The speaker is pastor of a 145-member church in Freeport, shares the transformative impact of coaching and The Navigators' discipleship process on his personal life and ministry. He details how his one-on-one coaching has significantly elevated his devotional life and spiritual leadership.
Though his church had a previous "recess" from the process, he is now seeing a "new life" ignited, as 24 core leaders have committed to building relationships and participating in new discipleship series.
This discipleship model is creating a "domino effect" with small groups forming and younger leaders emerging, a movement that is not only expanding across his local church and the 26 churches in his New York assembly, but which he sees spreading throughout the Church of God denomination across the entire United States.
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.
Kenny Cox, an associate staff member with The Navigators' Workplace Missions in the Bronx, shares his concern that many new believers focus on continuous celebration without intentionally developing themselves to be able to "out birth generations of disciples."
His ministry targets the vast New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which employs around 16,000 staff and manages over 300 large housing developments, both by reaching residents and staff. His work at the 250 Broadway NYCHA office led to the establishment of Bible studies where, to ensure sound doctrine and spiritual maturity, he introduced the use of EFD (Effective for Discipleship) booklets for systematic teaching.
The video emphasizes the need to move beyond simple gatherings to build a firm, biblical foundation for believers, acknowledging that while 200-250 people are actively involved, the "harvest is great," driving the mission to continue developing new laborers for the field.
This video features a speaker sharing his journey of coming to Christ through the ministry of The Navigators, highlighting the power of personalized, intentional relationships. The key to spiritual growth and perseverance is one-on-one investment, a method which he contrasts with traditional ministry models.
The speaker shares that Navigator mentors made her feel known and understood by being intentionally involved in her daily struggles, teaching her the gospel message not as a rejection of her imperfections, but as a commitment to love her where she was while guiding her toward transformation.
This personal discipleship, rooted in Scripture, not only helped her overcome anger and low self-confidence but also inspired her to begin discipling and mentoring others, showcasing the exponential, life-to-life impact of The Navigators' work.