The Navigators
The Navigators is an international, interdenominational Christian ministry established in 1933 as an outreach for followers of Jesus Christ to help others come to know and grow in Him as they navigate through life – a goal embodied by The Navigators motto, “To Know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®” Navigators are characterized by an eagerness to introduce Jesus to those who don't know Him, a passion to see those who do know Jesus deepen their relationship with Him, and a commitment to training Jesus followers to continue this nurturing process among the people they know. We are a community of hundreds of thousands of everyday people who impact others for God's glory in our normal pathways of life where we study, live, work, and play. We spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by establishing Life-to-Life® mentoring—or discipling—relationships with people, equipping them to make an impact on those around them for God's glory. Today, the Navigator staff family – nearly 5,000 strong – spans 70 different nationalities, 130 languages, and individuals from every heritage and life experience. The Navigator family also includes those who work alongside and support our staff, whose hearts beat with our same passion to Know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same™.www.navigators.org
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Sep 15, 2026
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We're going to go from the theoretical to the intensely practical, and I want to share with you five simple secrets for allowing God's Word to richly dwell in your life.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You know, for years, the Navigators used the illustration of a hand, and they said the hand, the five fingers represent five ways to what they called get a grip on the Word of God.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You know, think about this Bible in my hand.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I can't just hold on to it with my thumb or even my thumb and my index finger.
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Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Your word have I treasured in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
To memorize the word of God, I've mentioned this before, but I want you to write it down.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of the great tools I have found to memorize God's word is put out by The Navigators, called The Navigator Topical Memory System.
Robert JeffressSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, since I mentioned it the last time, when I use the-- And by the way, what that system is, it's about 60 verses on different topics, assurance of salvation, prayer, direction in life, and so forth.
Nancy DeMoss WalgamuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's for God's glory.
Nancy DeMoss WalgamuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Some of you know the name Dawson Trotman, who was the founder of the Navigators, one of the largest Christian organizations in the world.
Nancy DeMoss WalgamuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Dawson Trotman has been with the Lord now for many years, but the story is told of years ago when he was visiting Taiwan on one of his overseas trips.
Nancy DeMoss WalgamuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And during that visit, he hiked with a Taiwanese pastor back into one of the mountain villages to meet with some of the national Christians.
Dave AucremannGUEST
Yeah.
Dave AucremannGUEST
So many, many years ago, a man named Dawson Troutman who started a ministry called The Navigators.
Dave AucremannGUEST
It's a little thing.
Dave AucremannGUEST
Maybe you've heard of it.
Chuck SwindollHOST
He was on a speedboat, and it took a quick turn, and one of the women in the boat, Trotman, fell overboard.
Chuck SwindollHOST
Trotman, who had founded the Navigators, just really beginning the ministry back in the late 40s and early 50s, brought the woman up out of the water and held her up, and they drew her into the boat, even sank and drowned.
Chuck SwindollHOST
Drowned, suddenly drowned.
Chuck SwindollHOST
Lila, not knowing she was his widow, was walking on the shoreline of Scroon Lake when the boat came back and these grieved, heartbroken people on board stepped out on the pier and one of them ran down to Lila and said, Lila, Lila, Doss is gone.
Sally Lloyd-JonesGUEST
And so I was around, and also in my childhood, we knew a lot of navigators.
Sally Lloyd-JonesGUEST
You know The Navigators?
Andrew OsengaHOST
Yeah.
Andrew OsengaHOST
I do, yeah.