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Raimonds & Marta Logins
Raimonds grew up in a small community in eastern Latvia, where he became a follower of Jesus through a youth ministry in a local church. Still a teenager himself, he started leading youth in that same ministry until he eventually …Read more

Łukasz & Jola Kropisz
In 2004 while in a JV nine-month internship program, Lukasz discovered his passion for middle school students and his calling to ministry. That same year he developed El Dorado, a camp and conference ministry in southern …Read more

Darius & Bia Bocsa
Darius (Romanian) met his wife Bia (Brazilian) at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Both had a desire and passion to serve the Lord and to make the name of Jesus known. Together, they decided to move to Romania because their …Read more

Baiba & Aleksandrs Kenigsvalde
When Baiba was 15, she became a believer through the local youth group. Two years later, she joined a local church youth-leader team and was introduced to Josiah Venture (JV) through a missionary serving with them. At the …Read more

Zuzanna Tokarska
Growing up in a believing family, Zuza has known God since she was little. But it was thanks to her time in youth ministry that her relationship with him became personal. At the age of 15, she first came to a conference …Read more

Sajmir & Irma Brazhdi
In 2011, Sajmir met Irma, who shared his passion for faith and service. Their shared dedication laid the groundwork for a strong partnership, culminating in their marriage in 2015. This union marked the start of a new chapter …Read more

Flaviu & Lidia Coman
Flaviu was born in a large family of 11 children in the Petroșani area of Romania. He received a passion for Christ as a child, being inspired and led by his parents who he respects as worthy examples to follow. In 1999, …Read more

Lelde Keice
Lelde was 14 when she became a Christian at a youth camp. She was first introduced to Josiah Venture (JV) in her second year of high school when her local pastor encouraged her to go to a leadership training run by JV Latvia. …Read more

Dominik & Simona Danciu
Dominik, born and raised in Upper Austria, and his wife, Simona, met while they were studying in Bucharest. He was a student at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Bucharest and she was graduating from the Academy of …Read more

Emīls Rolavs
Emīls grew up in a Catholic church in a small town of 3500 people in Latvia. His life changed when he started attending a local Josiah Venture Fusion group and eventually ended up joining the team to help out with teaching …Read more
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Pavel & Jana Schwarz

Teo, Nathanael, Olivia and Abigail

Pavel and Jana were married in 2009 and spent their first years of marriage together in Prague. In 2012, after 7 years with General Electric, Pavel accepted the offer to serve with Josiah Venture in organizational development and design. In this role, Pavel helps Josiah Venture develop the organization so that it can be more effective and accommodate future growth. He is working closely with the JV president and the executive team. Pavel and Jana became Christians through Josiah Venture and would like for others to also meet Christ in a personal way. They currently live with their children, Teo, Nathanael, Olivia, and Abigail close to the JV headquarters in Frydlant nad Ostravici, Czech Republic.

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Landen & Jenny

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