The biomedical engineer shares his 14-year continuous involvement with Navigators Bible Clubs, which began in the third grade with engaging videos and snacks that established his initial faith foundation.
His high school experience solidified his faith through the "hand illustration" for Scripture engagement (hearing, reading, studying, memorization, meditation) and extensive apologetics training to combat the statistic that 80% of high school students lose their faith in college.
At the college level, a professor reinforced these same principles, focusing on using Scripture to defend against common challenges like the problem of evil and using illustrations like the "tornado in a junkyard."
He emphasizes that this long-term, intentional discipleship has instilled practices like daily devotion and Scripture memory, and he plans to continue living out and passing on these core Navigators' principles in his future life.
The speaker recounts her arrival at NYU in 2001, just two weeks before September 11th, a shocking event that led a fellow student to invite her to pray, ultimately guiding her to the Word of God.
She found the initial New York environment isolating, but quickly found the transformative, non-judgmental community she craved in The Navigators, where a small group of students "lets you put everything forward and loves you." She emphasizes that the Navigator staff's intentional pursuit and relational investment, particularly as someone from a divorced household, provided a deeply needed support system.
Her experience taught her the essentials of disciple-making and Scripture memory, equipping her to eventually join the staff and, using the skills learned, witness the salvation of her entire family. She concludes with her current passion to implement the "life-to-life discipleship" culture in her church, encouraging every member to be a vital influence in making disciples.
Not only is God working in the city through The Navigators in NYC, He is also moving in the greater metro area…