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'''Dawson Earle Trotman''' (March 25, 1906 – June 18, 1956) was an [[Evangelism|evangelist]] and founder of [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]].
'''Dawson Earle Trotman''' (March 25, 1906 – June 18, 1956) was an [[Evangelism|evangelist]] and founder of [[The Navigators (organization)|the Navigators]].


== Biography==
==Biography==
Trotman was born on March 25, 1906 in [[Bisbee, Arizona]], USA.<ref>George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, ''Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 2331</ref>
Trotman was born on March 25, 1906, in [[Bisbee, Arizona]], US.<ref>George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, ''Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5'', Rowman & Littlefield, US, 2016, p. 2331</ref>


===Ministry===
===Ministry===
Trotman founded The Navigators in 1933.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'', Westminster John Knox Press, USA, 2002, p. 486</ref> He lost his own life on June 18, 1956 while rescuing a girl, Allene Beck, from drowning during water-skiing in [[Schroon Lake (New York lake)|Schroon Lake, New York]].
Trotman founded the Navigators in 1933.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'', Westminster John Knox Press, US, 2002, p. 486</ref> He lost his life on June 18, 1956, while rescuing a girl, Allene Beck, from drowning during water-skiing in [[Schroon Lake (New York lake)|Schroon Lake, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holding Someone Up |url=https://www.idisciple.org/post/holding-someone-up?rid=10177223 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=iDisciple.Org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Justin |date=2016-06-18 |title=60 Years Ago Today Dawson Trotman, the Founder of Navigators, Drowned While Saving a Girl's Life: An Interview |url=https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/60-years-ago-today-the-founder-of-navigators-drowned-while-saving-a-girls-life-an-interview/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=The Gospel Coalition |language=en-US}}</ref>


Trotman worked with many other evangelicals of his day, including [[Henrietta Mears]], [[Jim Rayburn]], [[Charles E. Fuller]], [[Bill Bright]], [[Billy Graham]] and Dick Hillis. Lorne Sanny (November 22, 1920 – March 28, 2005)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Tribute to Lorne Sanny |url=https://www.navigators.org/a-tribute-to-lorne-sanny/ |website=navigators.org |access-date=July 21, 2018 |date=March 28, 2005}}</ref> succeeded him as president of The Navigators after Lila was its short-term interim president.
Trotman worked with many other evangelicals of his day, including [[Henrietta Mears]], [[Jim Rayburn]], [[Charles E. Fuller (Baptist minister)|Charles E. Fuller]], [[Bill Bright]], [[Billy Graham]], and Dick Hillis. Lorne Sanny (1920–2005)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Tribute to Lorne Sanny |url=https://www.navigators.org/a-tribute-to-lorne-sanny/ |website=navigators.org |access-date=July 21, 2018 |date=March 28, 2005}}</ref> succeeded him as president of the Navigators after Trotman's wife Lila was its short-term interim president.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Trotman married Lila Mae Clayton on July 3, 1932. Lila, who was born on December 12, 1913 in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee,<!-- DO NOT LINK Buffalo Valley as there are towns by that name in 2 different counties in Tennessee; the reference does not make clear in which county she was born. --> died on October 27, 2004 at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Tribute to Lila Mae Trotman |url=https://www.navigators.org/a-tribute-to-lila-mae-trotman/ |website=navigators.org |date=October 27, 2004 |access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> The couple had five children.
Trotman married Lila Mae Clayton on July 3, 1932. Lila, who was born on December 12, 1913, in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee,<!-- DO NOT LINK Buffalo Valley as there are towns by that name in 2 different counties in Tennessee; the reference does not make clear in which county she was born. --> died on October 27, 2004, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Tribute to Lila Mae Trotman |url=https://www.navigators.org/a-tribute-to-lila-mae-trotman/ |website=navigators.org |date=October 27, 2004 |access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> The couple had five children.<ref name=":0" />


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
*{{Cite book
* {{Cite book
|last = Downing
|last = Downing
|first = James
|first = James
|title = Living Legacy: Reflections on Dawson Trotman and Lorne Sanny (Paperback)
|title = Living Legacy: Reflections on Dawson Trotman and Lorne Sanny (paperback)
|publisher = NavPress
|publisher = NavPress
|year = 2008
|year = 2008
|isbn = 978-0972902380}}
|isbn = 978-0972902380}}
*{{Cite book
* {{Cite book
|last = Foster
|last = Foster
|first = Robert
|first = Robert
|title = The Navigator (Paperback)
|title = The Navigator (paperback)
|publisher = NavPress
|publisher = NavPress
|year = 2012
|year = 2012
|isbn = 978-1612912769}}
|isbn = 978-1612912769}}
*{{Cite book
* {{Cite book
|last = Robertson, Jr.
|last = Robertson, Jr.
|first = Lee Roy
|first = Lee Roy
|title = Developing a Heart for Mission: Five Missionary Heroes (Paperback)
|title = Developing a Heart for Mission: Five Missionary Heroes (paperback)
|publisher = NavMedia
|publisher = NavMedia
|year = 2002
|year = 2002
|isbn = 978-9810474256 }}
|isbn = 978-9810474256 }}
*{{Cite book
* {{Cite book
|last = Skinner
|last = Skinner
|first = Betty Lee
|first = Betty Lee
|title = Daws: The Story of Dawson Trotman, Founder of the Navigators (Paperback)
|title = Daws: The Story of Dawson Trotman, Founder of the Navigators (paperback)
|publisher = Zondervan
|publisher = Zondervan
|year = 1974
|year = 1974
|isbn = 0-310-32801-2}}
|isbn = 0-310-32801-2}}
*{{Cite book
* {{Cite book
|editor1= The Navigators
|editor1= The Navigators
|title = Dawson Trotman: In His Own Words (Paperback)
|title = Dawson Trotman: In His Own Words (paperback)
|publisher = NavPress
|publisher = NavPress
|year = 2011
|year = 2011
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070712123752/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,891299,00.html Time Magazine bio]
* [http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,891299,00.html "Religion: The Navigator"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. July 2, 1956.
*[http://christianelibrary.googlepages.com/btr_dawson.html Born to Reproduce]
* [http://christianelibrary.googlepages.com/btr_dawson.html Born to Reproduce]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.discipleshiplibrary.com/pdfs/AA065.pdf The Need of the Hour (which is that tools may be cute, but the influence of the man of God to spread the knowledge of God is vital)]
* [http://www.discipleshiplibrary.com/pdfs/AA065.pdf The Need of the Hour (which is that tools may be cute, but the influence of the man of God to spread the knowledge of God is vital)]
*[http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Wheel-History The Wheel illustration (for the CHRIST-ian life in action, Dawson Trotman's original version)]
* [http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Wheel-History The Wheel illustration (for the CHRIST-ian life in action, Dawson Trotman's original version)]
*[http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Word%20Hand The Hand illustration (for getting a HAND-le on the Word of God), now also known as the "WORD-hand" illustration]
* [http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Word%20Hand The Hand illustration (for getting a HAND-le on the Word of God), now also known as the "WORD-hand" illustration]
*[http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Prayer%20Hand The "Prayer-Hand" illustration (five key ingredients of Prayer)]
* [http://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/The%20Prayer%20Hand The "Prayer-Hand" illustration (five key ingredients of Prayer)]
*[http://www.plsal.org/TheBigDipper.html The Big Dipper illustration (the seven distinctive elements of The Navigators as an organization)]
* [http://www.plsal.org/TheBigDipper.html The Big Dipper illustration (the seven distinctive elements of the Navigators as an organization)]


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Latest revision as of 13:16, 20 January 2024

Dawson Earle Trotman (March 25, 1906 – June 18, 1956) was an evangelist and founder of the Navigators.

Biography[edit]

Trotman was born on March 25, 1906, in Bisbee, Arizona, US.[1]

Ministry[edit]

Trotman founded the Navigators in 1933.[2] He lost his life on June 18, 1956, while rescuing a girl, Allene Beck, from drowning during water-skiing in Schroon Lake, New York.[3][4]

Trotman worked with many other evangelicals of his day, including Henrietta Mears, Jim Rayburn, Charles E. Fuller, Bill Bright, Billy Graham, and Dick Hillis. Lorne Sanny (1920–2005)[5] succeeded him as president of the Navigators after Trotman's wife Lila was its short-term interim president.

Personal life[edit]

Trotman married Lila Mae Clayton on July 3, 1932. Lila, who was born on December 12, 1913, in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, died on October 27, 2004, at the age of 90.[6] The couple had five children.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Downing, James (2008). Living Legacy: Reflections on Dawson Trotman and Lorne Sanny (paperback). NavPress. ISBN 978-0972902380.
  • Foster, Robert (2012). The Navigator (paperback). NavPress. ISBN 978-1612912769.
  • Robertson, Jr., Lee Roy (2002). Developing a Heart for Mission: Five Missionary Heroes (paperback). NavMedia. ISBN 978-9810474256.
  • Skinner, Betty Lee (1974). Daws: The Story of Dawson Trotman, Founder of the Navigators (paperback). Zondervan. ISBN 0-310-32801-2.
  • The Navigators, ed. (2011). Dawson Trotman: In His Own Words (paperback). NavPress. ISBN 978-1617479212.

References[edit]

  1. ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, US, 2016, p. 2331
  2. ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Westminster John Knox Press, US, 2002, p. 486
  3. ^ "Holding Someone Up". iDisciple.Org. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Taylor, Justin (June 18, 2016). "60 Years Ago Today Dawson Trotman, the Founder of Navigators, Drowned While Saving a Girl's Life: An Interview". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "A Tribute to Lorne Sanny". navigators.org. March 28, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "A Tribute to Lila Mae Trotman". navigators.org. October 27, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

External links[edit]

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