Max barnett biography

Max Barnett’s Navigator roots run deep. In 1958, he attended a men’s discipleship conference at Glen Eyrie Conference Center and met Lorne Sanny and Leroy Eims, early Navigator leaders.

Max remembers his first impression: “When I met the Navs, I thought, ‘Wow!

Here is a ministry that actually does discipleship?’ That was a turning point and I knew I wanted to be a part of what they were doing.

“I had gone to seminary and had felt called to make disciples by spending time in the Word of God, praying, and helping others do the same.

A vision for disciplemaking

I started focusing on ministry to medical school students, but it was hard to get their attention due to their schedules and the intensity of their training. So, I felt God calling me to work at the University of Oklahoma to reach and disciple college students through Baptist Student Ministry.

I continued this work for 37 years. We regularly brought students to Glen Eyrie for retreats so we could pour into them as disciples.”