Equipping Messengers

Fall Conference has always been one of the kick-off points for the new school year in Josiah Venture (JV). It’s the primary equipping conference that brings around 400 of our…

Good News

Good news is a precious commodity in the midst of a crisis. When Ukraine’s war with Russia first began, back in 2014, Anna and her twin sister Sofia fled with…

Mission Teams

For many years, Josiah Venture has been partnering short-term mission teams with local churches in Central and Eastern Europe to do English, Fusion, and Edge camps. Their mission involves doing…

Five Generations

When Klemen trusted Christ through JV missionaries in Slovenia at 16 years of age, he never imagined that he would one day be in their shoes. Now, ten years later,…

All Good?

If we look around, we see how the things surrounding us are barely “all good.” It’s been over two years since the outbreak of COVID-19 and we are still struggling…

Help Ukraine – Phase Two

Four months have passed since the beginning of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, and many news reporters are already shifting their attention to other topics. However, for those of us…

Missional Formation

Humans are biologically wired to seek and make sense of the world. Our brains work by gathering and processing information. As a young Christian, this became evident as I sought…

Persevering Faith

Dear Friends, There are plenty of reasons to say “no.” Runaway inflation is taking the world by storm, after an unprecedented global pandemic, while we watch a brutal war unfold…

Stepping Out in Faith

Do you remember a time in your life when God led you down an unexpected path? Maybe you already had in mind exactly the way you thought he’d take you,…

Music that Heals

How do you process the trauma of war? When young people have to flee from devastated towns and cities, relocate to new countries, and deal with the loss of friendship…

Refugees Serving Refugees

In the first days of the war against Ukraine, they crossed the border into Poland after waiting in line with small children in the car for 48 hours. Half of…

A Guest in the House is God in the House

I have had the privilege of experiencing Polish people and culture since 1995. In general, Poles are warm, direct, and hospitable. A very well-known Polish saying goes: A guest in…