Are You Ready?

It is one of those rainy spring days here in Rīga, Latvia, where it is the perfect balance of warm and cool. As I sit in this little cafe, sipping…

Why is leaving JV so hard?

Although this journey was challenging, it has not been lonely. In these past years, I have grown up with my JVK peers, serving in other countries in Europe. Through this,…

Social Un-Distancing

Dear Friends, What do you do when the distance decreases? A common theme of the current pandemic is the need to create space. Greater distance decreases the chances of the…

Be Still

The word of the moment is uncertainty, and the new abnormal seems to be changing regularly. Daily schedules are thrown out the window, all our interaction is online through a…

Always Ready

Dear Friends, When the opportunity comes, it is too late to get ready. This was not the first time Maia Stoitseva had received a phone call from the media. The…

On Mission in Crisis

Dear Friends, How do you stay on mission in the midst of a crisis? Many of you gave to your Josiah Venture missionary or ministry this month, and we are…

From a Missionary’s Window

It’s interesting being inside, at home, as spring begins to unfold outside the windows. Small buds are beginning to form on the ends of some branches, and a few trees…

Online Bible Study Tips with Video Conference Options

In the country of Slovenia, college students got together after their schools were closed and started an online Bible study.

A Powerful Tool for Evangelism: The “Look” Study

A Short Four-Part Study on the Four Spiritual Principles of the Gospel: Do you know someone interested in talking more…

Zoom for Beginners

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform that can be used for video conferencing meetings, audio conferencing, webinars, meeting recordings,…

Keeping a Youth Group Going During COVID-19

DU & Bogdan Anton are from the country of Romania, where they live and work in the capital city…

Devotional Workouts Against Fear

When switching to an online-only platform you’ll find a lot of your time is spent sitting down. This has an…