Ukraine Crisis Update Two pastors have come into my path over the past 3 years, and it has been for such a time as this. Who could have predicted that a young Canadian pastor, who we will refer to as Pastor Paul, would go back to his native Ukraine to serve as a missionary? Pastor Paul sat in my office and shared of the hopes he had to minister in Ukraine. Who could have imagined what God was preparing him for. Along with his wife and two children they are currently driving the 500km into Kiev to [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Bruce & Deb along with their staff in Ukraine and Romania, are actively serving +200 widows through food distribution, construction and visitation. Their hometown is just 70km south of Kyiv where their Lighthouse Café continues to provide a safe place for families and children with a host of creative courses. Currently re-located in Cluj, Romania, the Crowes along with their four children are managing refugee housing and partnering with local Romanian charities with regular provisions of food and medicine into Ukraine. In addition to the Emergency Kits, our Emergency Fund has expanded to serve [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update On February 24, a real war broke out in Ukraine. The Russian dictator Putin launched a brutal rocket attack on several cities in the country, a huge number of tanks and other military equipment entered our land, and there were attempts to seize airports and land troops in various parts of the country. The Russians, whose army was considered the second strongest in the world, were counting on blitzkrieg, panic in the country, and the seizure of government institutions in Kyiv. After that, their agency in the country and the remnants of pro-Russian people in [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Josiah Venture is responding to the urgent crisis in Ukraine in two ways: by supporting the work of our team on the ground inside Ukraine and by assisting Ukrainian refugees as they move into neighboring countries. Most of our Ukrainian national missionaries are currently staying in Ukraine to serve those around them. They are coordinating with over 100 different churches inside Ukraine to provide desperately needed shelter, food, escape transportation, medical supplies, personal care, spiritual encouragement, bibles, and the hopeful message of the gospel during this crisis. Some of these missionaries have been put [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update It has been an unbelievable several days of unimaginable turmoil and terror for our mission team. Here is what is happening while the war rages and bombs and missiles fall. Camps are bustling and operating as refugee shelters, as well as centers of love and hope. They are taking in people fleeing the cities and seeking refuge. They are transporting, housing, feeding, and sheltering many across the country. Please pray for the camps as they minister to the many displaced people. So far, all our staff are in safe places where they can [...]