“…but in everything by prayer & supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” – Phil. 4:6b Dear God, Thank you for allowing our team to visit over 20 campuses during our JV Fall Recruitment tour to share about your ministry with Josiah Venture to over 3800 university students, thus far! Thank you… Read More »
What was your life like as an 18-year old? At the end of this summer, an Estonian youth leader shared about an 18-year old, senior in high school named, Ragnar. He became a believer in Christ last year, & after his parents found out, they kicked him out of the house. Ragnar lives in Estonia, one… Read More »
It was 1973 when this US Navy airplane was forced to crash on the beach when it ran out of fuel. The entire crew survived. Not knowing all the details of what happened, I can only speculate that it was pilot error, which could have been prevented, if he had taken a time out. Over… Read More »
Getting to serve alongside an exceptional, hard-working Estonian national team, with 8 summer interns, and 56 Americans, made this an unforgettable summer! Living in Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, much reconstruction was taken place within their city transit infrastructure. I rode on the tram tracks one week, while the next week, I watched them being pulled… Read More »
We just finished our last training where part of it, we teach the teams the process of disciple making modeled in the way Christ challenged His disciples from unbelief to a spiritual maturity: 1. Expose – come & see (John 1:35-42) 2. Evangelize – repent & believe (Mark 1:15) 3. Build – follow me (John… Read More »
We all crave these things, but where, or in whom do we? This summer, Josiah Venture is serving alongside 130 Central & Eastern European churches reaching the youth in their communities. These youth all long to be seen, fully known & loved, but seek attention in the wrong places. Our camp theme is Seen, where… Read More »
“Choosing to be learners is what helps us most to understand different perspectives. The “what” helps us understand what is expected. The “how” helps us understand the culturally appropriate approach, but it is the “why” that helps us understand the culture itself. It is the “why” question that unmasks the deep cultural value behind the… Read More »
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. – John 12:25 Here in Estonia, during communism, they thought by putting the denominations together under one church, they would fight and dissolve. Same idea was crafted by the… Read More »
This group has been trained and heading out to do 2 English, 2 Soccer and 1 Music camp(s). Will you pray for them as they serve alongside the local churches and youth groups in one of the most non-religious countries?! Thank you!
Estonia has 2,222 islands 52% is covered by forest. All schools are connected to the Internet. The birth place of the first Christmas tree. Estonia is the homeland of Skype and Hotmail. For every 100 females in Estonia, there are 84 men. Estonia ranks 2nd place with a literacy rate of 99.8% Least populous of… Read More »