Community in Focus
By Grant Dibden, first published in Compass, Winter 2019
I used to play a lot of sport before I got injured and old. As a young man I did athletics training five days a week and competed on weekends with three colleagues and our coach. Later, I practiced squash four days a week and played in competitions. I trained at lunch or after work, but always with someone. Now I want to get fit, but it just doesn’t happen despite having more flexibility with my schedule. What’s the difference? (more…)
Kingdom Community
By Frank Tully, first published in Compass, Autumn 2019
In order to follow God’s calling in our lives – To advance the Gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom – we need to have a context. For Navigators, that context is authentic community deeply rooted in the Kingdom of God. We don’t consider community as an optional fringe benefit from (more…)
Nurturing Those In Our Community
A story from one of our Melbourne Communities, first published in Compass, Autumn 2019
Cheny* (not her real name) first joined our group two and a half years ago. Reading Scripture was a first for her. She said, “If God exists, I’m afraid of Him and so I’ll ignore Him.” But Cheny loved the group gatherings and began to discover a God of love. (more…)
