The Navigators at the University of Hawaii

who we are

The Navigators started in the 1930’s with Dawson Trotman, commonly known as the modern day father of discipleship. The early Navigators developed all of the follow up material for Billy Graham. Since then, the Navigators have spread to over 100 countries around the globe. The Navigators have been at UH since the late 1970s; however, the ministry faded in the late 80s, but as of Fall 2008, it is back once again.

Simply put, we love God and we love people. We are a group of friends who are on a journey together to get to know God. Some of us would consider Jesus our best friend, while others feel like they are just starting to look into Christianity. We value relating authentically and vulnerably. We don’t feel like we have it all together, but are indeed experiencing the changing power of God at work in our lives.

Here’s what some Christian leaders have mentioned about The Navigators:

“On a scale of one to ten, I place The Navigators as a ‘ten’ among parachurch 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

“The older I get the more Scripture I want to know by heart. It’s one of the best ways I know of to get ready to meet Jesus face to face. Scripture memory is one of the great strengths of the Navigators. The most influential teacher I ever had was deeply stamped by the Navs when he was in the Navy. That makes me a Nav grandchild. I love that Bible-saturated heritage.” - John Piper, Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church

“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

“I owe a great debt to the Navigators for teaching me to walk with God.” - Cynthia Heald, Author and Speaker