THE NAVIGATORS OF CANADA

What THE NAVIGATORS OF CANADA does

The Navigators of Canada is a private charitable nonprofit organization, founded in the 1960s-1970s and headquartered in Komoka, Ontario, that delivers Christian discipleship and mentoring programming across Canada and internationally. The organization operates through five core ministry verticals — Campus (university student engagement), Church (equipping local congregations), Marketplace (business professional mentorship), Neighbourhoods (local community outreach), and International (missions in Angola, Ecuador, New Zealand, Ghana, and the Philippines). Core programmatic offerings include the Wave Internship (a national student placement program), Basecamp (an annual national student conference that drew 124 attendees from 13 campuses in 2025), the DISCIPLE! Conference, the Life-on-Life Discipleship Training Conference, the 2:7 Series discipleship curriculum, and the National Campus Mission fund. Staff and interns are physically deployed across 10+ Canadian cities (including Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Montreal, Halifax, and Winnipeg) and several international locations, forming a relationship-based distribution model rather than a technology platform.

The organization has no proprietary technology products; its infrastructure consists of a WordPress website, standard social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube, a SharePoint staff portal, and conventional online donation processing. It is accredited by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), which serves as a donor trust signal. Revenue is generated exclusively through voluntary donations from individuals, accepted via credit card, direct banking, Interac E-Transfer, and cheque, with optional recurring (monthly, quarterly, annual) cadences. No revenue, headcount, or financial figures are publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led (relational mentoring in natural environments) supplemented by event-driven engagement (retreats, conferences, mission trips). Leadership includes Chris Barrett (National Director) and Chad and Kathleen Selje (Co-National Campus Directors), with the organization governed by a Board of Directors and operating autonomously as the Canadian entity of the broader international Navigator movement.

Name

THE NAVIGATORS OF CANADA

Legal name

The Navigators of Canada

Website

https://navigators.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Navigators of Canada is a charitable nonprofit that delivers Christian discipleship and mentoring through campus, church, marketplace, neighbourhood, and international ministry programs across Canada and select countries, funded by individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Discipleship and Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Christian discipleship ministry
• Faith mentoring services
• Campus ministry programs
• Church discipleship resources
• Religious nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Komoka

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is funded primarily through voluntary donations from individuals, including one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, quarterly donations, and annual donations. Donors can give via credit card, bank account (direct banking), Interac E-Transfer, or cheque. The organization is accredited by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Navigators of Canada equips people to grow as disciples of Jesus through relational, holistic mentoring delivered across five ministry streams: Campus (university students), Church (equipping congregations), Marketplace (business professionals), Neighbourhoods (local communities), and International (missions and leadership training). Its core offerings include mentoring relationships, Bible studies, the Wave Internship program, national conferences such as Basecamp and DISCIPLE!, and discipleship study resources such as the 2:7 Series.

Product overview

The Navigators of Canada is a Christian discipleship organization offering a comprehensive ministry portfolio focused on connecting people with God through relational mentoring. The organization operates through five core ministry areas: Campus Ministry (engaging university students), Church Ministry (equipping churches), Marketplace Ministry (supporting business professionals), Neighbourhoods (local community engagement), and International Ministry (global missions). Key programs include the Wave Internship placing students on campuses, the annual Basecamp national student conference (2025: 124 students from 13 campuses), the DISCIPLE! Conference for disciple-making training, and the Life-on-Life Discipleship Training Conference. The organization also offers resources like the 2:7 Series discipleship study and special events like First-Years at 5 for campus outreach. The integrated approach combines these ministries to help individuals develop deep connections with Jesus and pass along their faith to others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campus Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• 124 students from 13 campuses attended Basecamp 2025 national conference
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Serving in Mission (SIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984SIM (Serving in Mission) is a mission organization The Navigators partnered with in 1984 to do church leadership training in Angola. The Holden family transitioned from SIM back to The Navigators to continue marketplace ministry after 20 years of service with SIM.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ International): Global parent of Power to Change; operates internationally with parallel campus ministry model, missions focus, and mentoring approach. Comparable in international footprint, staff scale, and resource library (e.g., discipleship curricula like the 2:7 Series analog).
• Compassion Canada: Faith-based child sponsorship and international development nonprofit with CCCC accreditation. Comparable in Canadian donor base, international program footprint, and outcome-driven reporting structure (analogous to Navigators' 450-student Angola program).
• Young Life Canada: Faith-based relational youth and young-adult ministry operating across Canada with similar mentorship-driven model targeting university and college-age participants. Comparable in donor-supported nonprofit structure and volunteer pipeline approach.
• Focus on the Family Canada: Faith-based nonprofit offering mentorship, discipleship resources, and family/community programs. Comparable in CCCC-aligned Canadian Christian nonprofit operations, donor-supported revenue model, and content-driven ministry.
• The Navigators (US): US parent/affiliate organization in the broader Navigator movement. Operates identical 'alongsider' discipleship model, 2:7 Series content, and campus/marketplace ministry streams at much larger scale, providing both resource sharing and competitive presence in the global Navigator ecosystem.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Canada: Global interdenominational missionary organization with strong presence in international ministry, training/discipleship programs (including DTS equivalents to Navigators' Wave Internship), and a donation-funded operating model across multiple countries.

Direct peers

• Power to Change (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ Canada): Largest evangelical campus ministry in Canada with direct overlap in university student discipleship, mentorship, and missionary mobilization. Operates with substantially larger staff and broader donor base, making it the most direct comparand for Navigators' core Campus Ministry program.
• Youth for Christ Canada: Faith-based youth organization engaging adolescents and young adults through relational ministry, mentorship, and community programs. Comparable mission, target demographic (campus and marketplace young adults), and donation-funded operating model.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators Canada: International missions organization focused on Bible translation and leadership development in partner countries. Direct overlap with Navigators' International Ministry stream and similar donor-supported cross-cultural ministry structure.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of Canada: Interdenominational campus ministry active across Canadian universities with Bible studies, small groups, and student leadership development. Directly competes for the same student audience, university chaplaincy partnerships, and donor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NavsCanada
• YouTubeyoutube.com/navigatorsofcanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheNavigatorsCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-navigators-of-canada
• Instagraminstagram.com/thenavigatorsca

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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