God Waited for Me: Mana’s Story

I felt loved. I kept going back. I didn't want to stick around because I didn't feel good about them. They were so different, so clean. I didn't want what…

Praying For Safety

Peace is possible in Israel. Peace is accessible in Ukraine. Peace is found in a person, not in a political system. We are promised trouble, but given the chance to…

Faithful Discipleship: Maruška’s Story

I had never seen such health in families before. I was wondering how it was possible. In Slovakia a lot of families are messed up and Christian families are not…

Slovakia Then & Now

“Is it really that easy?!” An eager highschooler named Mato leaned into the conversation he was having with Peter Hrubo, a national JV missionary in Slovakia. “All I have to…

A Historic Day

Dear Friends, July 12, 2014 is a historic day for Josiah Venture. Twenty years ago my wife and I were…

A Passion for Ministry: Lukasz’s Story

When Lukasz Kropisz first heard about God in a protestant church as a twelve year old, he had no idea God would give him a passion for junior high students…

It’s a Relationship: Katka’s Story

In 1995 Katka Vlnova was one of many young Czechs who came to an English Camp put on by Josiah Venture.

20 Years, Same Mission

“I think God’s calling us to do something in Eastern Europe,” Dave said to me. “Something big, not just a retreat, a work project, or a short term trip –…

Family On Mission

I didn’t dare look sidewise at my son – I was fighting to hold myself together and couldn’t risk a total meltdown. It’s hard to be a good pastor when…

Pray for Ukraine

Every day I pray for a peaceful solution to the conflict and for lasting reform that will restore stability and health to Ukraine. However, there is something else I am…

I Will Follow You

Thank you for standing with us in prayer. Please pray for unity in Ukraine and for a peaceful end to this conflict.

Fruitful Soil

The key to increasing fruit in weedy soil is not in what you add but in what you remove.