Petr and Lauren first met in 2000, when Lauren was teaching English at a language school in Frydlant, Czech Republic. Growing up in a non-Christian home in communist Czechoslovakia, Petr trusted Christ in 2002, while attending …Read more
Ema has been serving in the local church in Zagreb, Croatia as a youth leader for over a decade now. She first heard of Josiah Venture (JV) and their ministry in Central and Eastern Europe at an English camp in 2006. She …Read more
Miriam has been serving with Josiah Venture (JV) since April of 2013. In 2006, she had an opportunity to work as a Youth Worker in Western Europe. Some years before that, she also worked as a volunteer in the Czech Republic. …Read more
Zuza was born in Jaworzno in southern Poland. In her home, her family's approach to God was more religious than relational. Growing up, Zuza struggled with loneliness and insecurity, which deepened after the loss of her …Read more
Sasha grew up in Eastern Ukraine, spending the first twenty years of his life in Kharkiv. In 1999, he heard God's call on his life to become a missionary in Rivne, 800 kilometers away from his home. There, he joined a team …Read more
Noemi grew up in a Christian family. She lives in Ropice and takes care of 4 children - twins Simeon and Sára (16 years old), Miriam (13 years old), Rebeka (11 years old). Her first contact with Josiah Venture (JV) was …Read more
Julia first served with Josiah Venture as an intern in 2013 in the Czech Republic. That summer, she saw how camps could be a powerful tool for discipleship as young people encountered Jesus for the first time, and young …Read more
In the Czech Republic, born-again Christians make up less than 1% of the population. The church is growing, but it will take 179 years before the number of Christians in the population reaches 1% unless someone starts doing …Read more
Jana has been working with children and young people in the Czech Republic for more than 25 years. She worked after the Velvet Revolution as a Scout leader, a teacher at elementary schools, and a children's pastor. Inspired …Read more
Growing up in Slovenia, Zala believed that God existed. However, it wasn’t until her second English Camp with Josiah Venture, in 2009, that she realized that her understanding of God was wrong. After camp, she started going …Read more
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