The Navigators at UMass Amherst

The Navigators is a community of friends of all ages who want to know Jesus, and who want to love and encourage each other while walking through life together. There are no prerequisites or specific affiliations required to participate in Navigators activities. We encourage you to come just as you are to enjoy friendship and community with us as we seek to understand who God is and why it matters. Thanks for checking out our group. We would love to invite you to connect with us. Please check out our events or contact pages. 

The Navigators ministry is passionate about knowing and sharing Jesus each year through life-to-life discipleship relationships. We believe that discipleship is friendship with a vision. The Navigators desire to come alongside, live life with you and to help you know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same. We want to equip you with the skills and tools to mature in your walk with God and to advance the gospel wherever life leads you!

We relate to you where you are at in life right now. We offer a variety of groups and hope you'll find one that is a great fit for you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey. We host in-depth Bible studies, Spiritual Interest Groups, Nav Nights (large group meetings), leadership training sessions, and general fun activities (games, potlucks, hiking, tournaments, retreats, and outings, etc.) As we serve we want to love and encourage each other while walking through life together. Any student at UMass is welcome to be a part of this community! 

Navigators ministries believes Jesus came so that everyone who believes in Him "may have life and have it abundantly" (John 10:10). People need this abundant life that God offers through Jesus. The heartbeat of The Navigators is discipleship. Jesus came alongside a few ordinary people at a pivotal point in history and walked with them so that they might know Him, and make Him known. Our goal is to be amongst those we serve. We desire to show them Christ's love in a truthful and powerful way, that will change their lives forever." We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too"  (1 Thessalonians 2:8).