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Miriam Paszová
Miriam has been serving with Josiah Venture (JV) since April of 2013. In 2006, she had an opportunity to work as a Youth Worker in Western Europe. Some years before that, she also worked as a volunteer in the Czech Republic. …Read more

Sara & Dawid Kominek
Sara was born as a second generation Christian in her family in the small Polish town of Skoczów. Her journey with youth ministry started at the age of 16 when she began leading her church’s youth group with two other friends …Read more

Simona Sabová
Simona grew up in a loving, but broken home where Christ wasn't known. She learned about God through her piano teacher, who at that time served as a youth leader in the local church. After three years of constant reminders …Read more

Tsvetan & Maia Stoitsev
Tsvetan and Maia have been serving in the youth movement with their churches union for the last 20 years. They have been married for 18 years and have two kids, Georgi and Nia. During the previous several years, while serving …Read more

Lucie Nevřelová
Raised in a non-Christian family, Tomáš played hockey for 17 years. Shortly after coming to faith in 2003, Jesus changed his paths. He gave Tomáš a great desire to serve through soccer camps as a means of reaching young …Read more

Natalia Starkowska
Natalia heard the gospel for the first time in 2006 and was captured by it. She immediately started volunteering and growing in her local church in Nowy Tomysl, Poland. Since then, she has been watching God’s movement in …Read more

Jan & Naďa Kuklinek
After working for Hewlett Packard for many years, God called Honza to full-time ministry, and he began to serve in the Czech internship program, preparing new leaders for Christian ministry. Honza works for KAM (Josiah Venture’s …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

Petr & Lauren Božoň
Petr and Lauren first met in 2000, when Lauren was teaching English at a language school in Frydlant, Czech Republic. Growing up in a non-Christian home in communist Czechoslovakia, Petr trusted Christ in 2002, while attending …Read more

Inguna Raudina
Ingūna grew up in Riga, the capital city of Latvia. She became a Christian when she was seventeen through a local church youth ministry and served on the youth team for many years. It is here that she first learned about …Read more
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Chadd

Chadd

Ruthanne & Nick

Fuehring

Fuehring

David & Geri

Hargan

Hargan

Kelly & Donna

Kerns

Kerns

Theresa

Skowera

Skowera

Bill & Sandy

The Barnabas team in North America serves the Josiah Venture family by providing access to care, support, and resources. We have great people serving the greater JV family in several important categories, HR, Finances, and Partner Relations.