Starving for Love

Six days is not a long time to spend with a group of young people. But when it came time to say goodbye, the students wept and hugged and wept…

Eternal Conversations

This summer the Josiah Venture team will lead 110 evangelistic camps in 13 countries with over 5000 young people in attendance. Half of these are not yet believers, and many…

Into the Harvest

A room packed with 133 college students, all giving their summer to share the gospel with thousands of Central and Eastern European young people. Enthusiasm and energy bounces off the…

Become a Ukrainian

Dear Friends, I am now, officially, a Ukrainian. At least that is what a group of Ukrainian teenagers told me…

Leaving a Lasting Imprint

Young people are like hot wax – shaping can be made quickly during these formative years and bear lasting fruit for the rest of their lives.

From the Harvest to the Harvest

One of the ways we work to increase fruit is by mobilizing from the harvest to the harvest. We open the way for gifted nationals who have trusted Christ through…

Helplessness Plus Faith

Dear Friends, In my note to you last month I shared a challenge to bring impossible prayer requests to the…

Asking for the Impossible

What are you praying for in 2016? Is there anything on your list that is impossible?

Mission at Christmas

As someone who has moved to another culture and learned a foreign language, I am absolutely amazed at the cross cultural implications of the incarnation.

It Can Change Their Life

Dear Friends, It can change their life. Last summer over 100 college student spent three months serving with JV, learning…

Young and Planting a Church

Can young people serve at the cutting edge of the advance of God’s kingdom? Alvaro would tell you absolutely yes!

This race truly is amazing

Dear Friends, Have you ever seen an amazing race? I did last week, as 111 summer interns finished a cross-country…