12: Joe Brooks and Youth Ministry and Life in Latvia

Joe Brooks is an American missionary living in Latvia. He went on his first Josiah Venture mission trip to Latvia as a high school student back in 2001. Later, he came back three more times as a JV summer intern. These summer trips had a profound effect on his faith and changed the direction of his life. Consequently, after graduating from BIOLA in 2007, he decided to move to Latvia. Once there, he met Anna, who was born and raised in the capital city of Riga. They became friends and served together for years before getting married in 2011. We get into more of that story in this episode! You will also hear about Latvian culture and what it has been like for Joe to do youth work there for the past 14 years. Joe is leading "SELA," the training ministry for the Latvian team, and works with teenagers in their local church in Riga. Joe desires to see many more young people encountering Jesus and becoming his faithful disciples for the rest of their lives. Learn more about Josiah Venture Website: www.josiahventure.com Social Media: @josiahventure Contact: [email protected] Mission Trips: josiahventure.com/mission-trips Summer Internships: josiahventure.com/summer-internships Josiah Venture Prayer Room: pray.josiahventure.com Josiah Venture Prayer Room APP: josiahventure.com/prayer-room-app