In 1942, Navigators held camps for boys and for girls. The Big Bear Boys Camp used a Presbyterian Lodge, with participants “from grammar school through… Read More »Burgeoning Youth Ministries Almost Sink a Boat
As the Navigator movement spread throughout the US in the 1940s and 1950s, God also opened doors for our international youth ministries. By the late… Read More »Early International Youth Ministries
Ministry among children and those not yet launched into adult life has always been part of the fabric of The Navigators. Soon after his conversion… Read More »Dawson Trotman’s Youth Ministries
Dawson Trotman realized that he had to focus on and invest more deeply in a few receptive men in order to set them up spiritually for the long haul. So, he focused on a few “strong fellows.” The idea of man-to-man ministry was born.