About
Structure

Doctrinal Statement

Partnerships

Josiah Venture Council

National Organizations
Boards

Josiah Venture Board

JV Canada Board

JV United Kingdom Board
Training Centers

Malenovice, Czech Republic

TCKompas, Slovakia

h2o, Poland

Ukraine Training Center
People & Places
Featured National Missionaries

Tomáš & Lucie Nevřela
Lucie joined Josiah Venture in March of 2006 and worked for the Exit316 project. In 2008, she joined a team of Czech women serving young female leaders through discipleship and coaching. She also worked in the KAM office …Read more

Zuzanna Smolarczyk
Zuza was born in Jaworzno in southern Poland. In her home, her family's approach to God was more religious than relational. Growing up, Zuza struggled with loneliness and insecurity, which deepened after the loss of her …Read more

Flaviu & Lidia Coman
Flaviu was born in a large family of 11 children in the Petroșani area of Romania. He received a passion for Christ as a child, being inspired and led by his parents who he respects as worthy examples to follow. In 1999, …Read more

Karina Taracinska
At the turn of 2022/2023, Kari left corporate life to accompany the wounded young generation in Poland. It is extremely easy for her to connect with the hearts of the young generation, because her story of transformation …Read more

Vitaliy & Sofia Andriiets
Vitalіy was born and raised in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine. He accepted Christ and was born again in 2010 in a small, family-style church. Vitaliy attended seminary in the Department of Teenage and Youth Ministry at the Kyiv …Read more

Andrii & Yulia Polonnikov
Andrii was born in Lviv, Ukraine, where he has lived his whole life. He began attending church through a friend. Through a summer camp ministry, Andrii started to understand what it meant to live with the Lord when he was …Read more

Pavlo & Maria Protopopov
Pavlo started following Christ in 2010 in Ukraine and felt immediately called into ministry. Since that time, Pavlo has been a key part of organizing three new churches. In 2018, he started Reconciliation Bible Church, where …Read more

Viktor & Miriam Valentini
Viktor was born in a Christian home where serving in the church was as normal as any other part of life. Early on, he saw his father serving not just as a pastor but also as someone who had a passion for serving young people. …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

Ester Lachmanova
Ester started ministry with Josiah Venture (JV) in November 2024. She wrestled with her faith a few years ago; however, after watching the TV series The Chosen, God drew her heart back to him and showed her how he sees her—with …Read more
Country Teams

Albania

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Estonia

Germany

Hungary

Latvia

Moldova

Montenegro

Poland

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Ukraine
Special Teams

Ambassadors

ForMission Students

International Office Staff

Interns

National Missionaries

New Staff Raising Support
Mobilizing Organizations

JV Canada

JV United Kingdom

JV United States
Aid for Ukraine
Help Ukraine Now!
Opportunities
Give

Donate to People or Places

Donate to Projects and More
Pray

Join the JV Prayer Room
Go

Summer Internships

Mission Trips
Resources
Featured Resource

Supporting Young TCKs in Transition
Resource Categories

Online Ministry

Discipleship

Evangelism

Missionary Kids

Media
Resource Subsections
Blog
The Light of Imagination

Exit Tour Romania

Grateful

In Harm’s Way

What's Forming You?

The Bible and Gen Z

Word Formed
Most Recent Blog Posts

The Light of Imagination

Exit Tour Romania

Grateful

In Harm’s Way

What's Forming You?

The Bible and Gen Z

Word Formed
Giving
Featured Projects

Help Ukraine - General Fund

Slovenia Camps Ministry

EDGE Sports Ministry - Estonia
Give to

Ministry Projects

Country Projects

Missionary Staff and Interns

Help Ukraine Now!

perm_identity View My account

Winter Academy 2023

This content is private. Only logged in users can see this content.

Welcome our new staff

Vladyslav & Yelyzaveta Tsupik Vladyslav (Vlad) and Yelyzaveta (Liza) Tsupik serve on Josiah Venture’s team in Ukraine.