Ministry Areas

Mark and Patty Bogart first established the Eldoret ministry in 1984 by a missionary couple. Dennis and Irene Tongoi joined them in 1989; subsequently, other field ministry partners joined, including Bruce and Tricia Nygaard. This was the first area ministry established outside Nairobi.

David and Agiso Odhuno pioneered the Kisumu ministry in 1993 and served for 11 years.

Adams and Sarah Mutonga moved to Machakos in 1994, starting with a travelling ministry to teachers in Machakos, Embu, Kitui and Makueni.In 1998, this ended to pave way to for the establishment of a students ministry in Machakos.

Paul and Ciku Kimani pioneered the Mombasa ministry in 1994 along with Timm and Carol Njuguna and Zack and Zenny Litaba. They served for five years.

Lucy Kiviu and Florence Sutherland started the Embu ministry in the early 1990s. In 1998, Navigator missionaries George and Judy Gomoll joined the team for four years, building strong relationships and equipping disciplers through the Growing in Discipleship Bible study series.

The Nakuru ministry had an early presence when Ove and Annmarie Tinggaard moved there in 1982 to give emerging Kenyan leaders room to take root, and to minister to teachers in Western Kenya. The ministry was re-established in 2010. Today, Susan Kamau and Loice Kabaki serve among women, children, and youth in an urban majority community through Discipling for Development (D4D), including birth classes and preparation for expectant mothers as a unique evangelism opportunity.

In 2009, Chris Amulo and a student team visited Masinde Muliro University (MMUST) and prayed through Genesis 22:17–18 for a Navigator ministry in Kakamega. A Bible study began in 2011 through Elijah Khamala, Dr. Winston Wanjala, and God's Manifestation (GM) Crew, a Christian dance group whose energy energised the early ministry. Elijah completed DMLT training and moved to Kakamega as a Gift Income Person in 2016. Vincent Abwao, previously a MMUST student, joined him. Elijah married Sylvia — herself discipled through the Eldoret ministry — in 2021. The ministry now covers MMUST, Sigalagala National Polytechnic, KMTC, a local high school, and Core Group.

Boniface Ndambuki was discipled in Machakos before the Lord burdened his heart for Kitui. After prayer and a year of visiting and praying for the area, he and Kate moved to Kitui in 2018. They started at South-Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) before pivoting to SEKU's town campus, Kenya Water Training Institute, and KMTC. Core Group launched in 2022, drawing primarily local young people. An annual Nav Connect brings together different generations. A young professionals' ministry grew organically from women who sought discipleship. The team is now training Manoti through DMLT.

After 16 years serving at Machakos University, Justus Makau felt the Lord calling him to Wote — a conviction his wife Annrose had been praying about independently. The Machakos team visited and prayed for Wote for a year before the Makaus made the move in July 2022. Their work at Wote Technical Training Institute has drawn eager students who also serve alongside the team in a local high school. Trusting God through Psalm 2:8 and Isaiah 45:1.

Margaret Ngaira has been serving among the Digo people group in Kwale for about 17 years, implementing the Discipling for Development (D4D) ministry model. She works with local pastors who disciple and train in their churches and the community, witnessing significant spiritual, church, and community growth and transformation.

Mission Moving Mountains — now known as Discipling for Development (D4D) — merged with The Navigators in 2008. The Whitneys serve among the Kuria people in Tisinye, a rural community where orality is the primary discipleship tool. They moved to Nairobi in 2021 and now support the local team led by Pastor Marua Boke and Pastor Tabani Boke and his wife Margaret. This ministry is also connected to the economic empowerment community established through Margaret Obonyo (Mama Samaki), whose testimony led to three churches being planted in surrounding villages.