Montenegro

General Description

Though almost 80% of people in Montenegro identify as Orthodox Christian, there are only about a hundred Montengrins who truly have a personal relationship with Jesus—of that, only a handful are young people.

Josiah Venture’s presence in Montenegro is all about contact ministry through the local churches—making personal connections with people, intentionally building relationships, and boldly sharing the gospel with those we come into contact with.

Interns play a key role in JV Montenegro because young people here are incredibly open and curious to meet new people and learn about worldviews that are different from theirs—this can lead to many gospel conversations. You will spend your summer getting out in the streets, finding creative ways to connect with young people and share the gospel with them, then connecting them to the local church so they can be discipled in their faith. 

Interns in Montenegro should have a strong sense of initiative, as well as patience, flexibility, and dependence on the Lord. These are key qualities in contact ministry because it’s likely that no two days of this internship will be the same! Interns should expect to use Josiah Venture’s online Prayer Room, go out on intentional prayer walks to pray for the movement of God in Montenegro, and be ready to say yes to the opportunities he brings.

Dates of Service

May 28, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Cost

TBA

Support

The support raising deadline is May 1. Once an intern has been accepted, the JV office will open an account and the intern will receive a link to access their account online. The account will be updated once per week. These donations are tax deductible and should be made payable and mailed to the JV office. Donations made payable to Josiah Venture cannot be transferred to the ministry of another organization or used for educational purposes, nor can they be returned to the donor.

Travel

International flights will be arranged through Josiah Venture after the first $500 of support is raised by the intern.  A visa is not required.

Vaccinations and Insurance

Up-to-date tetanus, and COVID vaccinations are recommended, but not required for an internship in this country/program. Basic overseas health insurance coverage will be provided by Josiah Venture for all US interns.

Location

The summer begins with a week of training in the Czech Republic. You will then be located at Josiah Venture camps throughout Eastern and Central Europe.

In-Field Transportation

Cars, trains, trams, buses, walking, etc.

Withdrawal

All donations will remain with Josiah Venture.