Welcome to the UT Navigators!
The Navigators are a non-denominational community of students seeking to grow in relationship with God and impact the world around us. We desire to help people grow into leaders and laborers who love God, love people, and impact the world for Jesus. If you're looking for a place where you can grow in your relationship with God, develop deep friendships, grow as a leader, make a difference in people's lives, be challenged spiritually, and have a lot of fun, then you've found the right place.
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The UT Navigators are a non-denominational community of students who are seeking a deeper relationship with God. As we grow in that relationship, we are trusting God to use us to impact the lives of others and the world around us. The heartbeat of our ministry is helping students grow to know Christ in a deep and life transforming way. We desire to help students develop the vision, passion, and skills to follow Christ for the rest of their lives.
We are about: being real about who we are, loving God, loving people, developing leaders, one-on-one discipleship, spiritual transformation, and impacting our world for Christ. If you get plugged in with us, here are a few things you can look forward to: growth in your relationship with God and others, relevant and life impacting Bible studies, lasting friendships, life on life mentoring, a deeper sense of purpose and direction in life, exciting conferences, road trips, service projects, socials, fun, and much more...
The ministry of The Navigators began over 75 years ago and today we have ministries on over 150 college campuses in the US. We currently have over 4500 Navigator staff in over 100 countries around the world.
Laura Owen
Laura grew up in Shillington, PA and graduated from Penn State, where she first met the Navigators.
She has been joyfully serving with the Navs for 6 years, 2 of which have been at UT.
Laura has a passion for the Word of God and helping young women learn the power it has to transform their lives!
She also enjoys spontaneous fun, homemade popcorn and Sonic!
David and Pamela Teten
David and Pamela both hail from Colorado. They met in college at Colorado State University and have been serving with the Navigators at UT for 3 years.
They are excitedly awaiting the birth of our first child in December!
They are grateful to be able to give their lives to help students find deep, satisfying life in Jesus.
Nick and Katie Hamilton
Nick and Katie have been on staff with The Navigators for 8 years. They're entering their fourth year as Campus Director at UT and loving every minute of it.
They have two children, Emily Grace and Caedmon.
When they aren't on campus with students you can find them fly fishing in The Smokies or running any number of Eastern Tennessee's beautiful trails.
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The Navigators at UT is an exciting community of students to be involved with!. We have plenty of opportunities for you to grow in many different areas of life. Come and be a part of a group who wants to grow together, make lasting friendships, have fun, and make a difference at UT and beyond!
We have weekly Bible Studies that we would love for you to join. Click on the Bible Study link to see the details about our men's and women's Bible Studies. We also have a weekly study designed just for Freshmen called Freshman Connection. You will definitely want to come check out Nav Night, our large group meeting. Click on the links to the left to see all the exciting opportunities we have for you to get plugged in with us!
This year we'll be studying the Gospel of John. Come join us as we take a deep look into the writings of one of Jesus disciples. It should be an awesome year of exploring who Jesus is and what He has done for us so that we can know Him and experience true, abundant life.
Each Tuesday night Freshmen gather for a time of eating food, hanging out with friends and Bible Study. If you're a Freshman and looking for a place to make good friends and grow in your relationship with Jesus, this is it!
Come and check out Nav Night , our large group meeting every Thursday at 7:00pm on the 12th floor of McClung Tower. This is a great place to meet new friends, hear a relevant message, and worship Jesus with your friends. Nav Nights will begin again on August 18th. For a list of upcoming events, check out our Calendar .
The view from the 12th floor of McClung Tower.
Are you ready for a challenging, intense, soul stretching summer? Smoky Mountain Summer (SMS) in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee might just be for you! Imagine the incredible rush of a 50 meter dash, the intense pain of a 26 mile marathon, and the teamwork of a 4 x 400 relay... rolled into one, place that inside the context of an amazing relationship with a God who delights in you... and you'll get a vivid picture of what SMS '10 will be like! Come be challenged to grow through in-depth Bible study, personal evangelism, one-on-one discipleship and relationships with others. Able to walk to work, relax in beautiful accommodations nestled in a peaceful and serene setting... it all adds up to one unforgettable, life-changing summer!
NavMissions, one of the seven US Navigator field missions, focuses on advancing the Gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom into the nations.
Our 350+ long-term staff work in:
* 26 closed countries
24 countries identified as Islamic
* 31 countries of the 10 / 40 window, which spreads from West Africa to East Asia.
Our Invitation
Are you interested in joining us? Go to the Missions Interest Survey to get started! (For short-term ministry, see our Short-Term Trip Directory to select and apply for individual trips.)
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We want to hear from you.! If you have any questions feel free to drop us a line.
