We are The Navigators—a Christian ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus and helps people grow in Christ through Life-to-Life® discipleship, creating spiritual generations of believers. Since our founding in 1933, we’ve remained committed to our calling: “To know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®.”
We believe discipleship happens person-by-person and by encouraging spiritual growth across all life stages. A disciple is someone who believes in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, intentionally seeks to learn from Him, and desires to live more like Him. For us, discipleship accomplishes this by walking alongside others: praying together, studying God’s Word, sharing life, and equipping them to do the same with others. As spiritual generations multiply, we’ve seen God transform lives in powerful ways.
To reach and disciple all people in all places, The Navigators includes a wide variety of ministries and a broad family of missionaries, supporters and volunteers. We engage people where they live, work, worship, and play—on college campuses and military bases, in inner cities and workplaces, in churches and neighborhoods, and even in places where the gospel is hard to reach.
Through Life-to-Life relationships, we live out the vision of 2 Timothy 2:2: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others” (NIV).
For more information on The Navigators, go to navigators.org.
Yes! We collaborate with multicultural leaders across ourNavigators Worldwide Partnership, advancing the gospel together into more than 125 countries. The U.S. Navigators and Navigators Worldwide Partnership headquarters are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
iEDGE stands for International, Evangelism, Discipleship, Growth and Experience. It is a partnership between the Navigators Collegiate and Navigators World Missions ministries committed to developing young leaders by teaming them with international staff teams to serve and support the long term ministry strategy in various countries.
iEDGE teams of 4-6 will reach out with the love of Christ to students who are spiritually hungry and looking for answers to life's questions. The specifics of the iEDGE team’s job description are unique to the country in which they will serve and is set by that country’s Navigators leadership.
These recent college graduates set aside two years of their lives to be meaningfully involved in the lives of students around the world. In return, working with seasoned Navigator leaders both in the U.S. and internationally, they receive training and experience that will impact them and others for a lifetime.
College is a critical time, and this generation of students faces more moral, ethical and spiritual decisions than any generation before it. This is equally true of university students around the world. As they wrestle with family breakdown, hopelessness and moral drift, students are in the midst of making major life decisions. Through iEDGE young men and women have the opportunity to influence future leaders around the world and make a difference in their world.
In addition, iEDGE is an opportunity for recent graduates to put themselves in a position that will challenge and develop them spiritually, in character and leadership. It is an opportunity that will not only influence their world but will also prepare them for their own future.
Our primary responsibility is to serve the international staff team in any way necessary to further their long-term country strategy as they carry out our Navigator calling: To advance the gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom, into the Nations, through spiritual generations of laborers living and discipling among those who don’t yet know Jesus.
iEDGE teams are assigned to an international location based on the strategic needs of each country. Every effort is made to match iEDGE candidates with an international team that best compliments their talents, experience, personality and spiritual gifts. However iEDGE cannot promise a specific location assignment.
iEDGE Staff spend their first summer on staff fund raising. You must have 100% of your total budget either pledged or raised before you can be approved for departure. Since iEDGE is a team focused ministry every team member must have 100% of their funding goal pledge before the team can be approved for departure. We expect iEDGE teams to arrive in their assigned countries between Nov 1- Jan 1.
iEDGE is a two-year staff assignment from your arrival date in the country (with an option of a third year). There is an additional 6-8 months of training before leaving for the field. Many go on to begin a career with The Navigators after their time on iEDGE, but this is in no way an expectation.
iEDGE has four training summits throughout the course of your commitment. Each Summit consists of workshops led by veteran Navigator staff as well as Bible Studies and discussion times. The main thrust of the iEDGE training comes through experiential learning on the field during your time in country.
The four summits are each focused on a specific training objective:
The application process takes about two months (so start early!) from application submission, review, interview, and acceptance. Once accepted, you will attend a June Summit in Colorado Springs to meet your team and to learn principles for effectively funding your ministry. Summer months are spent in intensive fund raising. Teams will attend a Cross-Cultural Training Summit in September also in Colorado Springs before departing for their ministry assignment in the Fall. A Mid-Term Summit at your one-year mark is designed to encourage you and evaluate your experiences. You will attend a fourth and final Debriefing Summit with your team upon your return to the U.S.
The application process is an important part of the iEDGE experience. Throughout the process we spend much time in prayer, asking God that He would lead both us and you regarding your future. We are concerned not only about discerning if God has called you to iEDGE but also about helping you, in any way that we can, discern what God's plan for your future may be.
To apply, go to iedge.org/apply to request an application, reference forms and background history questionnaire. Fill it out electronically and email it back to applications.iedge@navigators.org. Application deadline is Feb 15.
The application deadline is Feb 15. To apply, go to iedge.org/apply to request an application, reference forms and background history questionnaire. Fill it out electronically and email it back to applications.iedge@navigators.org.
Regardless of whether you are considering iEDGE or EDGE Corps and whether your parents are believers or not, involving them in your process is crucial. Here are a few pointers to help you think about this crucial conversation with your parents.
Yes, because The Navigators is a non-profit organization all iEDGE staff are responsible for raising their annual budgets through the donations of friends, churches and businesses. iEDGE budgets include salary, benefits (life and health insurance), ministry and training expenses.
The Navigators provides thorough and practical training in fundraising, and we are committed to helping each staff raise the finances necessary. Because of the initiative needed and responsibility taken, the skills learned in fundraising are some of the most helpful for the future.
If need be, iEDGE staff can take a partial salary once you reach 85% of the total goal. The total budget amount (including salary) is based on current personal debt, cost of living in the area of placement, travel and training costs. A typical 2 year iEDGE budget ranges from $80,000-$120,000 depending on the location.
All iEDGE Staff receive The Navigators insurance plan through United Health Care, which is one of the best in the industry. Health insurance starts after your first month of full salary.
The Navigators is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, an organization which exists to ensure the financial integrity of Christian ministries. Audited financial statements are available upon request.
iEDGE Staff receive valuable leadership training. The program involves, in part, taking initiative, creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork, navigating new experiences as well as considerable people skills. Employers typically seek these skills.
We are The Navigators – a Christian ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus and helps people grow in Christ through Life-to-Life discipleship, creating spiritual generations of believers.