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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 ...

2023 - January - The Gospel & Discipleship

What is the Gospel? (Grant Dibden) Audio (53 mins): What is the Gospel? (mp3) PowerPoint: What is the Gospel? (pptx) Discipleship Framework (Grant Dibden) Audio (27 mins): Disciple Definition and Discipleship Framework (mp3) PowerPoint: Disciple Definition and Discipleship Framework ...

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 ...

2023 Conf. Message 2 - Community in Discipleship

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2023 Conf. Message 4 - Generational Ministry

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2023 Conf. Message 3 - Among the Lost in Discipleship

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2023 Conf. Message 1 - The One Who Calls

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2023 National Conference Feedback Form

The God Who Calls - 2023 Conf Message 1

Community in Discipleship - 2023 Conf Message 2

Generational Ministry - 2023 Conf Message 4

Being Among the Lost in Discipleship - 2023 Conf Message 3

Grant Dibden's Christmas Message 2023

National Conference 2023

Being a Disciple and Making Disciples Who Make Disciples MESSAGES & TESTIMONIES "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey ...

Workshop Notes 2017

  Forgiveness, Repentence, Reconciliation, Restitution in Disciplemaking This paper by Grant Dibden explores what the Scriptures say on the issues of forgiveness, seeking justice, loving your enemy, dealing with conflict, and more. Workshop with Grant Dibden   Getting Started, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prayer

Prayer Hand Many believers find that prayer, especially spending long amounts of time in prayer, can be one of the hardest parts of spiritual discipline. The Prayer Hand is an easy way to remember five essential aspects of prayer: confession, petition, intercession, thanksgiving and praise. Pray ...

The Wheel

This simple but effective illustration has been used by Navigators for more than fifty years. It helps Christians understand what they are called to do as disciples of Christ. Each part of this illustration represents a crucially important component of a vital Christian life. Use this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bridge

Step 1 – God’s Love and His plan God created us in His own image to be His friend and to experience a full life assured of his love, abundant and eternal. Jesus said, “…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10b) “…we have peace with God through ...

The Gospel

The Gospel Bible Study As Navigators, we are called to advance the Gospel.  To fulfil this calling we need to be clear what the Gospel is.  We must ensure that the gospel we are sharing with people is The Gospel of the Bible.  This thorough Bible Study helps us to see the width and breadth of ...

Community

It is interesting that the word “community” does not appear in the Scriptures. However, the concept of community permeates the Scriptures. Community describes how the people of God are towards each other. It is how we relate to each other, how we live as brothers and sisters in Christ who are ...

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 ...

National Conference 2027 - DRAFT

We can't wait to see you at our National Conference on x-x October 2027 at XXXXX, NSW!  "...I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through ...

National Conference 2025

We can't wait to see you at our National Conference on 3-6 October 2025 at Galston, NSW!  "...I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through ...

Monash International Students Ministry Conference 2026

Jump to registration form below. Mt Evelyn Discovery Camp 70 Tramway Rd, Mount Evelyn VIC 3796 10-12 April 2025 With Guest Speakers: Bernard & Lilian Lee, who are trained English teachers from Singapore. Over a period of 45 years they have discipled young people who today walk with and ...

Spiritual Transformation

Spiritual Transformation Bible Study What is it God wants to see in a person’s life?  How does true change occur?  How much is the Holy Spirit responsible for transforming me, and how much am I responsible for transforming myself?  I’m saved by grace – does that mean that I don’t have ...

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 ...

The Navigator Backpack

In our walk with Jesus through this life, there are some things that we will find helpful to know and to be able to do. The Navigator Backpack is a series of short studies (just 2 pages each that can be comfortably completed in 45 minutes), written by the New Zealand Navigators, addressing some of ...

Money & Giving

Money is always a bit touchy. Yet Jesus talked about it a lot. Did you know: Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables were concerned with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing one out of ten verses (288 in all) deal directly with the subject of money. The Bible ...

Discipling Our Generation

Navigators are passionate about discipleship. Discipling Our Generation is a series of five in-depth Bible Studies that helps us understand what the Bible says discipleship is, and provides some practical suggestions for how to disciple others. Discipling Our Generation - Bible Studies STUDY 1 ...

Going Deeper in the Essentials Studies

Study 1 – God: Who Is He? God is the ultimate reality! Building His Kingdom is entirely His idea, for His purpose, using His power and for His glory! Therefore, we MUST be aligned with His heart, His mind and His Spirit. That means having a God-focused culture is essential. In this study we ...

Going Deeper in the Essentials

God must be the focus of all that we do. We want to deepen our relationship with Him by growing our understanding of the Scriptures and through prayer. We want to encounter God; to know Him, not only to know about Him. "Going Deeper in the Essentials" is a series of seven comprehensive Bible ...

Leading Like Jesus - article

Leadership is a fascinating topic. Where did you get your ideas on leadership from?  Psychology, sociology, pragmatism? Celebrities, experts, marketing strategies, business books and seminars? Perhaps the latest Christian book on the subject or mega-church leaders? What about Jesus? Was He the ...

Developing the people God has given us

Leading like Jesus—servant leadership—involves leading in a way that benefits and develops the people we lead, the people God has given us.  Developing people means intentionally strengthening their capacity to grow and contribute. This article focuses on this aspect of leadership. Read ...

Healthy Heart & Mind Webinar - Canberra 2020

 Anxiety and Depression pdf Handling Anxiety pdf

Enriching Your Marriage

A course developed by Doug and Geneve Utley This is a five-part plan to help you and your partner enrich your marriage. Remaining married is hard enough; statistics show about 50% of marriages end in divorce. When there are additional stressors, such as COVID-19 restrictions, vulnerabilities ...

2020 - June - Fundraising

Rob_Mahon PowerPoint presentation  Tweakable Story Telling Tips Updates Mahon & Coffing SMS after an appointment Admin Staff Training June 2020 All Fund Raising Training and Question time videos are below. You can "enter full screen" video mode by clicking on icon to left of ...

Military

Navigators have been involved with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) since 1971. We have networks comprised of people whose love for God overflows in a passion to take the Gospel to the lost and lead disciples who make other disciples. Our communities are composed of people from all ranks, and an ...

Spiritual Generations

As we read our Bibles we see a loving God searching for and reaching out to people who have rebelled and lost their way. He reaches out to all peoples of all nations of all generations with the wonderful Gospel. The Gospel is a trust that is to be passed from one generation to the next. What is ...

Going to the Lost - Bible Studies

Our Navigator calling is to see the Gospel advancing through filling the nations with generations of lifetime labourers who together multiply among the lost. Our calling is also in harmony with God’s desire that His people live in the world for the sake of those who don’t know Him among all ...

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 ...

A Focus On Scripture Memory

By Sharon Yong, Melbourne Labouring Community (International Student Ministry, Monash), first published in Compass Winter 2023 As Navigators, we have a focus on the basics. In our Monash Uni ISM, we use the acronym POWER (ie. Prayer-Outreach-Word-Equipping-Relationships) to help keep our focus. ...

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 ...

Grant Dibden - Remembering the Sacrifice

In commemorating ANZAC Day this year—25 April—Grant Dibden, as Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force, shares about the sacrifice and spirit of the ANZACs and how ANZAC Day points to Jesus in a special short ...

2021 - January - Community & Character

All the Notes and Power Points from this time can be downloaded from the bottom of the page. You can "enter full screen" video mode by clicking on icon to left of vimeo from the bottom right hand corner. Living and Discipling in a Western Culture ...

National Conference 2019

Neighbours to Nations Embracing God’s Vision for His Kingdom "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have ...

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 ...

Worldwide Partnership Day of Prayer

Every year, the Navigators set aside one day for prayer as a worldwide partnership. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to work together and fellowship with colleagues across our international partnership.  This year, our Worldwide Partnership Day of Prayer will be on Saturday, March 18. ...

Core Values & Policy Agreement Confirmation Form

Every associate 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 ...

New Merchandise Order Page

Bucket Hats - $35   Reinforced brim with stitching detail, side eyelets Light-Mid weight 100% cotton One size fits all: 61cm circumference, 9cm height         New 2025 Tee - $30 Regular fit, Crew neck, Mid weight, 180 GSM 100% combed organic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Generational, Relational, Intentional, Personal

By Dustyn McLaren, South-East Queensland Labouring Community It is such a privilege to serve the Lord in the Great Commission and, even more so, to enjoy His friendship. John 15:15 says, “No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have ...

From Grant to You

Dear Friend, Jerry Bridges was a friend of mine from whom I learnt a lot. He wrote and spoke a great deal about godliness, which this issue (Compass Summer 2023) is focused on. In his book ‘Respectable Sins’ (content warning – don’t read it if you don’t want to be convicted) he defines ...

Fixing your Data

Fixing imported data eg. Emails, phone, address, duplicates and etc. Task Cleanup and Organising Merge Contacts and Individuals Merging Duplicate Contacts Gift being given through a Foundation but I want it to show coming from the individual. Search MPDX Help database  if you don't ...

From Grant to You

Dear Friend, Discipleship means many things to many people, and you can’t go to one verse and get the Bible’s definition of discipleship. Its root meaning is follower or pupil, a learner. Today we think of a learner as someone who wants to know what the teacher knows, but a biblical ...

Living with Christ as Lord

By Scott Brown, Sydney City Leader (first published in Compass Autumn 2023) From the earliest days of the Navigators, Dawson Trotman’s Wheel Illustration highlighted the importance of living with Christ as Lord, or as he termed it, with Christ the Centre. Galatians 2:20 and 2 Corinthians 5:17 ...

Your Questions Answered - The Chain Illustration

This year, we look at some “discipling” tools and how we can use them for our own ministries. In the last issue, Robin Dennis discussed how we could apply The Word Hand illustration. In this issue, he looks at The Chain Illustration - How to claim a promise, with an example of how to use ...

The Lord Establishes

By Leah Brown, Sydney Labouring Community (first published in Compass Autumn 2023) Over the last three years, the Lord has been bringing my attention to the truth of Proverbs 16:9, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” He’s done this in two ...

John Ridgway - The Influence of One Man

A Tribute by Robin Dennis “The least one shall become a thousand and the smallest one a mighty nation” ~ Isaiah 60:22 I was working in Canberra at Parliament House and living in one of the many public servant hostels, Lawley House, which had two sections – the old and the new. Newcomers ...

Help & Training Resources

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 ...

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Your Questions Answered - The Word Hand

Robin Dennis, one of our lifelong labourers and disciple-makers, is doing a series this year on how to use some of the 'discipleship tools' we have available. This article first appeared in the Compass newsletter, Autumn 2023 issue. The Word Hand Illustration I don’t think one can go past ...

Learning Godliness

By Sergio Echegoyen, Southeast Queensland Labouring Community, first published in Compass Summer 2023 issue My name is Sergio. I’m originally from Mexico and it is a privilege to have been in this beautiful country for the last few years. I was raised in a Christian family as my parents are ...

Get to Know Janice Pasoquen

Janice Pasoquen joined Australian Navigators in May this year, working in Sydney with the Head Office Team. We interviewed her for the Summer 2023 issue of Compass. What is your role with Navigators? I provide administrative support to the Australian Navigators Staff, Associates, donors and ...

Your Questions Answered - How to Meditate

This year, we’ve looked at some “discipling” tools for ministry with Robin Dennis. In this post, he addresses one question he has been asked many times over the years, especially by new Christians: How to Meditate. (First published in Compass Summer 2023 issue). An easy way is to remember ...

Growing in Godliness

By Thomas Bielenberg, first published in Compass Summer issue 2023 What would you say if asked, “What is godliness?” You might think that godliness is good conduct, or bearing the fruit of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, etc. But godliness is more than that, as I thankfully ...

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 ...

Setup

1. How to create your MPDX Account Go to MPDX.org like the video states but you might need to create your account rather than sign in. You will be asked to connect your account to our Navigators system . When asked, use the credentials below : - Organization: The Navigators-Australia - ...

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, ...

A Place Called ... Navigators

A pictorial update by Grant Dibden Jeanette and I recently had a week in Victoria, part holiday and part work. Most of our time was in Melbourne, but we were coming home via Ballarat when we discovered that there was a place nearby called Navigators. Of course, we had to visit! First of ...

2020 - January - Living & Discipling in a Western Culture

You can "enter full screen" video mode by clicking on icon to left of Vimeo. Living and Discipling in a Western Culture Handout

2022 - January - Homosexuality FAQ

Homosexuality FAQ

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 ...

An Intimate Relationship

By Frank Tully Workplace Ministry - Sydney An intimate relationship with another person often begins with a conversation, a sharing of heartfelt words in honest dialogue. Developing intimacy with the Lord is no different, as we seek to hear and be heard by our Loving Father. Yet we may often ...

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 ...

History

Just an Ordinary Guy The Navigators ministry began in the 1930s, when a young California lumberyard worker caught a vision. After seeing the benefits of basic discipleship principles in his own life, Dawson Trotman wanted to teach them to others, echoing the call of 2 Timothy 2:2: "And the things ...

Why Celebrate ANZAC Day?

By Grant Dibden A little over 100,000 Australians have died in wars. Several hundred thousand more were wounded and countless others suffered psychological damage. Of these casualties the vast majority were between 18 and 25 years old. Just think that if you had been born 100 years earlier it ...

An Easter Reflection

By Grant Dibden "To me it makes as much sense as bunny rabbits handing out chocolate eggs ..." Easter in Australian society is thought of as a holiday time.  And many – most? – people don’t understand the significance of Easter, and often they don’t want to. A local Eastern Sydney ...

I Heard the Voices of Angels

Earlier this month, our National Director, Grant Dibden, and his wife, Jeanette, joined the Tonga Conference and celebrated 40 years of Navigator Ministry there. Here is just a snippet of what happened as shared by Grant... What an inspiring experience our trip to Tonga was! Not only did we ...

Special Feature: God Bless You, Karen!

Our Time With Karen ... “Good morning, The Australian Navigators. Karen speaking!” For the last 35 years, Karen Woolley has been the face and the voice of The Australian Navigators. Like the Queen of England who has seen her nation through many Prime Ministers, Karen has worked with ...

Remembering Harvey Soderholm

Compiled by June Sparks, first published in Compass, Winter 2020 edition. Remembering Harvey Soderholm: A link in the Chain Harvey Soderholm was a lifelong labourer who served the Lord with The Navigators from the 1950s. He passed away on 11 June 2019, after suffering a cardiac arrest the ...

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 ...

Get To Know Sarah Vernon

Sarah has been part of our Australian Navigators family for several years and recently joined one of our Short-Term Mission Trips. We interviewed her for the Winter 2025 Issue of Compass, our newsletter, where an abridged version of her interview was first published. How did you come into ...

2018 - January - Lifetime Labouring

Resources from 2018 National Training Lifetime Labouring Staff Training 2018_Document Lifetime Labouring Staff Training 2018_Zip Admin - National Training 2018  

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 ...

Easter Thought

By Grant Dibden The year has been a bit of a blur. I got started in earnest after Australia Day, had trips to Brisbane, Sydney and Tasmania, and an early Easter. But what really makes it a blur is my father-in-law’s death twelve days after diagnosis. Arthur’s death puts things into ...

A Glass Half ...

By Paul Bailey, Melbourne University Ministry, (first published in Compass Winter 2023) The Great Commission – a command given to all yet not fully understood by all. Dawson Trotman poses a challenge in “The Need of the Hour” to all believers on their perspectives on this command. He ...

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 ...

Discipling Men

By Thomas Bielenberg, Canberra Labouring Community Here's what's been happening in the ADFA/RMC Community recently: Caleb is discipling Eddy and leading a Bible study Caleb* will be discipling Eddy* this week while I’m away. We have been meeting Eddy together most weeks as I hand him over ...

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 ...

Mark Bible Study

By Luke Midena, with Scott Brown, for the National Council In our Staff Bible studies this year, we continued to explore how Jesus made disciples in Mark’s gospel. Here are a few insights. Jesus was not simply teaching his disciples but training them, and a core focus of their training was ...

Coming to Know Christ Through Conversation

By Cynthia Mitchell Rod and Rita Jolly are labourers from our Melbourne Navigator Community. They have been ministering faithfully for many years with International Students. The festive cheer was alive and active as Rod and Rita opened their home for 18 English Conversation Class ...

God's Work in Conversations

By Cynthia Mitchell We have a number of Staff who are involved in Conversational English Classes as part of their ministry with Australian Navigators. One of them is Peter.* While Peter has been helping mainly Chinese people learn to speak with confidence, he helps whoever comes through the ...

Apprentices at the Australian National University

Canberra Labouring Community Update by the Swartzentrubers In response to the crowds of people Jesus saw as he ministered, he told his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” ...

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 ...