About People & Places Opportunities Resources Blog Giving search A new generation of young people is hungry for truth and anxious to chart a new course. Beginnings The seeds of a vision for Josiah Venture were first sown in Germany in 1989 among a group of American youth pastors who were ministering on U.S. military bases in western Europe. The sweeping changes that followed the removal of the Berlin Wall that year opened new doors of ministry to central and eastern Europe as the region became accessible for summer missions projects. Those youth pastors brought teams of youth to Hungary, and then to Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia. In spite of forty years of communist oppression, they found an unexpected openness to the gospel. A new generation of young people was hungry for truth and anxious to chart a new course. Soon it became obvious that more than short-term work was necessary. In 1992, three couples made initial 10-year commitments to help local churches in central and eastern Europe reach young people for Christ. By June 1993, the couples entered into strategic partnerships with Sonlife Ministries and International Teams. Sonlife gave permission to adapt their training materials to the needs of central and eastern Europeans, and International Teams provided the organizational infrastructure necessary to support the work. The partnership took on the name “Josiah Venture” in honor of the godly Jewish king in 2 Chronicles whose devotion to the Word of God brought revival to an entire nation while he was still in his teens. In November of that year, the first two Josiah Venture couples moved into Czech and Poland and began learning the language and training youth leaders. By the fall of 2001, the work had outgrown the original structure, and the leadership recognized the need to open the way for expanded growth. In January of 2002, Josiah Venture was launched as its own mission organization, with administrative offices in Wheaton, Illinois. Today, Josiah Venture has grown with over 300 staff members in 16 countries across Central and Eastern Europe. Structure Doctrinal Statement Partnerships Josiah Venture Council National Organizations Boards Josiah Venture Board JV Canada Board JV United Kingdom Board Training Centers Malenovice Event Center Project Malenovice, Czech Republic TCKompas, Slovakia h2o, Poland Ukraine Training Center person Welcome our new staff Henryk Molin In 2021, Henryk started working for the EDGE Sports ministry led by KAM (Josiah Venture’s partner organization in Czech). person Support a national missionary Ondřej & Anna Szturc Ondra and Anna work with KAM in Czech to see the new generation of leaders across the country create healthy communities where unchurched people are welcomed, accepted, and led to Christ. About Us Our mission is to equip young leaders in Central and Eastern Europe to fulfill Christ’s commission through the local church. We want to see passionate followers of Jesus Christ, with a vision to reach and disciple their generation for Him. Featured Project Young Leader Training and Conferences - Czech Republic Equipping young leaders to serve in their local churches and communities through training conferences and one-on-one mentoring. Our training and mentoring teams provide practical tools, mentoring, coaching,… Find out more Contact us Josiah Venture P.O. Box 4317 Wheaton, IL 60189-4317 Main Office: (630) 221.9332 Donations Team: (630) 580.5633 edit Write to us directly file_download Download our vCard Annual Report Site Map Home About People & Places Opportunities Ministry Resources Media Center Blog Give Account Staff Login © 2021 Josiah Venture. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of use Created by JosiahVenture.com uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to get some insightful statistics. OK, got it!