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Jul 12, 2024 | 3 min read | Dave Patty Two Thousand Camps Dear Friends,This is a moment to pause and give thanks.In the summer of 1994, thirty years ago this month, the first Josiah Venture (JV) English camp took place in the Czech Republic. It was a wild experiment, launched with only six weeks of preparation and plenty of chaos. I was teaching in a local school... Read more
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Jun 21, 2024 | 5 min read | Rachael Davison
Summer on Mission
Have you ever spent a week with a group of young adults who are fully committed to Jesus? There is just something special about the energy of that group of people. Watching... Read more
Jun 10, 2024 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
Edge Games
What makes a boy a man?Teenage boys love action and adventure, which is often why they are missing in church. Sitting in the pew and listening quietly can be a bit too passive... Read more
May 29, 2024 | 3 min read | Gwynne Gardner
Summer Ministry Prayer
Camps are right around the corner, which means that local churches are preparing to receive interns, mission teams, and young people into their doors for an exciting season... Read more
May 20, 2024 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
No Other Gods
Dear Friends,
What releases God’s movement?
King Josiah began seeking the God of his father David when he was just 16 years old. Noticing the temple in disarray, he started... Read more
Apr 22, 2024 | 4 min read | Kristin Yorman
Pray for EDGE Games
“They come for the football and stay for the community.” This quote was from Christian Cazacu—one of the coaches at Romania’s EDGE Sports international soccer... Read more
Apr 16, 2024 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
Online Evangelists
Dear Friends,
Where do young people gather today?
Jesus wasn’t content to just share the good news in synagogues and homes—he boldly proclaimed the gospel in the streets... Read more
Mar 21, 2024 | 6 min read | Laura Hash
Making Marriage a Priority
Life is hard on marriages, and strong marriages don’t just happen; they take hard work! This strain is pronounced even more when you’re serving as a missionary. This “calling”... Read more
Mar 9, 2024 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
Faith That Persists
Dear Friends,
Why did it take seven marches around the walls of Jericho before they fell?
When Juli was just five years old in the country of Albania, he used to stand in... Read more
Feb 19, 2024 | 5 min read | Juliana Law
Two Years of His Faithfulness
I am embarrassed to say that for the majority of my life, I have instinctively avoided hard things. I would challenge myself, but only in ways that I felt confident that I... Read more
