slovakia partnership

In 2024, Catalyst Church began a partnership with Josiah Venture, an organization focused on introducing youth in Central and Eastern Europe to the saving power of Jesus and to connect them with local churches. In 2024 and 2025, we sent teams to support conversational English camps run by the Lutheran Church of Presov, Slovakia. The camps use English and sports to engage Slovak youth and provide a platform to present the Gospel.  The teams from Catalyst served alongside youth leaders from the Presov church and Josiah Venture staff in all aspects of the camp. 

We’ve also had opportunities to welcome Josiah Venture staff from Slovakia as they’ve connected with partner organizations in the US. Their visits have offered opportunities to learn more about the day-to-day work of Josiah Venture and to build important connections with those who are regularly working with students we’re only able to meet once a year.

This year, Catalyst will once again send a team to Slovakia. Our team of eight people will serve a new church near the capital of Bratislava as they launch their first ever Konversational English Camp for Youth (KECY) in July. 

Thanks to your generosity, the 2026 trip is fully funded and the work of raising funds for future years has already begun!

As the team prepares to leave, please pray:

-for our partners in Nova Mesto, Petrzalka, and Fellowship Greenville, and for unity among our teams as we prepare to serve together.

-that God will call and begin working in the hearts of the students at the camp.

-that God will prepare the team to proclaim and demonstrate Jesus and his love for us and the world.

-that the Spirit will move in the team as they prepare for all the details and activities of the camp

Your prayers are appreciated and we will post updates here as we receive them from the team. 

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