October 8th, 2019 by Kim
We have changed our form of communication to quarterly e-mail updates. This website is no longer current. If you would like to receive these e-mail updates, please e-mail us at zshepperson@josiahventure.com. I’ll be happy to add you to our mailing list. Thank you for your interest in what God is doing in Slovakia!
August 22nd, 2013 by Zac
I’m a fisherman from my childhood, thanks to my parents, 
who encouraged it and loving men like Bill Bennet, Shorty Jones, Arnold Jacobs & Lavon Post who took the time to teach me.
But fishing in Slovakia is another story. I always dreamed of being able to fish here, but language and the red tape of getting a fishing license always intimidated me. 
But this year, after 11 years living here, I had a break through. I met a Slovak fisherman who was willing to guide me through the process of getting my 
fishing license. And guess what? I’m fishing in Slovakia!!
My first fish was a big fat Karp (the sacred fish of Slovaks). I know – a “junk fish” by American standards, but it was fun to catch and quite an experience to clean it. And a whole other experience to try to eat it!
But I’m glad I had the experience. Maybe one day I’ll be fortunate enough to catch a Slovak trout or some other exotic Slovak fish. But for now, most of the thrill is just being a fisherman again.
April 19th, 2013 by Zac
Everyone knows this famous picture of a group of men eating lunch over Manhattan. I recently read an article in a Slovak news paper that claimed that the worker on the far right is a man from Eastern Slovakia named Gusti Popovič. Truth or urban legend? Probably we will never know.
March 7th, 2009 by Kim
Welcome to the Shepperson family website! We are glad that you’ve taken the time to come here and see what’s happening in our lives and how God is using us in these days. Our family presently consists of Zac (affectionately called Papa in the family), Kim (Mama), Emili (Em) 14 years old, Gwyneth (Naja) 11, Samuel Green (Sammy, Sam-bone, Buddy Boy or bud) 8, Hampton Grey our 4 year old (Hankton some Slovaks call him) and Dixie (our 7 year old Cocker Spaniel).
Together we work as a team to authentically show and tell everyone around us about the joy of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior.
We currently live in Zilina, Slovakia which is in the heart of Eastern Europe. We came to Zilina in October of 2001 to work with Kompas Ministries and we serve here under the care of Josiah Venture International. The vision of both of these organizations is equip young leaders in Eastern Europe to fulfill Christ’s Commission.
On this site you will probably find more than you ever wanted to know about us and our ministries. We hope you will be able to quickly locate the information you would like to know. Please be free to contact us through e-mail, phone or skype. You will find all this contact information here as well.
We try to update this site with current pictures and happenings, so we hope you will visit us again and follow our story as it unfolds.
Thanks again for your visit and we hope you’ll come back soon!
The Sheppersons
