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Dec 19, 2024 | 5 min read | Claire Patty The Light of Imagination On Saturday, December 22, 2012, in my final year of Czech high school as a Josiah Venture Kid, a light came to our doorstep in Czech. I was preparing to graduate in the spring and move to the States for college. While I expected this Christmas to be the same as all the previous ones, it felt different because... Read more
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Dec 13, 2024 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
Exit Tour Romania
Dear friends,How does a local church restart their youth ministry?
Agora Christi is an innovative church plant in the university city of Iasi, in northern Romania. They don’t... Read more
Nov 25, 2024 | 5 min read | Sarah Smith
Grateful
It was a normal morning as I was walking with my son to drop him off at school when we passed a woman wearing a t-shirt that said “Grateful” on it. It was written in cursive... Read more
Nov 13, 2024 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
In Harm’s Way
Dear Friends,
Someone needs to protect the flock.
Ukrainian troops continue to fight a grinding and exhausting war against Russian invaders on their eastern front. Many... Read more
Nov 1, 2024 | 4 min read | Kate Stimson
What's Forming You?
Hot pink posters with neon yellow stripes popped across the back of the auditorium. Meaningless words reached out, grabbing the attention of the audience. It was snappy, busy... Read more
Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
The Bible and Gen Z
Dear Friends,Every generation faces its unique challenges.
Young people today experience an unprecedented level of noise. First, they are bombarded by relentless and skillfully... Read more
Sep 18, 2024 | 6 min read | Kilian Spieß
Word Formed
Have you ever felt frustrated in your growth as a Christian? Have you ever had the feeling that “I am not satisfied with who I am and should be further in my journey as... Read more
Sep 12, 2024 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
Summer Festivals
Dear Friends,
Not all of your fruit grows on our trees.
The vision of Josiah Venture is a movement of God among the youth of Central and Eastern Europe, a movement that... Read more
Aug 16, 2024 | 5 min read | Anya Dyka
My Journey as an Intern in Ukraine
The summer is quickly coming to a close, but I would like to share with you about God's goodness and what a fantastic summer I had as an intern in Ukraine. I will start from... Read more
Aug 12, 2024 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
The Original
Dear Friends,
It all comes back to Jesus.
Every year, we choose a theme for our summer camps that allows us to tell the old story in a new way. This summer, our evening... Read more
