Mel & Amy Ellenwood

Hannah, Hayley, Noah

Mel and Amy, along with their three children Hannah, Hayley and Noah, have been serving with Josiah Venture in the Czech Republic since February 1998. 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 guileless honesty they saw in students they met. And 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 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. In this role, he leads the team which serves the entire JV family by providing access to care, support, and resources. Amy works alongside Mel, disciples young female leaders, and teaches English in the local high school. They live in Cesky Tesin, not far from Josiah Venture headquarters, where they are also involved in building up their local church.