The Power of Invitation

Isolation is on the rise, and your willingness to extend an invitation can be a powerful step in showing and sharing the love of Christ.

The Heiliger Family.

Julie Heiliger is a Christ-follower, a wife, and a mom of a very energetic eleven-year-old. In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoys being active through running and playing volleyball. Julie co-leads The Navigator’s Neighbors ministry, building local outreach strategies that develop practical ways for believers to love those living in their immediate neighborhoods. She coaches both ministry and lay leaders to help them strengthen their discipleship and mission foundations. Julie graduated with a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Washington Bible College and a M.A. in Youth and Family Counseling from Capital Bible Seminary. She has been serving with The Navigators for 24 years. For twelve of those years, she focused on discipling high school students and training volunteers to do the same.  She is also the co-author of Finding Home: Exploring God’s Dream in Our Neighborhoods, a guide to equip everyday people to minister to those in their community.

Julie Heiliger.

Dave Heiliger is a culture conflict specialist, speaker, and strategist equipping leaders to bridge the deepest divides of color, class, and culture. As the Director of Gracism Global and the Pastor of Multicultural Bridge-building at Bridgeway Community Church, he helps organizations build healthy multicultural communities through actionable frameworks and transformative dialogue. With a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Dave’s work spans faith, business, and civic sectors, impacting communities across the globe.