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{{Infobox organization
| name = The Navigators
| logo = Nav Primary Horizontal.jpg
| logo_size = 300px
| type = Christian discipleship ministry
| founded_date = April 1933
| founder = Dawson E. Trotman
| leader_title = International president
| leader_name = Joe Maschhoff
| leader_title2 = U.S. president
| leader_name2 = Marvin Campbell
| location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
| area_served = 103 countries
| product = (NavPress) books and Bible studies
| method = one-to-one mentoring and small groups
| num_employees =
| subsidiaries = NavPress, Glen Eyrie Conference Center, Eagle Lake Camps
| homepage = https://www.navigators.org
}}

'''The Navigators''' is a worldwide [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Parachurch organization|para-church organization]] based in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]].

==Overview==
On May 4, 2025, Joe Maschhoff succeeded Mutua Mahiaini as the sixth International President of The Navigators. Mahiaini had been international president for 10 years, after [[Michael W. Treneer]].<ref>[https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250407035542/the-navigators-announces-joe-maschhoff-as-its-sixth-international-president Passages]. Morningstar.com. Accessed 14 May 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.navigators.org/mutua-mahiaini-selected-as-international-president Mutua Mahiaini Selected as International President]. The Navigators. Accessed 8 February 2019.</ref><ref>Earls, Stephanie. "Colorado Springs-based ministry names international president". The Gazette. Accessed 8 February 2019. [https://gazette.com/life/colorado-springs-based-ministry-names-international-president/article_da38ed09-6b2e-539c-998a-e6dac77842e5.html https://gazette.com/life/colorado-springs-based-ministry-names-international-president/article_da38ed09-6b2e-539c-998a-e6dac77842e5.html].</ref> Marvin Campbell is Navigators' US president.<ref>[https://www.navigators.org/about/ About]. The Navigators.</ref>

==History==
[[File:Glen Eyrie castle in.jpg|thumb|[[Glen Eyrie]] castle was purchased by The Navigators in 1953.]]
The Navigators was founded in 1933 by the evangelist [[Dawson Trotman]], who mentored [[United States Navy]] sailor Lester Spencer aboard [[USS West Virginia (BB-48)|USS West Virginia (BB-48)]]. Due to those efforts, 135 additional sailors on Spencer's ship became Christians before it was sunk at [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]]. By the end of [[World War II]], thousands of men on ships and bases around the world were learning through The Navigators.

The collegiate ministry of The Navigators was founded in 1951 at the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]. This ministry was established by a group of students in the [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity house who, along with Trotman, decided to spread their outreach onto the college campus.

===Move to Glen Eyrie===
[[File:Glen Eyrie Castle tea room.jpg|thumb|The tea room at Glen Eyrie.]]
In 1953, The Navigators acquired its current headquarters location at [[Glen Eyrie]] through the [[Billy Graham Evangelistic Association]]'s sale of the then-vacant property to Trotman's organization. The 330-acre Eagle Lake property was included in the purchase, on the condition that it be used for youth work.<ref>[https://www.navigators.org/blog/did-you-know-2/ Did You Know?]. The Navigators. May 1, 2015.</ref> In 2014, over 4,700 campers participated in Eagle Lake Camps.

The main administrative center for the Navigators is situated towards the northeast region of Glen Eyrie's territory. It serves as the main hub for coordinating their various activities and operations.<ref>[https://www.navigators.org/about/contact-us/ Contact Us]. The Navigators.</ref>

===MRFF lawsuits===
[[File:The Navigators International Center.jpg|thumb|The International Office building on the grounds of Glen Eyrie.]]
The Navigators organization was cited in a lawsuit<ref>Alan Cooperman (2005) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/11/AR2005111101650.html Group Trains Air Force Cadets to Proselytize], ''Washington Post''.</ref> against the [[United States Air Force Academy]] (USAFA) by [[Michael L. Weinstein|Michael L. "Mickey" Weinstein]] of the [[Military Religious Freedom Foundation|Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)]] in 2005. The lawsuit alleged that Darren and Gina Lindblom, assigned to the USAFA through The Navigators, were favored by the Air Force to the exclusion of other religious groups in violation of the [[Establishment Clause of the First Amendment|Establishment Clause]] of the [[United States Constitution]]. This lawsuit was dismissed. Additional lawsuits by the MRFF have named The Navigators in similar complaints of alleged [[Proselytism|proselytizing]] in the military.

In Korea, The Navigators sued six former members of the MRFF for [[libel]] in 2011. The case was initially dismissed, and again dismissed on appeal.<ref>Newsnjoy (2011) [http://www.newsnjoy.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=37239], ''NEWS N JOY''.</ref>

==Overseas Groups==
The Navigators came to the UK through the Billy Graham crusades of the 1950s.<ref>[https://navigators.co.uk/about-us/ About Us | Navigators UK]. navigators.co.uk.</ref> They are now based in [[Southampton]], England.

Apart from the US and the UK, the Navigators have missions in 19 other countries, including Brazil, Austria and Eurasia.<ref>[https://navigatorsworldwide.org/worldwide-missions Worldwide Missions]. The Navigators.</ref>

==External links==
*[https://www.navigators.org/ Navigators US website]
*[https://www.navigators.co.uk Navigators UK website]
*[https://www.navigatorsworldwide.org/worldwide-missions Navigators Worldwide website]
*[http://www.navpress.com/ NavPress, Navigator publishing arm]
*[http://www.gleneyrie.org/ Glen Eyrie Conference Center]
*[http://www.discipleshiplibrary.org/ Navigators Audio Messages]

==References==

The Navigators (organization) - Revision history