Brian & Aleisha Stephens

Cecelia, Gabriel, and Alexander

Aleisha first came to Europe in the summer of 1998 on a short-term English camp team. Brian and Aleisha actually met in Poland while serving on short-term teams the summer of 2002.  Believing so strongly in the ministry of Josiah Venture and being burdened for the youth of Central and Eastern Europe, in March of 2010, they began serving full-time with Josiah Venture in the Czech Republic.  Brian and Aleisha serve on the Bteam, which serves the entire JV family by providing access to care, support, and resources.  As Vice President of Operations, Brian develops systems and structures in the areas of communication, finances, and human resources. Brian and Aleisha, along with their daughter Cecelia and twin sons, Gabriel and Alexander, live in Frydlant nad Ostravici just a short walk from the Josiah Venture headquarters and are part of a local church there.