Levice Training weekend

We praise God for what He is doing through His church. His church in Levice is beautiful.
First night we meet with around 20 people and talked about the healthy descipleship by developing 4 main roots (Body, Word, Holly Spirit, Prayer). After this we went for bowling and used this time to meet the teams.
Next day was full of teaching about Christ's strategy in the ministry and this was also very practical as we had them create model (picture) of what they do.
Having all 5 teams together we had some refined moments when they could dicover and discuss and pray over current stage. These teams are very busy and many times have no time to even communicate between themselves... But this time was great for this.
On the end of the day we did youth meeting for them. Did few individual dicussions and went home. I believe God will use this time for better communication and understanding between the teams.
Our prayer is that GOD would continue to strengthen and lead this teams.
Our prayer is for new volunteers for the teams.
Our prayer is for a lot of these friends becomming children of God.
Our prayer is for Pastor and leadership of the church.

Youth leaders conference in SERBIA

You all know that I grew up in Serbia right? And that piece of my heart is still there.
Well over few last months some hard things have happend in the leadership of Serbian national training organization called MREZA. The leaders wife has decided to divorce which lead on his resignation. The rest of the team have still decided that they will go on and prepare this years youth workers conference.
The main coordinator have had a lot of question on how to do a conference as he never did one before but there is a great progress on their part. I have followed with him all the parts of the conference and we pray that God would just interveen.
We are sensing that God is in controll and that He wants to build this young generation of leaders in Serbia. We are expecting around 60 youth workers. Please pray for strength and wisdom over Serbian team. I would also appreciate prayers for wisdom over me as I play role of experienced director of youth workers conference that I would hear the Spirit of God to not overload the growth of movement in Serbia by our SLovak experience. That my help would not come from my own wisdom but Gods heart.

I am planning to go down to serbia on these dates 8. - 12. of december. The conference is 10.-12. but it would be good to help prepare and also I would take few of my boys who I desciple to experience it with me. Pray for extra travels acoomodation and food expences.
Pray for right people to register and come for the conference.
Pray for the serbian team.

Levice church - training for their 5 teams

Our training of leaders which we have carried for last 9 years has brought over 120 youth leaders that we had honour to walk with. This year we have realize that God is calling us to a deeper level of training these leaders. And this is how School of leaders 2.0 was formed. What is this about is simply getting in to the churches where these youth leaders are and helping them incorporate the Christs strategy in every day of a life of their youth work.
We decided that we will get involved with 4 churches but we already have 2 in addition. There is great interest comming from these churces and the needs are great.
This weekend 12.13. november we will spend with Levice. This church has done English evangelistic camp with our organization for the last 3 years and they have seen some great growth umong leaders but also among new believers.
This visit we pray that we would get to know the 5 teams better and may we see what they really need to be train in.

This is the picture of their entair church.

P.S. you can also pray for the protection of our kids as Zuzka goes to the school and I will be away to this church and our kids will stay with different people.

We praise God for His work at womans conference.

God is Good. This conference once again was example of His Grace. Around 190 women came together to meet with God. To praise Him and learn from His word. All women went home very encouraged and ready to continue be courageous standing firmly in His word. The theme was "Old fashion STYLE" and they talk about being courageous in doing things Christ would do and even for the price of other people calling you Old fashion.
Thankyou for praying and standing with us. And continue praying as the organizational team would need to have one of these woman involved in full time ministry for woman for our country as this has been done on volunteer work level so far. Pray that money would not be the breaking point where this ministry would end.

Here are few reactions from participiants:
"I am very thankful for you, for the whole team, for your ministry, through which God was able to change my life and spoken to me. This is my favorite conference."

"You are beautiful, faithful according Gods heart. You are our example may God Bless you."

"We also need to have our young daughters come to this conference and be exposed to these great things comming from God. They would be able to discover their faminity and see great examples of Gods women and know their stories of How God is working in their life."

Womans conference - next weekend

Dear brothers and sisters,
we praise GOD for so many opportunities to serve Him but also just be His child here in Slovakia.
We want to invite you for prayers over this weekend 5. - 7. nov.
Around 190 woman are going to meet from all parts of our country and will get inspired to be COURAGEOUS to STAND in HIS ways and HIS truth.
May GOD uses this time to touch hearts and minds of woman.
Pray for health for our family and just overall protection on travels and our children spending weekend with other families.

Josiah Venture FALL training conference 2010

This past weekend, nineteen of our Slovak staff and invited youth leaders participated in a week-long conference sponsored by JV. The theme was Grip | Strengthening our hold on the word of God. We reflected on Titus 1:9, “He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.”

God has especially put Rasto (on the picture standing right over me) from Levice on my heart to spend more time with him over next year. He is one of the leaders we do our English camps with. His church is one of the biggest evangelical church in Slovakia and there are very little young men in leadership role. Over last 3 years God has strengthen the desire for this church to see these young men in leadership. Rasto is definetely one of them.

Exit TOUR Slovakia

This month, our team gets the opportunity to contextualize the gospel to teens through the use of a rock band. We will partner with five denominations, and eight schools to share the gospel to over 1000 high school students in four Slovak cities through the JV EXIT Tour Ministry.

EXIT Tour is an evangelistic outreach where Dizmas, an American band, who has been seen on MTV, will perform a small assembly in each school. Afterwards, we will offer preventative lectures focused on teen issues such as sex, drugs, AIDS, smoking, drinking, etc. In the afternoon, each day, the youth groups will host an activity, such as rock climbing, jam sessions with the band, soccer, etc. to strengthen relationships with the students. At the end of the week, we will host a free concert for the students, featuring the Band who will present the Gospel. Our desire is after the concert, the students will get plugged into an EXIT Small Gorup where they can grow in their newfound faith.

EXIT Tour | Slovakia 2010 from Mike on Vimeo.

Please pray with our team for protection on everyone’s hearts, minds and souls as we put the final details together. We are needing your prayers for the students, teachers and parents we come in contact with next week. For hearts to be opened to accept the Gospel, and for the youth to take bold steps of faith to befriend and follow up with these students. And, that these students will get plugged into an Exit Small Group, which will lead them into a growing relationship with Jesus.

Dates

Oct. 4 - 9 | Zilina

Oct. 15 | Bardejov (KECY Concert)

Oct. 16 | Presov (KECY Concert)

Oct. 18 - 23 | Kosice

Thankyou for your prayers,

Draho