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This is a US Navigators Intern Training on how to use MPDX and would be a good place to start. Topical Training Videos Quick Reference Guide Using MailChimp with MPDX Search MPDX Help database  if you don't find your answer in MPDX after clicking search Getting started with the ...

Navigators’ Solid Rock Retreat 2017

On 5-7 May, 15 ladies from our Women’s Military Ministry got together for the Annual Solid Rock Retreat. It was a beautiful Autumn weekend and God richly blessed us. We spent extended time in God’s word, took a real cruise around Lake Burley Griffin and had lots of time deepening ...

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Our Staff Job Studies

From Grant Dibden We had a wonderful time considering several of our staff Job studies during the year. It is such a packed book and we were challenged as we reflected back over the whole book, its themes and big lessons as part of our final study time. The book of Job explores why God ...

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We would love to see you at our gatherings, and appreciate your prayers if you are unable to join us!   National Mid-Year Staff Training 1-3 July - Elkanah Lodge, Victoria SAVE THE DATE NOW! National Conference 2025 3-6 October - Galston Gorge, NSW   Brisbane 31 May, 2pm - ...

Get To Know - Ian and Helen McIntosh

After ten years of providing counselling and training, and being on the Leadership Team among other things, with the US Navigators, Ian and Helen McIntosh have decided to return to Australia. With open arms, we welcomed them back and took the opportunity to catch up on what they are doing now. They ...

The Dynamic of Reproduction

By Ram Marrero, first published in The Discipler, Issue 21, Winter 2020, used with permission. The strategy is generations of disciples reproducing generations of reproducing disciple-makers. I can remember meeting [with] Jono early in the morning on Coolum Beach. He would bring his surfboard and ...

Thank You for Time Out!

Your partnership has enabled our staff to take some time away to retreat to the beautiful Blue Mountains, just outside of Sydney, in November 2018. While we had no formal meetings or teaching sessions, the Staff Retreat was a time to slow down and individually reflect on the glory of God, ...

Get to Know Dustyn and Hannah McLaren

Dustyn and Hannah are from our South East Queensland Labouring Community. Dustyn joined our Staff last year. We interviewed him for our Compass Newsletter Autumn 2023 issue. How did you come into relationship with Jesus? At the ripe age of five in October of 1987 I remember contemplating a ...

People of Passion

The early followers of Jesus were called ‘people of the way’. This was long before the term ‘Christian’ was coined. Perhaps it came from Jesus’ words ‘I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life' (John 14:6). People of Passion* is here to help you on your way, following Jesus, The Way. It ...

Called to Follow the Fruit

By Tim Mapperson, Melbourne Labouring Community It was mid-June. Stepping out into the cold winter night, we closed the door for the last time. We had been meeting at this Community Centre in Carlton for many years as a campus ministry. Tonight was to be our final night. This season was coming ...

2018 - January - Lifetime Labouring

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Get To Know Lynn Pak

Lynn Pak is our National Administrator and has been with Australian Navigators for 15 years. For our Winter 2024 issue of Compass, we asked her a few questions to help us get to know her better. While the printed newsletter gave us a snippet, we get a deeper insight into her heart for the ministry ...

What encourages you to be resilient?

In our Autumn 2022 edition of Compass, we asked YOU to answer some questions in our short survey. We asked: What sort of things help you be resilient and “bounce back” after challenges? - Community support - Specific Bible passages/verses - Encouraging/challenging books - Close friends ...

Get To Know Doug and Geneve Utley

Doug and Geneve Utley are lifelong labourers from our Melbourne community. Doug has served previously as National Director, and he and Geneve have worked with many students and graduates, couples and emerging leaders over the years. He has produced resources such as the Enriching Your Marriage ...

Your Questions Answered - Navigator Discipleship

Fran Johnson from our Melbourne Labouring Community answers some of your questions about Navigator discipleship. Why have you enjoyed Navigator discipleship, in group and individual settings? Navigator one-to-one discipleship began my spiritual transformation. I was quite broken spiritually ...

Sydney Labouring Community Update Summer 2024

By Scott Brown "In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." - John 16:23–24 - If you've kept up ...

Thank you for helping us!

Thank you for helping to keep our labourers labouring! As Navigators we are passionate about making disciples, and we know that as our partners you are too. We want to be and make disciples who will labour for a lifetime, not just for a season. But we can’t do this by ourselves. So we thank ...

Vulnerable People Policy

Purpose The Australian Navigators is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment to all vulnerable people by ensuring Australian Navigators’ staff, associates and volunteers are screened and suitable to be engaged in the provision of services in work involving children and other ...

2025 - July

  Training is coming up and we are looking forward to seeing you there!     Where: Elkanah Lodge and Conference Centre, 975 Buxton-Marysville Rd, Marysville VIC 3779 When: We will be starting with lunch at noon on Tuesday 1 July and concluding at 3:00pm on Thursday 3 ...

Dustyn McLaren joins Navs

By Dustyn McLaren It is exciting to have joined the Navigators in response to the Lord’s call and leading to fulltime discipleship ministry, working one-to-one with faithful, available, teachable men who will be able to teach others also. Since meeting Ram [Marrero] and being introduced to ...

Our Apprentices Settling In

By Levi Swartzentruber Normally January is a gradual ramp up toward the start of the ANU year in mid-February, but not this year. Four weeks ago, on January 5, we were waiting with eager expectation at the Canberra airport for our two US apprentices, Laine and JT, to arrive. Let me share briefly ...

International Navigators

The Navigators is an international inter-denominational Christian Mission Organisation. We are a global movement. Statistics for the Navigators do not really capture what we do, but they may give you an idea of the breadth of the ministry. We have over 5000 staff in more than 100 ...

Help Others Grow

In the very intense moment where Jesus is giving His final instructions on earth, He is aware that the disciples could give their lives to many very, very good things – but miss this critical thing. So He sums up his priority for them in the most concise and direct way: “Make disciples”. But ...

Six Critical Factors of a Multiplying Ministry

You may have already come across or even completed some of the studies in The Six Critical Factors of a Multiplying Ministry series while browsing through our site. The Six Critical Factors ... is a series of comprehensive studies, prepared by Grant Dibden, and includes the following topics: CF1 ...

Who is God and what is He like?

Is God the centre of your life? Would you like to know Him better? Love Him deeper? Grow to be more like His son, Jesus? We have many resources available to you here one our website. But if you're looking specifically for studies to help you not only to know about Him but to dive deeper in your ...

How Do You... ?

With Dan Pass, first published in Compass, Autumn 2020 Q&A with Dan & Beth Pass From Gingerbread House-making to Ping-Pong-athon ... we get the insight on howDan and Beth Pass "do" their engaging and interacting with both Christians and pre-believers, living out their Christian identity ...

Constitution

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Get To Know Jordie McMahon

Jordie is our National Office Associate and one of our Ministry Apprentices at Macquarie University in Sydney. We interviewed her for Compass, our newsletter, where an abridged version of her interview was first published in the Autumn 2025 issue. How did you come into relationship with ...

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Worldwide Partnership Day of Prayer “Each year, we Navigators from every corner of the globe have the privilege of joining together during our Worldwide Day of Prayer to spend time with the Lord. We may be physically separated by thousands of miles, but we could never be closer than we are on ...

Intentional Disciplemaking

By Ron Bennett Cultivating Spiritual Maturity in the Local Church (Designed for Influence Series) This book lays out what a biblical disciple of Christ looks like and how the church can create an environment geared toward making disciples and helping its people grow in spiritual ...

Josiah Road Student Guide

LUKE & HAROLD HARPER Josiah Road is a spiritual development study that focuses on encouraging students to stand up and lead as Christians in the student community. Inspired by King Josiah’s nation-leading skills, this study examines the young king’s impact on his community, even at a ...

Advancing the Kingdom in Indonesia

When our brothers and sisters recognised the enormous impact poverty was having on their younger generation, God gave them an overwhelming desire to help.  So, they began some whole-of-life discipleship ministries centred around education with children from local families, high school students and ...

Lifetime Kingdom Labourers

By Frank Tully It was my first week living back in Australia when at the end of a Navigators conference I needed a ride back to my temporary home in Sydney. Mike & Siân said they lived near my friend’s house and would be glad to drop me along the way. Little did we know, that was ...

Revolution of Character

DALLAS WILLARD & DON SIMPSON Dallas Willard's Renovation of the Heart has become established as a classic guide to the spiritual life. In this abridged version, Don Simpson makes its riches more easily available for devotional use. The authors believe that we fail in the spiritual life ...

Go!

By Mary Merrill, friend and faithful supporter of Australian Navigators. We’re a family that loves an adventure – “Go” is an inviting word. So, when we had the opportunity to move to Spain with work, we were thrilled. More than an adventure, we love the Lord and want to be obedient to ...

Lead Others

Jesus is the most effective and compelling leader in history. He took a handful of ordinary people, fishermen and tax collectors… and changed the world. His primary method was to work deeply with a few disciples, training them in the everyday events of life and instilling in them the heart to ...

The Good Life: Western Culture 8

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s ...

A Curious Journey

By Cynthia Hagen, first published in Compass, Spring 2015 Cynthia Hagen works in The Navigators People Resources Team with Ian and Helen McIntosh, and is based in Colorado Springs, USA. I hoped it was true, but was guarded. People were talking about listening to God's voice. As a first year ...

Thankful for God's Work

By Levi Swartzentruber, Canberra Labouring Community Looking back over the past year with thankfulness and looking forward in faith, I want to share a highlight over the year for me: seeing the work God is doing in and through Tim, who bears similarities to Paul’s Timothy in ...

Get To Know Clint and Leigh Ann Trebesh

Clint and Leigh Ann have served on staff with The Navigators since 2004. They have worked in camp and conference ministry, led disciple-making work among university students, and laboured with multiple city teams, before moving to Melbourne earlier this year. This is the unabridged version of their ...

2024 - January - Authority of Scripture & Biblical Interpretation

It is important to build confidence in the authority and inspiration of the Bible, and to anchor our story within the Biblical meta-narrative. Developing good Biblical interpretation practices and enriching theology in the central aspects of the Gospel will enhance a correct view of God and ...

Employment Agreement Confirmation Form

Every employee of the Australian Navigators is asked to comply with our Core Values and agree with our Statement of Beliefs. The Board has approved a range of policies, which are reviewed every year, to provide a framework for the appropriate governance and operation of The Australian ...

2024 - June - The Bible Meta-Narrative

During our Mid-Year training, the Rev Dr Graham Cole led us through some sessions on the biblical meta-narrative, which helped equip us with biblical themes to “out-narrate” our cultures’ stories and show how our deepest aspiration and desires are fulfilled, and that the Bible makes the ...

Who are the Navigators?

The Navigators is a global discipleship movement of people who want to move forward in their relationship with Jesus and impact the world for Him. We invest deeply in people to see their lives transformed. Our heart is to lead wherever God asks so that, together, we can see the Gospel spread and ...

Leadership, Partnership and Discipleship!

Next Gen Leadership Forum and Staff Finance Seminar By Levi Swartzentruber  We had the privilege of having Chee Hoe and Bit, Mike, and Glen from the Asia Pacific (AP) leadership team join us for a weekend of learning about “Leading Like Jesus”. We heard examples of other leaders in ...

Your Questions Answered! - by Ian & Helen McIntosh

In this edition of Your Questions Answered!, Ian and Helen McIntosh tackle one of the big questions they've often been asked by other Navigator staff: How do we best care for ourselves while caring for others?  This is particularly relevant given our Covid-19 lock-down situation, both for us ...

Discovering Your Design

By Ian McIntosh, Staff Care. Know Yourself. Made in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 The need to answer the question: “Who am I, and why am I here?” has always been at the core of our very being. God made us this way for His Purposes. “Men go abroad to wonder at the height of ...

A Sunny Update

By Dustyn McLaren UniSc O-Week 2025 is coming! Starts Feb 17! It’s exciting to be preparing to get back to Uni ministry for 2025. Who but God knows what lies ahead and whose path he will bring us across! Please be in prayer for us as we prepare those who are joining us for Orientation ...

UniSC and SE QLD Happenings

By Dustyn McLaren The University of the Sunshine Coast O-Week 2025 happened! There’s always too much that happens during Orientation Week to share in a short space. O-Week is the best time to meet people because that’s what people are there for that week. During O-Week at UniSC, even ...

Leading Others to Faith

God loves people. He wants everyone to repent, to come to a saving faith in Him. The Creator and Sustainer of the universe has made it possible for each of us to be His child and heir through Jesus’ death on the cross in our place. Isn’t that the best news ever! How could we not share this ...

Leading Like Jesus

Jesus’ profound leadership and teachings continue to influence over 2 billion followers today. What was most unique about his leadership was its underlying nature. While having all power and authority he did not identify himself as a leader, but as a servant. His ways were always personal, ...

National Training

This is the list of resources associated with our National Training days over the years.

The Word

The Word Hand The sovereign, majestic, all powerful, all knowing, all wise, all loving, present everywhere, creator, redeemer God speaks to us today through His word. It is, therefore, hard to overstate the importance of the Word of God! One of our proven resources is the “Word Hand”. It shows ...

A Guide to Daily Devotions

Daily devotions are uninterrupted, unhurried time in the Word of God (Bible), prayer and scriptural meditation. “In our time alone with God we encounter God’s heart for us through His Word.”  The Bible is penetrating (Hebrews 4:12) and as we read it, reflect on it and meditate on it, ...

Topical Memory System

If you want to memorise Scripture, but aren't sure what to memorise or how, this system is exactly what you need to begin hiding God's word in your heart. The Topical Memory System is the clear, simple, proven way to meditate on key Bible verses. As a result, you can: Experience freedom ...

Prayer Begins With Relationship

By Cynthia Hyle Bezek Connection and communication are vital in relationships, but what about in your relationship with God? Is it more of a duty than a delight? In this 6-session Bible study, the first in a series from Pray! Resources, you'll discover greater joy and intimacy in your most ...

Missions

Mission is on the very heart of God. God is a sending God. For God so loved THE WORLD that He sent his only Son to die for it. God’s heart for the nations calls for a bi-focal vision, both into the nations and to our nation. To help get the world on our heart, browse through our resources and ...

SOAP Method

SOAP Method S.O.A.P. is a method of Bible reading and journaling. It can be used with any daily Bible reading plan. First of all, Pray for God to help you concentrate and learn what he has to say to you. S for Scripture Open your Bible to today’s reading. Take time reading and ...

What Do You Do In Daily Devotions?

Our daily devotions should always begin with the Gospel. We must remember that the Gospel speaks to the entire Christian life. It is not solely for the non-believer, but has much to say to the mature believer. We should remind ourselves of the Gospel as we confess that although we have been ...

Tips For Having Consistent Daily Devotions

We need to acknowledge that this is going to be difficult. We are in a spiritual battle and our flesh, the world and the devil conspire to stop us deepening our relationship with God. Our flesh, our human nature, means that we often want to do other things rather than meet with our Lord. The world ...

National Conference 2017

Labouring for a Lifetime “The harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out labourers into his harvest field.” (Matt 9:37-38) With all the resources of heaven at his disposal, Jesus looked over the helpless crowds and encouraged his ...

Military Alongsiders

In Acts 15 Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”  Acts 15:36  Paul knew that for his ministry to be the most effective and have the most impact he couldn’t just set up these ...

MPDX Training

MPDX is a secure app that helps you grow and maintain your ministry partners in a quick and easy way. This will help us to stay in touch with our partners and know how our support is going. CRU provides this software free of charge.   The following two links might be a good place to help you ...

Identifying as a Labourer

By Robin Dennis, from Compass, Spring 2018 The Navigators define a labourer as: “Ordinary people who are growing in their intimacy with Jesus and who are working in the harvest (living and discipling among the lost) with a generational mindset.” To work in the harvest (living and ...

A Heart for the Nations

By Julie, Short-Term Missions Team, first published in Compass, Spring 2019 My husband and I have always had a deep burden for the nations and a longing to see labourers for the Kingdom next door to everywhere. One thing this burden has prompted us to do is to lead a number of short-term ...

Topical Memory System

The Navigators’ Scripture Memory Course HIDE GOD’S WORD IN YOUR HEART — WHERE IT WILL SHAPE YOU FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Wherever life takes you, the Topical Memory System (TMS) provides a portable, effective way to memorize Scripture. Developed by The Navigators, the Topical Memory System ...

Pursuit of Holiness with Study Guide, The

Jerry Bridges This new edition replaces both The Pursuit of Holiness and the study guide by combining both resources into one volume! "Be holy, for I am holy," commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, ...

Sticking Up For What I Believe In

GWENDOLYN MITCHELL DIAZ Very few resources satisfy the curiosity, captivate the interest and communicate God's exciting truths as this book does! It focuses on the very real spiritual questions that teenagers ask and answers them in ways that teenagers can comprehend and enjoy. The text is ...

Mother Tongue

LEONARD SWEET No one shapes our heritage or affects our legacy like our mother. Most people know Leonard Sweet, one of the world’s most influential evangelicals, as a sharp cultural critic who helps us see how to get in front of the future rather than be bowled over by it. One of his ...

Friendship Counseling

KEVIN D HUGGINS What Can I Say? When a friend's in pain, what do you say? Do you stall and sputter, like a foot just landed in your mouth? Most of us grope for the right words, feeling unequipped for the task. But we don't need to respond that way. The words of a friend - your words - can ...

Mark's Gospel

By Luke Midena and Frank Mapperson, for the National Council The National Council takes seriously the need to keep God’s Word central. Together, we studied the first eight chapters of Mark’s gospel. Mark draws on the first-hand experience of Peter, and his Gospel is a fast-paced account of ...

Life's Unpredictability

By Luke Midena, Canberra Labouring Community There have been many ups and downs to start the year, but God is clearly working in the midst of it all. Let me share about two events impacting the student ministry at the ANU. In February, Levi, who runs the ANU ministry, was involved in a ...

Thank you for partnering with us to advance the gospel!

As Navigators we are passionate about making disciples, and we know that as our partners you are too. We want to be and make disciples who will labour for a lifetime, not just for a season. But we can’t do this by ourselves. So we thank you. Thank you for partnering with us both prayerfully ...

Q & A with Katherine Halliday

Let's get to know Katherine Halliday, Ministry Apprentice at Macquarie University, Sydney. What is your role with the Navigators? I’m serving as a Ministry Apprentice with the Navigators at Macquarie University. I have committed at least 2022 and 2023 as an apprentice, and I am excited ...

Expecting God to Work!

By Levi and Lindsey Swartzentruber, Canberra Labouring Community Our new team members, JT and Laine, have only been in the country with us for two months now but already their contribution to God’s work at the ANU is showing… For years we have struggled to gain interest from the students in ...

Privacy Policy

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2020 - June - Fundraising

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Labourers Evenings and Prayer Breakfasts

Labourers Evenings: Join us for fellowship with like-minded labourers, training in making disciples, and delicious food! These dinners will take place every second month on a Saturday afternoon, starting at 4:30 pm. Food provided, kids welcome: there will be an activity for them during the training ...

2025 - January - For the Sake of the Nations

Our January National Training: ‘For the Sake of the Nations’ is coming up and we are looking forward to seeing you at Leumeah Lodge. Please register ASAP, and no later than December 13th 2024 Download the program 2025 January Training Schedule - For the Sake of the Nations for your reference ...

Queensland Discipleship Summit:

"The Great Commission, Everyone’s Call to Action" and "A Practical Approach to Disciple-Making" With Guest Speaker, Grant Dibden, National Director of The Australian Navigators When: Saturday, 21 June – 1:00pm-4:30pm Where: Cooloola Christian College 1 College Rd, Southside in ...

The Power of Example

By Grant Dibden Ever been challenged by Example? Landing at the airport in Tonga for a conference, I was met by a softly-spoken man—Tevita Palu (CEO and Owner of Palu Aviation, which owns several companies including Real Tonga Airlines). I was later informed that Tevita has invited ...

ISM - Doorstep to the Nations!

By Judy Leow, extract from Judy's newsletter, August 2018. Greetings in the Name of our Precious Lord Jesus Christ! During our last two Family Group gatherings, while the ladies had their Bible study and the children played by themselves, I had the pleasure of reading John’s Gospel with Aly's ...

Q & A with Russ Skelton

Russ Skelton is a member of our Board of Directors. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 48 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren. He has lived on the Central Coast of NSW since 1964, graduated from the University of New South Wales as an Engineer in 1973, and ...

Connecting People to Christ Through Stories

By Phil McMaster  With most States and Territories locked down in some way due to the pandemic, we have been thinking and praying about meaningful ways to keep connecting people with Christ. Thankfully, God recently provided an opportunity to do this - through stories. “My Story, My God” is ...

Homegoing - Ruth and John Ridgway

Ruth and John Ridgway were lifelong labourers for the Kingdom. In December 2021 and February 2022, respectively, they both went to be with their heavenly King. The Navigators (International) have posted tributes/articles about Ruth and John and their decades-long service for the sake of Christ. ...

Get to Know Michael and Siân Stucken

Michael and Siân Stucken have been our co-labourers for many years, but have taken a greater role in leading within our Sydney Labouring Community since the return of the Tulleys to the USA. We interviewed them for our Compass Newsletter Winter 2023 issue. How did you come into relationship ...

The Foundation of Many Generations

By Doug Utley, Melbourne Labouring Community We escaped to Hamilton Island in August for a week. Glorious sun and warm water, beaches and coral reef. One night, I got up for a drink and was stopped in my tracks by the night sky entering through the balcony doors. It was a moonless night and with ...