Today

Josiah Venture has grown from three couples in 1993 to over 150 staff today. Located in 10 countries in Eastern Europe, along with a support team in North America, over half of our staff are nationals. Thousands of young leaders are trained each year by our staff, and hundreds of new believers are entering the local church as a result of evangelistic and discipleship efforts.

Structure

In order to give maximum ownership to emerging national organizations in Eastern Europe, Josiah Venture is structured as a partnership. Ownership is not top down from North America, but shared by each of the countries as a joint venture. The Josiah Venture Council, formed of two key leaders from each country, gives strategic direction to the work and is accountable to the JV NFP Board of Directors in the US and works with the JV Canadian Board of Directors in Canada. The partner organizations from each of our countries are joined by a common vision and a mutual covenant.

Activities

Each of the Josiah Venture teams uses a wide variety of activities to fan into flame a movement of God in their region.

Discipleship - The JV team has created two discipleship programs, Elements & Turbo 316, designed for small group use, which teach new believers how to be rooted and built up in their faith as they follow Jesus Christ.

Evangelism is a strategic need in Eastern Europe since evangelical believers number less than one half of one percent in most of the countries of the region. Within JV, we have created outreach camps and Exit 316 to serve as evangelistic tools to reach the next generation.

Member Care - Within Josiah Venture we have created a care team known as the Bteam. They exists to provide care, support and resources for the entire JV team.

Resources - Practical resources in the form of Bible studies and web development tools for ministry are developed by each country to support young leaders as they serve in their local contexts. Two examples of how we are able to resource the local churches are Davka & Elements.

Training Programs - Truth is most often caught than taught. Since our goal is to equip leaders to make disciples, training occurs life-on-life, in the context of experience and long-term relationships. Jesus modeled this in the holistic way He equipped his core team, thus JV also makes hands-on discipleship a core focus in the context of model ministries and intensive internships.

Training Centers

In order to provide a home for the movement as well as a base for evangelism and training, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia have developed innovative training centers that serve as the base for youth leader training across their countries.