Today we are getting to know Melynda Schauer with International Student Ministry. I’ve been blessed to connect with Melynda through the blog in recent months and am so encouraged by her heart for ministry. I loved hearing a bit of her story and the way God has faithfully led her to ministry in her home and on campus with international students. ~ Courtney Introduce yourself … Continue reading In Her Own Words: An Interview with Melynda Schauer
Today we have the pleasure of getting to know Donna Puleo with Navigators Encore. Donna is a woman who has deeply walked with God through several decades. She is a woman of faith, hope and love. Donna has a heart to see people come to faith in Christ and shares her life and faith seamlessly. Currently, that is with the people who come into her … Continue reading In Her Own Words: An Interview with Donna Puleo
Today we get to hear from Monica Kiamba. I met Monica when I was welcomed into her home in Machakos, Kenya in 2013. That precious afternoon we shared our lives with her home full of women from the community in whom she is investing! Monica loves the Lord, her family and influencing generations with the Gospel of Jesus. Our hearts seemed to beat the same … Continue reading In Her Own Words: An Interview with Monica Kiamba
I woke up each morning feeling more tired than when I had gone to bed the night before. Life seemed overwhelming as we ministered on campus. Not only were the boys little, but also I was living with severe chronic pain. Due to these factors, we had to adjust my involvement on campus. How was this going to affect my desire to make disciples? Would … Continue reading We are Disciplemaker Moms: A Reminder of the Vision
*Beep*Beep*Beep* My husband’s 6:30 am alarm goes off, and he rolls out of bed to start the coffee pot. Monday mornings are rough. I’m already nursing the newborn – almost nodding off in the rocker – and almost like clockwork the toddler starts crying to be let out of his room (nearly an hour before he is “supposed” to come out – thanks “OK to … Continue reading We Are Disciplemaker Moms: An Introduction
It’s SPRING! It’s a few weeks past Valentine’s Day! It’s relationship time on campuses all over the world! Supporting women in relationships is one of the joys of being on the campus. How many meetings have you had in the last few weeks where a girl has spilled the beans about a crush, a date, a deepening friendship, or an impending proposal? I just LOVE … Continue reading Is he a good “Yoke-Sharer”?
Most summer nights, Ben and I walk after supper. Recently, he casually mentioned he’d started working on his first talk for Nav Night on evangelism. When he said the word, “evangelism” I confess I kinda tuned out. It’s an area that makes my stomach hurt. It’s part of training women that is hard to do as a mom. Every fall it lands on my list … Continue reading Spurring on Evangelism
The passing of Jim Downing and then Billy Graham has stirred up some anxiety in me. Their loss is a bit destabilizing. While they were alive there was a sense that the “grandfathers” of the faith were still here, leading us by their example, passing on their wisdom and counsel. I’ve always been a nostalgic person. Years ago The Navs had a video where amazing … Continue reading A Different Time
Linnette: Today, I am so excited to introduce you to Beth Shank who serves with our Navigator Church Ministry (NCM). Beth and her husband James have four kids: Matthew (12), Zachary (10), Eliana (8), and Jeremiah (6) and currently reside in Colorado Springs, CO. Hi Beth, introduce yourself to our group. Beth: My name is Beth Shank and I have been married to James … Continue reading In Her Own Words: An Interview with Beth Shank with Nav Church Ministry
By Linnette Bachman As a child, I rarely considered God’s heart for people in other Nations. Whenever I didn’t want to eat my dinner, I was told about poor starving children elsewhere in the world. I wished I could ship them my green peas. As I have grown in my relationship with the Lord, He has given me a heart for the Nations. Reading missionary … Continue reading Helping Our Kids Gain a Heart for the Nations
