Marvin Campbell came to faith his freshman year of high school after being shaken by the death of two friends. He met The Navigators in 1985 at the U.S. Naval Academy when a Navigator student invited Marvin to read the Bible with him. Upon graduating from the academy, Marvin served as a Surface Warfare Officer and Engineering Duty Officer. He served more than 13 years on active duty with the U.S. Navy before leaving the military for full-time ministry.
Since beginning volunteer work with The Navigators in 1994, and joining staff full-time in 2002, Marvin has served in various leadership roles in our Military, Neighbors, Collegiate, 20s, Workplace, and Cities ministries. Notably, he was the founding director of the Bowie State Training Center at Bowie State University, an initiative established in 2008 to recruit, develop, equip, and prepare African American Kingdom leaders for world impact. Marvin most recently served as senior vice president and U.S. Field director for The U.S. Navigators before becoming the U.S. president on November 1, 2021.
Marvin’s blended military and ministry experience gives him unique insights into leadership training and development, church discipleship, managing organizational change, and team dynamics. Marvin and his wife, Pamala, have been engaged in advancing the gospel in military installations, college campuses, local churches, and surrounding communities for many years.
Marvin and Pamala, have invested their lives in cultivating a multicultural network of believers from diverse backgrounds, committed to The Navigators motto, “To know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®.” Throughout relational networks in urban and suburban settings, they have equipped communities to effectively live and proclaim the message of Christ to diverse people groups.
Marvin and Pamala have three sons, Taylor, Zachary, and Joshua; three grandchildren, Theodora, Santiago, and Arlo; and two amazing dogs. They enjoy hiking, kayaking, biking, and pickleball.