US Field Ministries 1960s
Summary: In large measure, the 1960s laid down the tracks on which our ministries would run for many years. It was a very fruitful period:… Read More »US Field Ministries 1960s
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Jerry White
Authority and Submission
Summary: The issue of authority is always with us because sin is always with us. Nonetheless, we live in an ordered universe where there is… Read More »Authority and Submission
Boards of Directors
Summary: This article traces the history of our parent board, with particular attention to Lorne Sanny’s principled resistance to but gradual acceptance of the degree… Read More »Boards of Directors
Military Ministries
Summary: The Navigators ministered among the members of the US military in the late 1930s alongside our extensive work among teenagers. At the end of… Read More »Military Ministries
Our Enabling Global Society
Summary: The Navigator way of relating internationally, which we called the enabling Global Society, flowed from what we learned during the 1980s about how to… Read More »Our Enabling Global Society
IHQ and USHQ Relationships
Summary: This article examines the years from the birth of our international headquarters at the end of 1974 until the appointment of Terry Taylor as… Read More »IHQ and USHQ Relationships
The CoMission
Summary: From 1992 through 1996, the US Navigators were powerful actors in a complex drama set against the extraordinary organizational and spiritual evolution of what… Read More »The CoMission
Apostolic Pioneering
Summary: In recent years, the extent and centrality of an apostolic function has been much debated within The Navigators. This has been a debate about… Read More »Apostolic Pioneering
Men and Women Partnering
Summary: Our history is complex, sometimes emotional. To generalize is to invite criticism. It was natural that our military flavor carried forward into the years… Read More »Men and Women Partnering
Transitioning Our Navigator Presidents
Summary: This article contrasts the simple process by which Lorne Sanny was appointed in 1956, upon the death of Dawson Trotman, with the much more… Read More »Transitioning Our Navigator Presidents
Lorne Sanny’s Role as President
Summary: This article opens a window into how Lorne saw his responsibilities and offers insight into his temperament and gifts. It is not an assessment,… Read More »Lorne Sanny’s Role as President
Fundamentals of Navigator Missions
Summary: This article traces our cross-cultural experience in developing our missions program from the aftermath of our 1972 Global Strategy until the introduction of our Fundamentals… Read More »Fundamentals of Navigator Missions
Navigators among the People of God
Summary: This article traces Dawson Trotman’s strong commitment from 1948 to helping other works, stimulated by his close friendships; our turn to “demonstrating” in 1961;… Read More »Navigators among the People of God
Contextualizing
Summary: This article is the third in a triad: Nationalizing, Internationalizing, and Contextualizing. After recognizing the uniform approach of our early years, as we projected… Read More »Contextualizing
Management by Objectives, 1968-1974
Summary: In 1961, our leaders committed to demonstrating that our vision “worked” through the multiplying of disciple-makers, “producing reproducers.” This led naturally to assessing our… Read More »Management by Objectives, 1968-1974
Navigator Enterprises
Summary: After noting our early ventures in the US in the 1940s, this article touches lightly on the evangelical history of missional enterprises and then… Read More »Navigator Enterprises
Ethos and Values
Summary: This article considers the sources that shape our shared experience as Navigators and the relational journeys that contribute to our Values. This article has… Read More »Ethos and Values
Fundamentals of the Navigator Ministry
Summary: The Fundamentals of Ministry (FOM) served as the basic guide to the scope and direction of our ministry for a decade, starting in 1978,… Read More »Fundamentals of the Navigator Ministry
The Scriptural Roots of Our Ministry
Summary: The development of the Scriptural Roots of Ministry (SRM) in the late 1980s came ten years after the development of the Fundamentals of our… Read More »The Scriptural Roots of Our Ministry