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Honza & Kateřina Kabut
Honza and Kača were first introduced to Josiah Venture (JV) through a JV summer camp in 2007. That was the first time they served with KAM, JV’s partner organization in the Czech Republic. Then in 2011, they helped launch …Read more

Ion & Cristina Matei
Ion lives and serves in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Moldova is a picturesque and unique country in great need of the gospel. He comes from an orthodox background and did not have a personal relationship with God until …Read more

Michal & Katarína Pončák
Michal and Katarína met for the first time while serving at an English camp in their local church. Their life story is quite similar. They are both “fruits” of several projects led by TCKompas—Josiah Venture’s (JV) partner …Read more

Eva Sucháčová
Eva joined Josiah Venture (JV) in 2011 after participating as a student at the School of Youth Leaders in Slovakia. This school changed her view of ministry. It was there that Eva learned about discipleship for the first …Read more

Edgars & Anete Deksnis
Edgars and Anete are serving in Latvia as JV country leaders. They both became followers of Jesus Christ through North American churches more than 10 years ago. That is why they have a deep appreciation of short-term teams …Read more

Serhii & Yana Skyba
Serhii was born and grew up in Cherkasy, Ukraine, where he accepted Christ. Starting in 2016, he ministered to young people, nurtured disciples, and worked as a chef. He met his wife Yana at the church and they got married …Read more

Zala Cempre
Growing up in Slovenia, Zala believed that God existed. However, it wasn’t until her second English Camp with Josiah Venture, in 2009, that she realized that her understanding of God was wrong. After camp, she started going …Read more

Petr & Lauren Božoň
Petr and Lauren first met in 2000, when Lauren was teaching English at a language school in Frydlant, Czech Republic. Growing up in a non-Christian home in communist Czechoslovakia, Petr trusted Christ in 2002, while attending …Read more

Bartek & Kasia Tesluk
Bartek’s life was transformed at age 14 when he said yes to Jesus. His first ministry opportunity arose from his natural need of being part of community. He began a Bible club in his dorm, while he was away from home in …Read more

Dušan & Lucie Geldner
Dušan and Lucie first met in a church in Prague in 2007, when both were working in business. Dušan was also involved in sports ministry with Athletes in Action. He served as a volleyball coach at their summer sports camps …Read more
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