Podcast appearances and mentions of josiah venture

Jesus was more than just a good teacher or an amazing leader.  He embodied all he taught and put flesh on all he communicated.  He was (and IS) the Word, Light, Life, and so much more.  When people encountered him, they were changed in a manner that was hard to explain.  Can we be transformed today in similar ways? The theme of our 2025 Spring Conference was "Jesus Stories: Transformative Encounters with Christ." We were led by Peter Mead, a gifted Bible teacher, author, and pastor from the UK. He guided us through six stories of Jesus from the Gospel of John. This specific talk is called "Alive." Prepare yourself to be surprised and changed through these "Jesus Stories."   Get to know Peter More: pouredout.org www.cordeo.org.uk Biblicalpreaching.net The Biblical Preaching Podcast - On Spotify The Biblical Preaching Podcast - On Apple Podcasts Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com   Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or on your social media. Thank you, friends, and have a blessed day!

Peter Mead is the director of Cor Deo and part of the leadership team of Trinity Chippenham, a church in the UK Peter helped to plant back in 2014. Peter shares his background, including being raised in a missionary family, his initial resistance to ministry and preaching roles, and how his faith journey led him to embrace these callings. He discusses the inspiration behind the ministry training program Cor Deo, his involvement in church planting, and his approach to preparing sermons and teaching. Peter also talks about his recent venture into podcasting with a focus on preaching and provides insights into his writing process. The episode concludes with Peter's message of hope for the younger generation, emphasizing the transformative power of Jesus. Peter was the main speaker at our annual Spring Conference and his teachings on "Jesus Stories: Transformative Encounters with Christ," will be released on the podcast over the next month. We invite you to listen to these teaching episodes and explore the gospel of John more deeply.  Get to know Peter More: pouredout.org www.cordeo.org.uk Biblicalpreaching.net The Biblical Preaching Podcast - On Spotify The Biblical Preaching Podcast - On Apple Podcasts Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com   Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or on your social media. Thank you, friends, and have a blessed day!

In this conversation, Josiah Venture alumnus Susan Ellis shares her remarkable journey from a life-changing trip to Europe in 1985 to becoming a Josiah Venture missionary in 1995. She discusses her deep emotional connection with Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, where she served for 20 years. Susan's work spanned youth ministry, discipleship, marketing, and program development. In 2015, she returned to California to support her aging mother and now serves as the Director of Local Compassion Global Outreach and Congregational Care at her childhood church. Susan underscores the enduring impact of bold faith and discipleship, both of which are cornerstones of her life's work. She also shares insights on being single in ministry and encourages others to take steps towards missions, highlighting the transformative power of serving God full-time.   Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com   Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or on your social media. Thank you, friends, and have a blessed day!

Get to know Baška Benešová from Slovakia and be inspired by her incredible journey of faith. She gave her life to Jesus at a youth church camp at the age of 13 and has been involved in ministering to teens and young adults ever since. She currently leads the English camp at her local church and works as the director of pointonline.sk for TCK (Training Center Kompas), providing resources and support for youth leaders. Baška also shares insights into her participation in KPM, the Annual Youth Leaders Conference, and her experience with the School for Youth Leaders.  The episode ends with a heartfelt message on trusting God's plan and the importance of community support. Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com   Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or on your social media. Thank you friends, and have a blessed day!

In today's special episode of Josiah Venture Stories, we're live from the Digital Missions Summit in the Czech Republic! This incredible event brings together content creators, influencers, and storytellers from Central and Eastern Europe who are passionate about sharing the gospel in the digital space. Joining me are three amazing guests who are pioneers in using their creative gifts to advance the Kingdom of God online. With a live audience submitting questions, this episode dives deep into the challenges, joys, and strategies of being a Christian content creator in a world dominated by screens. If you're passionate about using your digital presence to inspire and connect others with the gospel, this episode is packed with insights, encouragement, and practical advice. Guests: Aaron Bratcher, Germany: Pastor & YouTuber / IG: @aaron.bratcher Helenka Ukropcová, Czech Republic: Social Media Manager for Josiah Venture, Czech - @kam_cz / IG: @heliiinka Sven Muller, Croatia: Youth Pastor and Content Creator / IG: @sven.marko.muller Key Takeaways: The importance of being a Christian content creator in the digital space. How to balance creating vs. consuming and when and how to rest Why collaboration and community are essential for Christian content creators. Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com Listener Challenge: What's one step you can take this week to share the gospel through your digital platform? Whether it's posting a story, creating a video, or connecting with a follower in need, take the leap and make an impact! Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with other creators who might be inspired to join the mission of sharing Christ in the digital space.  

Mark Krupa has been a Josiah Venture missionary for 26 years. He currently works as a Christian coach to young people and youth pastors and serves as the Josiah Venture country leader for Croatia. He discusses his ministry work dedicated to youth ministry and church leaders in the Czech Republic and Croatia. Mark shares his passion for seeing spiritual growth among youth and church leaders, emphasizing the importance of healthy leadership and vibrant youth groups. An avid outdoor enthusiast, Mark also talks about his personal interests, including working on old cars and exploring Europe. He explains his transition to Christian coaching after a decade of traditional ministry, outlining how coaching helps empower leaders by asking the right questions and providing support tailored to individual needs. Mark also gives insights into the spiritual climate in the Czech Republic, the ongoing prayer for revival, and his current responsibilities supporting the Josiah Venture team in Croatia. He ends with an encouraging message for young people to explore the transformative power of Jesus in their lives.   Learn more about Josiah Venture Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

Faith Child is a multi-award-winning rapper, presenter, and one of the UK's top Contemporary Christian Artists. Born and raised in South London, his music is an eclectic blend of Rap, Electro, and Pop. Putting his life experiences into music, Faith Child has a remarkable story that dates back to his birth. His consistent message is, " You are not a mistake. God has a plan and a purpose for every single person." Being a seasoned performer, he has performed in over 20 countries, in intimate settings of 50 people, and to larger audiences of more than 50,000 across Europe, America, and Africa. Faith Child has partnered with Josiah Venture multiple times for Exit Tours for over a decade. We are so thankful for his ministry partnership and for inspiring the next generation with God's love through his music.   faithchildmusic.com Faith Child - Artist Profile on Spotify Listen to "Holy Place" with Faith Child, Joe L Barnes   Learn more about Josiah Venture Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

How do you hold onto hope in the midst of war? In this episode, Kristy shares how the team in Ukraine is doing after three years of full-scale, active war. At the end of the episode, she also shares specific ways you can continue to pray as we ask the Lord to bring peace and end the war. You can also support Ukraine by clicking on the following links: Help Ukraine - General Fund Get to Know Our Missionaries in Ukraine Help a Frontline Worker in Ukraine Send a Ukrainian to Summer Camp Kristy and her husband, Ben, have served in Ukraine for 18 years. Their first introduction to Josiah Venture was when they served as high school students in the Czech Republic at English camps. That exposure to peer evangelism started them on a journey with Josiah Venture to share Christ with the youth of Central & Eastern Europe. In 2002, they served as summer interns in Czech before marrying in January 2003. For the next three consecutive years, Ben and Kristy led short-term high school teams from southern New Jersey to the Czech Republic for camp ministry. During these summer trips, they felt God calling them into full-time missions. Josiah Venture suggested that they help launch a new team in Ukraine, and in January 2007, they moved there. After serving as camp directors and in a local youth group for several years, they began leading the Josiah Venture Ukraine team, Epokha, in 2011. Ben and Kristy serve in a dynamic local church, train Ukraine's youth, volunteer with the Department of Education, and teach and equip leaders across Central and Eastern Europe. They live in Lviv, Ukraine, with their children, Marissa and Dylan. 00:00 Introduction to Christy Williams 00:37 Journey to Full-Time Missions 01:07 Life and Ministry in Ukraine 02:19 Family and Personal Background 04:00 Passion for Youth Ministry 05:20 High School Sweethearts and Early Missions 06:09 First Mission Trip to the Czech Republic 09:59 Transition to Ukraine 13:45 Early Days in Ukraine 17:05 Impact of the Ongoing War 27:11 Holding on to Hope in the Midst of War 27:30 The Power of Psalms and Prayer 28:05 Eternity and the Life of Christ 30:13 Team Ukraine's Mission and Resilience 31:33 Stories of Resilience and Transformation 32:41 Challenges and Opportunities in Ministry 37:30 Mental Health and Trauma Care 42:02 Unity Among Churches in Ukraine 45:50 Prayer Requests and Final Thoughts   Learn more about Josiah Venture Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

In this episode, John and Erin Kloosterhuis share their journey into missions, starting from their college years, where they felt called to a life devoted to missions and relational evangelism. They discuss their move to the Czech Republic and later to Slovakia to support Josiah Venture's international communications team. John, an assistant communications director and UX design director, and Erin, who works in digital marketing, elaborate on using their skills and passions for God's kingdom. They reflect on the significance of media in missions and share their personal experiences and challenges. They currently live and work in Bratislava, Slovakia, with their two sons, Nathan & Ezra, to continue supporting a growing movement of God among the next generation in Central and Eastern Europe. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: JOSIAHVENTURE.COM   Learn more about Josiah Venture Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

Landen Llamas is originally from California and now lives and serves in Olomouc, Czech Republic, alongside his wife, Jenny, who is a Czech national. They first met in 2005 at a Josiah Venture English Camp. He came to serve with his short-term missions team, and Jenny was the Czech translator and a summer intern with Josiah Venture. As their own relationship grew, so did their love for ministering to Czech young people. It was clear that God was bringing them together to be a powerful team that would use their intercultural marriage as a tool to share the love of Christ with Czech people. After years of serving in their church in California with student ministries, Landen and Jenny moved to the Czech Republic in 2014 to bring encouragement, resources, and skills to the local church and build relationships with the Czech people. They hope that many will find salvation in Jesus Christ. They now live and serve the youth in the city of Olomouc. In 2020, Landen joined a new initiative within Josiah Venture to bring theological education to emerging Christian leaders in Central and Eastern Europe. Through a new partnership with ForMission College, which is based in the United Kingdom, Josiah Venture is able to offer an accredited bachelor's degree in Theology, Mission, and Ministry, and Landen is serving on this team as a teacher. Learn More About ForMission Follow @formissioneu on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: www.josiahventure.com Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

David & Katka Bordner share their profound experiences of suffering, faith, and community as they recount their journey through various health challenges while serving in Slovenia. Their story begins with a transformative trip to Slovenia that led to a lifelong commitment to youth ministry and missions. From David's persistent health issues starting in 2004 to Katka's own health struggles amidst the global pandemic, the couple discusses how they navigated suffering together. They explore themes of biblical lament, the power of community, and the importance of maintaining faith during difficult times. The episode underscores the profound impact of suffering in deepening one's relationship with God and highlights the delicate balance of celebrating and lamenting life's hardships.   Katka grew up in Slovenia and began serving with Josiah Venture back in 2001. After graduating from Multnomah Bible College in 2003, David joined the team in Slovenia as a one-year intern. His passion and love for the people of Slovenia quickly grew, and that internship turned into a long-term commitment. After working together for 2.5 years, David and Katka began dating and were eventually married in September 2006. After serving 15 years together in their local church in the capital city, Ljubljana, with David as the youth pastor, and Katka leading the worship team, they felt a clear call to a new city. In 2018, they moved to the coastal city of Koper, where they are passionate about helping grow the local youth ministry, continuing to train and equip worship leaders around the country, and developing a new songwriting ministry for Slovene churches. Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: www.josiahventure.com Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

Happy Thanksgiving! It's that time of year to express gratitude. This is the third year that we have put out a special Thanksgiving episode of the Podcast. It is so encouraging to hear from Josiah Venture missionaries, who live across Central and Eastern Europe, sharing what they're grateful for in this season. Get ready to discover their favorite aspects of this holiday, including a meaningful Bible verse about thankfulness. These 11 missionaries are featured in this episode.

Part 2 of Fall Conference interviews! Please enjoy getting to know these guests:   1. Diana from Ukraine, interviewed by Tadej from Slovenia 2. Lote from Latvia, interviewed by Tadej from Slovenia 3. Katka from Slovenia, interviewed by Tadej from Slovenia 4. Adina from Romania, interviewed by Tadej from Slovenia 5. Andre from Romania, interviewed by Kate from the USA 6. Nia from Bulgaria, interviewed by Kate from the USA 7. Dorka from Hungary, interviewed by Kate from the USA   Amazing things happen when 400+ youth leaders from 21 countries come together to dive into God's Word! The Josiah Venture annual Fall Conference, which took place at the end of September, is always a highlight of the year. The theme for our 2024 Fall Conference was "Word Formed," and we focused on the significance of scripture.⁠ What do you feel when you read God's Word?⁠ A recent study of Gen Z youth in Germany found that while over 70% of responders felt loved when they read the Bible, 50% also said they felt guilty; that is a huge contrast!   Our hope for this conference was to look at scripture in a new light and use that new reality to be "Word Formed."⁠ We hope that as young people come to love the Word more completely, their attitude towards scripture shifts from seeing it as an obligation to embracing it as a source of light and life. This change in perspective encourages consistent and thoughtful engagement with the living Word, allowing them to see their world and choices differently.   While at the conference, we set up the podcast equipment in a vintage trailer parked inside a hang-out area where people mingled, ate dessert, and engaged in conversation. With the help of Tadej from Slovenia and Kate from the US, we interviewed various attendees to hear their thoughts about the conference, being Word-Formed, what their daily time in the Bible looks like, and more.  

Amazing things happen when 400+ youth leaders from 21 countries come together to dive into God's Word! The Josiah Venture annual Fall Conference, which took place at the end of September, is always a highlight of the year. The theme for our 2024 Fall Conference was "Word Formed," and we focused on the significance of scripture.⁠ What do you feel when you read God's Word?⁠ A recent study of Gen Z youth in Germany found that while over 70% of responders felt loved when they read the Bible, 50% also said they felt guilty; that is a huge contrast!   Our hope for this conference was to look at scripture in a new light and use that new reality to be "Word Formed."⁠ We hope that as young people come to love the Word more completely, their attitude towards scripture shifts from seeing it as an obligation to embracing it as a source of light and life. This change in perspective encourages consistent and thoughtful engagement with the living Word, allowing them to see their world and choices differently.   While at the conference, I set up the podcast equipment in a vintage trailer parked inside a hang-out area where people mingled, ate dessert, and engaged in conversation. With the help of my friends Tadej from Slovenia and Kate from the US, we interviewed various attendees to hear their thoughts about the conference, being Word-Formed, what their daily time in the Bible looks like, and more.   This episode is part 1 of the interviews we did during Fall Conference. Please enjoy getting to know these guests: Valere from Montenegro/France, interviewed by Gwynne Tom from the Czech REpublic, interviewed by Gwynne Adka from Slovakia, interviewed by Gwynne Kate from the USA, interviewed by Tadej from Slovenia

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In this special 100th episode of Josiah Venture Stories, host Gwynne Gardner interviews Josiah Venture alumni Lauree Austin. Originally from Boring, Oregon, Lauree now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, working as a DJ for K Love radio. During the conversation, Lauree recounts her unexpected journey from the U.S. to serve with Josiah Venture in the Czech Republic, her diverse roles and experiences, and her impactful moments in ministry. Lauree's story touches on themes of personal growth, cultural immersion, navigating challenges in singleness, and recognizing God's provisions and guidance throughout her missionary journey. Lauree also discusses the importance of embedding oneself in the local culture as a missionary and the deep, transformative lessons she learned during her time with Josiah Venture. This episode is filled with inspiring stories, valuable advice for potential missionaries, and heartfelt encouragement for all listeners. Listen to Lauree on K-Love!   Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: www.josiahventure.com Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: social@josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app

Amy Moore has been leading and serving on short-term mission teams to Slovenia for the past eight years.  She lives in Nashville, TN, where she works as the Director of Connections for Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, TN. Amy's deep love for youth ministry and her extensive experience volunteering with her church's student ministry sparked her passion for Josiah Venture's vision and mission. In this episode, she shares how she got involved with going to Slovenia, stories from her years at camp, advice to someone thinking about serving on a mission team, and more.  More Summer Ministry Resources ⁠⁠⁠"Two Thousand Camps" Blog by Dave Patty⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠"Summer On Mission" Blog by Rachael Davison⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Summer Internship Opportunities⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Josh Nelson grew up in Hawaii and was first connected with Josiah Venture through a trip with Moody Bible Institute. He has lived and served in the Czech Republic for 12 years and lives in Ostrava with his wife, Zuzi, and their daughter, Valentina. Josh and Zuzi serve together on the Camps team, equipping local Czech churches, mission Teams, and interns to reach out to their communities. In addition, Josh serves as a Ministry Partner Development Coach, while Zuzi serves as a StrengthsFinder coach.  Josh has interned five times, run the Amazing Race ten times, and been to countless camps. In this episode, he discusses what he most enjoys about serving the summer camps ministry in the Czech Republic. More Summer Ministry Resources ⁠⁠"Two Thousand Camps" Blog by Dave Patty⁠⁠ ⁠⁠"Summer On Mission" Blog by Rachael Davison⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Summer Internship Opportunities⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Julia Budd has been the International Summer Ministry Coordinator for Josiah Venture since 2021. She first came to the Czech Republic in 2013 as an intern. That summer, she saw how camps could be a powerful tool for discipleship as young people encountered Jesus for the first time and young leaders grew as disciple-makers in their local churches. Her internship, semester in Lithuania, and short-term trips to Poland and the Czech Republic confirmed her desire to make disciples in Central and Eastern Europe. She is thrilled to live in the Czech Republic while serving locally and internationally. Julia shares her passion for missions, what her role on the international team looks like, details about our summer internship, and the camp theme “The Original.”  More Summer Ministry Resources ⁠"Two Thousand Camps" Blog by Dave Patty⁠ ⁠"Summer On Mission" Blog by Rachael Davison⁠ ⁠Summer Internship Opportunities⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years, and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years, and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years, and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dóra Klauz, known to many as Dorka, was born and raised in Hungary. She serves in a youth group in Győr and has been a Hungarian Summer intern three times. A Formission graduate, Dorka now works part-time with the new Research Institute of Josiah Venture and manages the JVHungary Instagram account. She loves traveling and learning about new cultures and is constantly seeking new experiences and knowledge.  In this episode, she shares her faith journey, about her three summer internships, her experience with the ForMission Program, and more.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years, and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Dave Patty is the founder and president of Josiah Venture, a mission organization focused on training next-generation leaders throughout Eastern Europe. Dave has lived with his family in the Czech Republic for over 25 years and is well-known in the region for his practical Bible teaching. A second-generation missionary, Dave was born in the Philippines and served in Germany before launching what has become one of the largest leadership training organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Summers are always exciting throughout the 16 Central and Eastern European countries Josiah Venture is located in as local churches prepare for camps and missions teams to arrive. Another cause for all the excitement is our summer internship program. Each summer, we invite college students and young adults who love Jesus and want to share the gospel with others to join us to help impact the next generation. This episode, hosted by Ruthanne Chadd, features nine of the 35 2024 interns. We encourage you to listen to the entire episode to hear all of the different stories and perspectives, but here is the time stamp for each interview.  [2:30 - 10:07] Chloe Brandow, American interning in Slovenia [10:08 - 16:18] Tadej Ogorevc, Slovene interning in Ukraine [16:19 - 22:35] Jake Herrington, American interning in Estonia [22:36 - 28:43] Nia Stoitseva, Bulgarian interning with the Fusion International Team  [28:44 - 35:09] Aidan Carson, American interning in the Czech Republic [35:10 - 39:23] Vika Mamchur, Ukrainian interning in Ukraine [39:24 - 45:40] Martin Toomet, Estonian interning in Estonia [45:41 - 51:24] Mallory Neebes, American interning in Poland and with the Fusion International Team  [51:25 - 56:24] Jackie Fitzgerald, an American doing an Extended Stay Internship in Hungary Ruthanne has been on staff with Josiah Venture since 2014 and currently serves as the Intern Coordinator stateside. Each summer, she recruits, prepares, and sends college-age students from across the US, Canada, and the UK to serve alongside us.   Enjoy hearing Ruthanne's passion for ministry as she guides the conversations with these interns. You will hear why they decided to intern, how they heard about the internship, what the amazing race was like for them, and more! Please also join us in praying for summer ministry. Our online prayer room has specific prayer requests for each of the 35 interns serving with us. Thank you for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ranno Seppel has worked with Koma, Josiah Venture's partner organization in Estonia, since the Fall of 2017. He has been the Edge Sports Director there for four years and has been involved in soccer camps for eight years. He recently accepted the Director of Edge Sports International role, which is very exciting!He desires to equip churches and leaders to use sports as a tool in their youth ministries. Ranno is married to Kristiina and they have three beautiful sons named Noah, Benjamin, and Joosep.

Bartek Wilkosz has been a Josiah Venture missionary in Poland for the past three years. His first involvement with Josiah Venture was in 2014 when he took part in a camp called Growth Academy, organized by El Dorado—one of JV Poland's national projects. The goal of El Dorado's activities is to help young people discover Christ and his calling for their lives, as well as equip teenage leaders to serve in their local youth ministries. Bartek's service with the project has continued to grow, and in 2019, he became a part-time Coordinator. In July 2021, he became a full-time JV missionary and now serves as the Director of El Dorado.Bartek's dream is that Poland will one day be known all over the world as a nation of followers of Christ that sends hundreds of thousands of missionaries to other countries. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Paul Williams serves as the Vice President of Finance & Operations for Josiah Venture. In this capacity, he works alongside the President and other executive team members to provide leadership, support, and strategic thinking in the operations of JV. Paul lives in the Czech Republic with his wife, Molli, and their daughter Mae. They have three additional young adult children (Tate, Claire, and Grant) who all live in Texas. In this informative episode, Paul shares how God called him to move from the business world into serving as a missionary, the humbling journey of support raising, his philosophy of living generously, and more.  Shortly after the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, Paul, his wife Molli, and their new baby moved to Prague, Czech Republic, for a two-year work assignment. The year was 1996, and during that time, they fell in love with the Czech Republic and its people. In 2009, while attending a home gathering, Paul and Molli were introduced to the ministry of Josiah Venture and were overjoyed to know that God was working in a place they had grown to love so much.In the summer of 2019, Paul and Molli helped lead a team from their home church in Texas to serve at a Josiah Venture English Camp in Poland. Through that time, God began to capture their hearts with the vision of Josiah Venture. Soon after that, they believed God was leading them to join JV in the Frydlant office. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Zuzi Džubakovska decided to follow Jesus when she was 10 years old at a camp organized by Child Evangelism Fellowship. Since then, her life has been one big adventure. During her management studies, she started working in business and continued in marketing and customer success for a few years. Meanwhile, she served in her home church—Bratislava City Church—where she became a member of the worship band and helped out with the Josiah Venture young adult ministry called EXIT. In 2019, she answered her calling to join full-time ministry. The Lord directed her to TCKompas (Josiah Venture Slovakia's partner organization) and their EXIT Tour ministry, which brings evangelism to high schools through a prevention program. She currently works with the Point Online team on their website and helps with internal human resources for the JV team in Slovakia. Zuzi lives in Bratislava, Slovakia, with her husband, Feri—who also came to Christ through TCKompas. They continue to serve together in her home church and serve other people with their open home. They never turn down an invitation for good coffee! They love to laugh and enjoy spending time with people and praying for them. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ben Robertson and his family have lived and served in the Czech Republic for five years now. Ben met his wife, Sarah, in 2012 while they were both serving as Josiah Venture summer interns in the Czech Republic. During that experience, they developed a deep desire to serve full-time in Czech as they witnessed young people being deeply impacted by Jesus. Ben and Sarah now live in Ústí nad Labem with their children, Phoebe, Jadon, and Khloe. They serve on the regional team, helping to equip, train, and disciple youth leaders in their city and the northwest region of the Czech Republic. Ben and Sarah desire to come alongside the churches in their region to see disciples multiplying, leaders strengthened, and the churches empowered to live out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Ben completed a Masters in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary before starting his service with Josiah Venture. He is passionate about equipping, training, and coaching transformational leaders. Follow @ben_the_coach for more! Learn more about Josiah Venture  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mark Krupa, missionary in the Czech Republic with Josiah Venture. Mark grew up in our church and today we talk about his 25 years of ministry in the Czech Republic.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and thank you for tuning in to this special Christmas end-of-year episode! This will be short and sweet as host Gwynne Gardner recaps the year, remembers God's faithfulness, and gives you all a few important announcements for the year ahead. Consider this your audio Christmas newsletter from Josiah Venture! Learn more about Josiah Venture  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Summer Internships⁠ If you are interested in knowing more about ForMission, you can email: formission@josiahventure.com How to leave a rating & written review on Apple Podcast: 1. Go to the “Josiah Venture Stories” show page. 2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the “Ratings & Reviews” section. 3. Select a star rating! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4. Tap “Write a Review.”5. Give the review a fun title along with your description. How to rate a podcast on Spotify: 1. Open the Spotify app on your device. 2. Tap the Search tab, then type in “Josiah Venture Stories” into the search bar. This will lead you to the podcast's show page. Yay, you found us! 3. Tap the star icon immediately underneath the podcast description. 4. Drag your finger or tap on one of the five stars to leave a rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5. On Spotify, you need to listen to at least one episode before you can give a rating. *Currently, you can only rate a podcast in the Spotify mobile app and not on web players. *You can also follow the podcast on Spotify so you never miss an episode.

In this episode, James sits down with Lee Humerian, a missionary with Josiah Ventures serving in Ukraine. They discuss the current situation in Ukraine and the opportunities the church has to serve in the context of war. We don't talk politics. We just talk about how God works through a people who love him and love others.  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Kilian Špiess grew up in Germany, and during his childhood, he attended an Evangelical Lutheran Church where he heard about God and faith. At the age of 12, he discovered the heart of the gospel and God's love at a camp, and since then, he has desired to follow Jesus. After years of serving at camps and being discipled, Kilian explored his heart for missions during internships in Manchester and Chemnitz, Germany at the age of 19, leaving him with the desire to reach people for the sake of the gospel.In 2020, he started studying Theology, Mission, and Ministry at ForMission College. Studying the depths of God and his word, Kilian focused on missional leadership in his dissertation, proposing new ways to combine leadership styles in ministry. After finishing his Bachelor's degree in 2023, Kilian took on the role of an academic administrator on the Higher Education team for Josiah Venture. In this role, he supports students and staff of ForMission College in order to enhance their college experience. His goal is to develop existing processes and pave the way for new experiences, equipping Christian leaders in Central and Eastern Europe for effective missional ministry. Learn more about Josiah Venture  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Laura Hash are founding members of Josiah Venture and have served in Poland for 30 years. They live in Mikołów, Poland, and are blessed with a son, Jacob, and his wife, Becca, and granddaughter, Clara, who also serve in Poland with JV. In this episode, you will hear their faith journeys, how they were first connected to Josiah Venture, what life was like in Poland during those early years of ministry, what they are involved in now, words of wisdom, and so much more. They are now on the member care team responsible for marriages, counseling, and counseling resources and developing the member care people in each country. Learn more about Josiah Venture  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠

Andy Peck chats with Terry English, director of learning and development for Josiah Venture, ‘a movement of God among the youth of Central and Eastern Europe that finds its home in the local church and transforms society'. They look at the world's longest continuous study of leadership by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner which has given rise to the five areas of exemplary leadership. What are they and how can they be exercised in your situation? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month

Dr. David Van Dyke, or DVD, serves as Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Wheaton College. His areas of expertise are working with adolescents and their families and integration of Christian faith and systems thinking. He's a Fulbright Scholar in Hungary, and he's also started "With U Projects" with his wife Tara. It aims to strengthen the understanding of life's big transitions and learning better skills for healthy connection. DVD has spent time each year in Prague, where he supervised, trained, and consulted with mental health professionals from nine Central and Eastern European countries (Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Serbia). He also developed g a post-master marriage and family therapy certificate that is culturally appropriate for Central and Eastern European professionals and meets EU regulations, which is set to launch in the Summer of 2024. In his personal time, he likes traveling, being with his family, kayaking with his wife, and exploring family history. This episode is hosted by Rob Chestnut, Director of the Training Team and International Team for Josiah Venture. He also recently helped lead the 2023 Fall Conference team. The theme for the 2023 Fall conference was "Lifeline: First Responders and the Anxious Generation," and DVD was our guest speaker.  Learn more about Josiah Venture  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠⁠

This episode is a little bit different! Aidan and David share their thoughts on the Summer 2023 missions trip to the Czech Republic with Josiah Venture, recorded while they were in Prague! Pardon their tiredness and the bad audio, and enjoy hearing what God is doing in Czechia!

Jonathan Rosen began serving full-time with Josiah Venture in October 2012 after many summer internships in the Czech Republic. He and his wife, Veronika, and their daughter, Hailey, live and serve in the city of Ostrava, where they help lead their local church's high school and young adults' ministries. They also focus on encouraging and equipping youth ministry leaders throughout the city of Ostrava. Currently, Jonathan is waiting in the hospital for a heart transplant. He shares about his health journey, how he and his family are doing, and how you can pray for them as they are in a difficult time of waiting and trusting in the Lord. *This episode was recorded on Sept. 6th. Since Friday, Sept. 8th, he has been in the city of Brno waiting for the transplant to take place. Prayers for Jonathan: Pray that he stays in remission! Pray that God heals his heart miraculously or provides a heart for the transplant soon. Pray for his family, as they are two hours away. Pray for strength and peace for his wife Veronika as she parents their 15-month-old daughter Hailey.  Pray that the faith of the believers around them would be encouraged. Pray that God would use this health journey to bring the non-believers around them to faith in Jesus. Click here to donate to the Rosen's Ministry fund. Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠

Liam Gaspar recently celebrated five years of service with Josiah Venture in Latvia. He first visited Latvia in 2007 and participated in his first Fusion camp in 2010. Subsequently, Liam returned to Latvia many times and now lives and serves in Liepāja, Latvia. Liam understands the hopelessness experienced by the youth of this region. His heart is to live life with them and share the good news of the gospel! Enjoy this conversation and get to know Liam as he offers his experience of Latvian culture, shares his testimony, and details his journey to Latvia. In this episode, recorded prior to Fusion camp in Liepāja, Liam reflects on his first camp experience and shares his hopes for the youth of Latvia. Learn more about Josiah VentureWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠

Kate Rankin is originally from Glasgow. She is currently serving as an Extended Summer Intern in Latvia, a country she first visited in 2015. Kate has since served on many missions teams and interned for the first time in 2019.  In this episode, you will hear Kate's journey of faith, how she got connected to Josiah Venture, her heart for the young people of Latvia, what the rest of her internship holds, and more. Enjoy getting to know Kate through this episode!  Learn more about Josiah VentureWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP⁠

Listen to a great message on gratitude from Korban Miller. Korban, his wife, Tanya, and their five children serve as missionaries with Josiah Venture in Poland. Learn more about their work here.

Nick Markham is currently serving as a video intern with Josiah Venture's International Communications Team for the summer. He is originally from Massachusetts and recently graduated from Gordon College with a degree in Communication Arts. In this episode, Nick shares his faith journey, how he got connected to Josiah Venture, and when he discovered his love for video. Enjoy this conversation with Nick as he reflects on his internship experience thus far and shares his hopes for this summer and beyond. Learn more about Josiah VentureWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP

Erin Bowman is originally from Northern Ireland, and this summer, she is serving with the International Communications team in the area of social media. She currently attends Durham University in England and is studying History. She is excited that the UK is one of Josiah Venture's mobilizing countries and for her unique voice and experience to be heard. You will hear her share her faith journey, how she first became involved with Josiah Venture, what young people in the UK think about the gospel, why she decided to intern, and more. Enjoy this episode and get to know Erin a bit more before she takes over as host for the next few summer episodes.  Learn more about Josiah VentureWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP

Amy Ellenwood, and her husband, Mel, have been serving with Josiah Venture in the Czech Republic for 25 years. She shares how she never thought she would be an overseas missionary and about the ups and downs of ministry. She loves being with, serving, and investing in people. One of her passions is caring for and shepherding the women on the Josiah Venture team. She speaks about how it is vital that women are poured into and entrusted with significant work. During the 12 years they spent working in stateside youth ministry, their hearts were continually challenged by the need they saw worldwide to reach and train the next generation. During a brief trip to visit the ministry of Josiah Venture, their hearts were captured by the innocent honesty they saw in students they met. They were deeply inspired by JV's vision to work through the local church and disciple young leaders who would transform their countries. After serving locally in the Czech Republic to develop a model youth ministry, they helped to grow JV's English camp ministry. Today, Mel is the Executive Vice President of Josiah Venture, and Amy is the Director of Women's Ministry. She also disciples young female leaders, teaches and speaks, and works with the Third Culture Kid ministry. They live in Frydek-Mistek, near Josiah Venture headquarters, where they are also involved in building up their local church. Learn more about Josiah VentureWebsite: ⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠Social Media: ⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP

Kuldar Kaljuste is a national missionary in Tallinn, Estonia. He and his wife Margaret joined Josiah Venture in September 2009. God gave Kuldar a vision to reach young people in his country, and then responded to God's calling and moved to the university city of Tartu to reach the lost through training young leaders in a soccer ministry. As of fall 2014, God has called their family back to Tallinn to lead the Josiah Venture Tallinn team and be part of a new local church plant. Kuldar and Margaret have two sons, Albert and Samuel, and two daughters, Matilda and Helmi. As a family, they want to be a part of the movement of God among the youth of Eastern Europe and desire to lead the next generation to Christ. Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: ⁠⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠@josiahventure⁠⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP

Kelly Lillpop and her husband Chris first experienced Josiah Venture when they served at an English camp during their high school years. They have now been serving as full-time staff since 2013. After almost eight years of living and serving in Poland on the JV Poland team, Kelly and Chris now serve in the US on the JV International team in the area of partner development. Kelly shares about the kindness and compassion of Christ in a long season of waiting to have a child. This adoption journey points to Christ and will encourage you in your own season of waiting. "God's goodness, faithfulness, kindness, and compassion have never faltered through it all." -Kelly Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: ⁠www.josiahventure.com⁠ Social Media: ⁠@josiahventure⁠ Contact: social@josiahventure.com ⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room⁠ ⁠Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP