Program areas at Josiah Venture
Developing national youth leaders, engaging in work with youth training and teaching the Bible particularly in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Josiah Venture is currently doing ministry in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. In the school year ending in June 2022, Josiah Venture had over 24,000 touchpoints with unbelievers, worked with nearly 2,200 students through local youth groups, and facilitated approximately 3,800 training touchpoints with leaders.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, Josiah Venture received $6.656 million in donations designated toward Ukraine-related relief efforts. A majority of these funds were distributed in 2022 and were granted to affiliate organizations, Josiah Venture staff, and directly to vendors and other organizations supporting relief efforts.
Operating grants to assist partnering overseas organizations. Josiah Venture currently partners with eleven national partner organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. These organizations are in Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.