Individual opportunities

Summer Intern

As a summer intern helping to lead evangelistic camps for Eastern European young people, you would be responsible for teaching conversational English, building relationships with students, following up with those students, and facilitating a variety of training activities related to youth ministry.

You would serve on a team of four to eight interns under the leadership of an experienced JV staff member. Prior to the start of camps, these teams undergo a week of intensive training in Eastern Europe. At the end of the summer they debrief with a time of testimonies and reflection. Interns are required to raise their support as faith missionaries.

Minimum commitment: 3 months

Staff Intern

As a staff intern, you would serve under the leadership of an experienced JV staff member and minister by discipling new believers, helping local youth ministries, or serving on a traveling evangelism team. You would also take part in any ongoing field training provided by Josiah Venture to its staff members during your internship period. Generally, these internships take place during the school year.

Often staff interns begin as summer interns, and then extend their stay until Christmas or the following summer. This is an ideal way to gain experience and to confirm your calling and gifts if you are exploring the possibility of serving overseas long term. Staff interns are required to raise their support as faith missionaries.

Minimum commitment: 1 year

Support Staff

Support personnel serve a country team or the entire Josiah Venture team by caring for the logistical and administrative aspects of the ministry. You may set up training conferences, care for legal and government obligations, help people get settled in new locations, provide secretarial support, work with graphics and design for training materials, or a number of other things.

Minimum commitment: 1 year

Model Maker

As a model maker you would work in a local setting as part of a single church where you would work to develop a healthy youth ministry and disciple young people in that church. You would also participate in joint evangelistic efforts with other teammates and groups.

Minimum commitment: 2 years

Trainer

As a trainer, your primary responsibility would be to train and disciple nationals. You would begin by learning the language and developing model ministries, then move on to investing the majority of your energy into training and discipling leaders for youth ministry.

Minimum commitment: 5 years

Country Leader

As a country leader, you would be responsible for team leadership, management, program development, discipleship, and training. You would begin by learning the language and establishing contacts with key national leaders, then move on to developing model ministries and training.

Minimum commitment: 10 years