Ben Nugent

U.S. Collegiate Director, The Navigators

Ben met Christ late in high school and met The Navigators his first day on campus at Illinois State University, where he graduated with a degree in History Education. He met his wife Melissa at a Navigator Summer Training Program in 1996, they have now been married for 23 years and have 2 children. Ben and Melissa served with the Collegiate Navigators at Colorado State University, the University of Florida, and Kansas City, MO for nearly two decades. He was the Director for Navigators 20s for 2 years and now serves as the U.S. Collegiate Director. His passions include developing laborers for God’s harvest, teaching the Word of God, Summer Training Programs, and discipling younger men to become leaders. He enjoys playing golf, getting creamed in Madden by Sam, and eating anything that is “Chicago Style.”