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Dušan & Lucie Geldner
Dušan and Lucie first met in a church in Prague in 2007, when both were working in business. Dušan was also involved in sports ministry with Athletes in Action. He served as a volleyball coach at their summer sports camps …Read more

Lenka Šnajdrová
Lenka grew up in Třinec, Czech Republic. After being involved in church life since early childhood, she made her personal decision to follow Christ at the age of 12. A few years later, she began serving in her church as …Read more

Mladen & Judita Kočiš
Originally from Croatia, Judita and Mladen arrived in Slovenia in October 2008 with plans to further their education. Mladen had enrolled in a sports education program, while Judita began her studies at a music academy. …Read more

Paul & Val Bowman
Paul’s first experience with Josiah Venture was in 1998 when he and his wife Val brought a short-term team to serve at an English camp in the Czech Republic. It marked the beginning of a deep connection with JV and a burden …Read more

Samuel & Markéta Šenigl
After 12 years of growing up in the same church, Samuel and Markéta started dating in 2017. Two years later, they got married and in the same year (just after finishing highschool), Samuel started to work for the IT department …Read more

Kilian Spieß
Kilian grew up in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in the German countryside, hearing about faith his entire childhood. At the age of 12, he discovered the heart of the gospel and God's love at a camp, desiring to follow …Read more

Yoan & Nadia Tsonchev
Yoan and Nadia met for the first time at Sunday School. Yoan is a Pastor's child and is a 3rd generation Christian. At 18, he received his calling from God to minister to young people and dedicate himself to youth ministry. …Read more

Elyse Jackson
Elyse is passionate about helping young people find ways to make meaningful contributions in their families, churches, and worlds. She has been doing that through serving with Josiah Venture since 2018. She has primarily …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

Sajmir & Irma Brazhdi
In 2011, Sajmir met Irma, who shared his passion for faith and service. Their shared dedication laid the groundwork for a strong partnership, culminating in their marriage in 2015. This union marked the start of a new chapter …Read more
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Ioani Dhima Ioani serves on the Josiah Venture (JV) team in Albania, inspiring young people to become responsible, compassionate individuals who follow Christ and contribute to a needy Albanian society.

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