Logan’s Journey with the UNT NAVS
Logan writes: When I was first introduced to The Navigators in 2010, I committed to meet with a group of fellow students every Monday until their vision became mine. Navs discipled me structured around simple, crucial biblical beliefs—to know Christ and make Him known. Nav meetings also equipped us how to talk to our friends about Christ and the importance of being in discipling relationships, being discipled and discipling other students.
This summer I traveled to Nepal with a team of UNT Navigators to spread the Gospel to unreached locations. We led Bible studies, discipled believers, shared the Gospel with unbelievers, and trekked to parts of the Annapurna circuit to reach unengaged people groups, such as the Mugger. Nepal is predominantly Hindu and Buddhist, yet the people we met were open to hearing about a new God. It was an honor to bring them the news of the one true, living God.
Joe’s Journey with the UNT NAVS
When I first came to UNT in the fall of 2008, I was not actively searching for a Bible study group, but noticed a booth set up by The Navigators. However, through the next few weeks, I felt too busy to attend any of the studies. But the UNT NAVS made sure they passed by my dorm room just before the weekly study, and one night I finally felt compelled to go. Ever since, I have grown tremendously in my faith in God and have learned to pursue Him with increasing effort and desire. This would not be so without the encouragement and teaching that have come through Navigator staff and students.
This past summer, I was given the opportunity to share my faith with a minority people group in Southeast Asia. These people—thousands—had never heard of Jesus Christ. They live in small, mountainous villages farming crops as their main source of income (which average $100 U.S. dollars per year per family), and worshipping ancestors and spirits: they’re animists. Five men and I traveled to these villages and spent a week living with the people and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ everywhere we went. Though it challenged us physically, mentally, and spiritually, we gained more joy through it than any other experience in our lives. Our faith in God and scope of His sovereignty is now much much greater. There is no greater thing than to lead lost people to God for an eternity, for His Glory. Thank God for Jesus. Thank Jesus for The Navigators who have served Christ in leading me, and countless others, into a deep, loving relationship with Him for His Kingdom, for His glory. All glory be to God forever and ever! (Matthew 28:18-20, Revelation 22:12-17)
Fall Kickoff 2011
God opened doors for the UNT Navigators to contact 250 freshmen at the start of this fall semester! Our staff and students walked around campus engaging faith conversations with new students by asking them to fill out short spiritual surveys. The surveys ask: “Do you believe in God,” “Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?” and “Would you be interested in attending a small-group Bible study?” These questions stirred conversations with some students who are non-Christians, and we were able to plant seeds of Christ in their hearts! Those who took the survey wrote down their name and dorm #. We then visited all the students who indicated interest in a small-group Bible study. Seventy-five students showed up to the Bible Study Kickoff and are getting involved in small-group Bible studies and one-to-one discipleship across campus this fall! Praise God! Please pray for them to grow in their relationship with Jesus!