Elyse is passionate about helping young people find ways to make meaningful contributions in their families, churches, and worlds. She has been doing that through serving with Josiah Venture since 2018. She has primarily …Read more
In 2013, Ondra participated in a year-long internship program with KAM (Josiah Venture’s partner organization in the Czech Republic) called Journey. He has a passion for Czech local churches. Ondra is lead pastor in his …Read more
Growing up, Adam was the only evangelical believer in his school. He accepted Jesus as a teenager and God began to grow a huge desire in him to tell others about himself. After co-organizing some youth events, he realized …Read more
Originally from Croatia, Judita and Mladen arrived in Slovenia in October 2008 with plans to further their education. Mladen had enrolled in a sports education program, while Judita began her studies at a music academy. …Read more
Peter started full-time ministry with Training Center Kompas (Josiah Venture’s partner organization in Slovakia) in 2004. Prior to this, Peter was a physics teacher and spent his free time with his youth group. Passionate …Read more
Lukáš lives in the small town of Třinec in the Czech Republic. He grew up in a Christian family, attending church until he was 12. He became a believer when he was 21-years-old, thanks to the dedication of a missionary family …Read more
Vlad was born in Luhansk to believing parents. He decided to follow Jesus during a church camp in 2011 and began to serve on the worship team playing electric guitar. When the war started in 2014, Vlad moved with his family …Read more
Lizzy first heard of Josiah Venture (JV) and its ministry in Central and Eastern Europe at a training conference in 2016, and she was captivated by their vision for reaching young people. That’s where she first felt called …Read more
Ruben was born to a Christian family in the northern region of Romania called Moldova and was raised with biblical values. He loved sports, having played soccer since he was young. He continued to develop his skills even …Read more
Paul’s first experience with Josiah Venture was in 1998 when he and his wife Val brought a short-term team to serve at an English camp in the Czech Republic. It marked the beginning of a deep connection with JV and a burden …Read more
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