With ministries on nearly 200 college campuses around the United States, The Navigators Collegiate Mission is reaching students with the gospel during one of the most formative seasons of their lives.

The Navigators Collegiate Mission is experiencing a season of growth with the launch of 26 new campus ministries in the past year alone. A ministry of The Navigators, Navigators Collegiate has now established Christian disciplemaking communities on nearly 200 college campuses around the United States, reaching approximately 25,000 college students each year. This momentum reflects a notable trend: As recent Barna Group research confirms, today’s young people are demonstrating an increased openness and commitment to Christian faith compared to previous generations.

Among the many organizations reaching college students with the Good News of Jesus, The Navigators is known for its distinct focus on fostering Life-to-Life^® discipleship relationships: intentional, one-to-one connections that offer students a model for how to follow Jesus in daily life, and how to help others –– roommates, classmates, teammates, friends, and family members –– do the same. Accordingly, The Navigators Collegiate aims to equip students to be lifelong disciplemakers who will make Christ known not only on campus, but wherever they go after graduation.

“The campus environment is one of the most strategic places to reach people because nobody stays a student forever,” Navigators Collegiate Mission Director Ben Nugent explains. “So, Lord willing, our Collegiate work is sending out ‘workers for the Kingdom,' 'next door to everywhere.’”

Along with Life-to-Life^® discipleship, Navigators Collegiate ministries offer students a variety of on-campus events, community groups, retreats, and Bible studies, as well as service opportunities like U.S.-based Summer Training Programs and international short-term mission trips.

The Navigators’ campus-based ministries differ in form depending on what resources best suit the unique location, size, and demographic makeup of a given student body. In many cases, a Navigator staff couple will move to an area and become established in the local community before launching a campus ministry. Other ministries operate with less formal organizational frameworks: For instance, a team of EDGE Corps staff (Navigator interns) may visit the campus twice weekly, or a Bible study group may develop organically within other established groups, such as sororities and fraternities. Additionally, students who are passionate about their faith and friendships may volunteer to launch new ministry initiatives; many of these individuals benefit from resources provided by the Navigators Discipleship™️ app.

To learn more about The Navigators Collegiate Mission, visit https://www.navigators.org/ministry/navigators-collegiate/.

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.

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“The campus environment is one of the most strategic places to reach people because nobody stays a student forever,” said Navigators Collegiate Mission Director Ben Nugent.