ILLINI NAVS

The student chapter of The Navigators at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign... has been living and sharing the gospel on campus for over forty years.  What sets us apart as a ministry is a strong emphasis on spiritual transformation through the practice of spiritual disciplines (like Scripture memory and prayer) in relationships of spiritual mentoring.

A FEW OF OUR PRIMARY VALUES:

1. STRONG FRIENDSHIPS

• meeting lifelong friends as you grow together in Christ
• experiencing fellowship that is both stretching and encouraging
• reaching out to your non-Christian friends together with like-hearted friends

2. BIBLE READING

• finding your rhythm in personal devotions that are consistent, thorough, and practical.
• growing a life of memorizing & meditating on Scripture
• interacting with others in probing and personal Bible Study groups

3. CONVERSATIONAL PRAYER

• discovering the art of talking daily with God about the things you are doing together
• praying faithfully over the promises & principles in Scripture
• engaging with like-minded friends in focused times of cooperative prayer

4. INTERPERSONAL EVANGELISM

• living with integrity as a friend among non-Christian friends
• facilitating Bible discussions with friends who don't believe in Jesus
• learning to take appropriate initiative under the leading of the Holy Spirit

5. GLOBAL CONNECTION

• fasting and praying for hurting people in our world
• giving our resources to advance the Kingdom and alleviate poverty
• going abroad on short-term missions trips to assist indigenous ministries

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