their years with the Navigators, they served at the University of Kansas and helped create and then directed EDGE Corps. Doug served on the leadership team of the Collegiate Ministry and later served as national director of Metro Mission. Doug was selected as the U.S. President of The Navigators in 2008. Pam leads, as well, mentoring women and traveling the country and world with Doug to meet with staff, donors, and friends of the organization.
As The Navigators U.S. President, Doug oversees the strategic work of the National Leadership Team and serves under the guidance of the U.S. Navigator Board of Directors. He leads with faith, trusting God in matters of oversight and caring for the hearts of Navigator staff and volunteers. Doug is committed to serve the purposes of God in The Navigators for His glory. He longs to lead as David is described in Psalm 78:72, “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart, with skillful hands he led them.”
Doug and Pam have a high value for partnering together in ministry and discipling individuals who will in turn disciple others (See 2 Timothy 2:1-2 and more thoughts on Doug’s blog, Your Disciplemaking Coach). They long to see the Gospel of Jesus advanced into the nations through everyday people who make disciples. They love how God opens doors for new friendships that provide opportunities to love people and reflect Jesus in the normal pathways of life—where they live, work and play.
Updates
April 26, 2021
Multiples of 1 Million
Robert Coleman’s classic, The Master Plan of Evangelism, highlights the central strategy of Jesus’ disciplemaking: He invested in the lives of a few to reach the many. Coleman writes, “Jesus’…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2021
Persevering Prayer Reveals God’s Generosity
Jesus uses a parable of a widow to teach His disciples how prayer reveals both the heart of the one who prays and the heart of the God who hears…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
Christmas Hope: Our Inrushing Rescuer
Video Message Transcript
Friends, it has been quite a year, hasn’t it? A global pandemic, surging awareness and activism in racial inequality, wildfires engulfing large swaths of forest, and a political…
Read MoreOctober 12, 2020
The Contagious Gospel
This year has been turned upside down by the coronavirus which has multiplied around the world, disrupting our rhythms and plans. The coronavirus has devastated lives and economies, taught us…
Read MoreJuly 20, 2020
Vital Elements of a Disciplemaker
Dawson Trotman, the founder of The Navigators, often posed the question: “Are we still engaged in making disciples the way Jesus laid out in the Great Commission? It’s a question…
Read MoreMay 15, 2020
Life-to-Life Revolution
There is no greater time for disciplemaking than now! Ministries around the U.S. and the world are reporting increased openness to Jesus. And the Navigators are on the front lines…
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Unshakeable Joy
The turmoil and uncertainty of the past several weeks have made us all feel fragile. It’s quite normal to struggle with weary distress when assaulted by a pandemic! Both Jesus…
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Light in the Darkness
A Message from Doug and Pam Nuenke
The past couple weeks we’ve had some spring snow storms here in Colorado, with accompanying clouds. Between my normal day job, stress from the…
Read MoreApril 17, 2020
Buoyant in Turbulent Times
The stories of Jesus on the Sea of Galilee have always touched my heart, but in recent weeks, I’ve been struck by the promise of buoyancy amid stormy waters. The…
Read MoreMarch 23, 2020
A Message from U.S. Navigators President, Doug Nuenke
How do we make it through days like this? How do we fully live into these unprecedented times as believers and hopeful carriers of the gospel?
In conversations with strangers and…
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2020
Our Hands in His
Imagine being with Jesus and His disciples in their final days together. Jesus had told them He would not only be leaving, but dying at the hands of their enemies….
Read MoreDecember 16, 2019
Missing Jesus This Christmas
The first Christmas came and went, hardly a blip on the radar. The infant Jesus was recognized by a few: some astrologers, a narcissistic king, and smelly shepherds. To say…
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Spreading the Good Infection
Pam and I love spending time with our grandkids. There is nothing better than getting on the floor to play with them or cuddling up to read a story. We…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
Redefining Evangelism
The Barna Group recently released a fascinating report on how adults respond to evangelism. Among the findings, adults preferred faith interactions sparked out of sincere engagement rather than depersonalized outreach…
Read MoreApril 1, 2019
A Life of Duty or Dependence?
As Americans or people in the western world, we are all too prone to measure our spiritual life by what we know and what we do, rather than by Who…
Read MoreDecember 31, 2018
Difficult Seasons: Praying through Promises
I suppose we all have those times when life seems to be full of crisis, challenge, or conflict. During one difficult season, facing what some have called a “dark night…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2018
Biblical Foundations for Generational Disciplemaking
Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of The Navigators is our commitment to intentional, generational disciplemaking. Navigators founder Dawson Trotman’s interaction with Les Spencer, a Navy sailor he intentionally discipled, illustrates…
Read MoreMay 10, 2018
Change from the Inside Out
Stadiums could be filled with believers who struggle with sin patterns that are difficult to break. Have you ever looked in the mirror and said to yourself, “Why do I…
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2018
Bringing God into Every Situation
Prayer is to spiritual life in God as blood flow is to physical life. When we turn prayer into just a task, a meeting, or a ritual, we lose the…
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2017
Three Ways to Begin Helping Someone Spiritually
Perhaps sometime today God’s Spirit brought someone to mind who would benefit from your encouragement to know and walk with Jesus. This can be intimidating. Where do you start in terms…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2017
Audio-Visual Living: Leading People With The Gospel
Recently I heard a leader ask his group to share the last time they led someone to Christ. You could feel the tension—some had never had the opportunity to do…
Read MoreApril 1, 2017
The Cross: Why All the Fuss About Easter?
As we approach Easter, there are many things that could be said about the importance of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. However, there are three primary things…
Read MoreApril 1, 2017
Motivation and Power for Obedience
I grew up in a religious context where my motivations for doing good things were guilt and the fear of getting caught! As people rescued from darkness (Colossians 1:12-14), we…
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2017
The Beauty of Passionate Prayer
Do you ever go through seasons when your prayer life feels mundane and emotionless? You may be in a season like that right now. Or perhaps you’ve never had a…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2016
Community in an Independent World
American life has always seemed to exalt the idea of individualism, the person who battles challenges alone. It’s yet another place where we need God’s help not to conform to…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2016
Being a Missionary Where You Are
Do you believe that your life matters? That you’re destined to bring healing to a broken world that needs what you have to offer? Yes, you!
Jesus’ appeal to some of…
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Finding the Best Treasure
We can all lose track of the significance and multifaceted power of what God has done for us. I believe most followers of Jesus periodically struggle with experiencing the fullness…
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2016
Open-Hearted Prayer Before a Generous God
I was in the 7th grade. Need I say more? My relationship with Christ was limited to a little pinch of guilt that kept me showing up for Sunday services….
Read MoreDecember 1, 2015
Living with Hope Between the Now and the Not Yet
Much of our life is spent in the in-between time, between our current reality and anticipated future. For some, it is living with the longing to be married. For others,…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2015
Change the World Through Discipleship
During my sophomore year in college my life was changed by discipleship. I joined some fellow students to study what it looks like to change the world—“Jesus’ way,” they said….
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2015
The Transforming Power of the Gospel
A number of years ago, I rushed into the house just before dinner guests were to arrive. I hoped to find things in order, but instead our 2-year-old was “being…
Read MoreJune 1, 2015
The Sustaining Presence of the Holy Spirit
Lately, I’ve been praying for friends across the country who are experiencing deep hardships. I’m often caught up with emotion for the burdens they bear.
Jesus’ disciples must have felt similar…
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2015
Rhythms of Engagement and Withdrawal
My wife, Pam, and I enjoy going to concerts. The beauty of the music comes not only from the notes, but also from the spaces between the notes. The pulse…
Read MoreNovember 1, 2014
Unlike Any Other Book
Throughout history, people have used the Bible to create religion. The very book that was meant to bring people to God ended up being used to create rules and regulations…
Read MoreAugust 1, 2014
Compassion in the Tears of Jesus
As followers of Jesus, we are called to compassion (see 1 Corinthians 12:25-26). If we really desire to be clear reflections of Jesus Christ in our broken world, we will…
Read MoreApril 1, 2014
Changing Your Corner of the World by Making Disciples
The heartbeat of The Navigators and the focus of Jesus’ earthly ministry are quite similar. Both embody a passion for making disciples that is “generational” and “intentional.”
We are not destined…
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2014
Evangelism Out of the Overflow of Our Hearts
A lot of people experience religion as a list of “to do’s.” Most of us have felt at times that we should do more: pray more, read the Bible more,…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2013
Advancing The Good News of God’s Kingdom
As Jesus walked the dusty paths of first century Palestine, his purpose was clear. His words and life were a portrayal of good news—the Gospel. Mark, the Gospel writer, put…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2013
Evangelism as Endorsed By Jesus
No matter what other ways we might consider participating in evangelism and the advancement of the Gospel, the one Jesus endorsed by His own prayer is the idea of God…
Read MoreJune 1, 2013
Cultivating Community
When people ask me what makes someone a Navigator, I tell them I envision an everyday person living next door to people everywhere in such a way that the Gospel…
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2013
A Vital Movement of the Gospel
The Navigators is pleading for God to use us in a movement that has God as its source and sustainer and reaches people in every walk of life.
Our Navigator Vision…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2012
Reflecting the Character of Jesus
Reflecting the character of Jesus in a broken world is what being a disciple is all about.
When we’re overcome and harried by life, God often brings us to a point…
Read MoreApril 1, 2012
Is Spiritual Apprenticeship A Dead Art?
For centuries, craftsmen passed down knowledge and skills through a method of mentoring and training known as apprenticeship. It was once the primary means to pass skills from one generation…
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