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Kristy Williams has 17 years of experience as a full-time missionary in the context of youth ministry and leadership training. She serves primarily in Ukraine, though her love for training leaders takes her to different places across Europe with her missionary organization, Josiah Venture. Kristy is passionate about disciple-making and teaching the next generation. Kristy and her husband, Ben, together lead the team in Ukraine. They grew up in Wheaton, IL, and live with their two kids in Lviv, Ukraine, where Kristy volunteers with the Department of Education and the Department of Ethics. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance, a Master’s of Business Administration, an MA in Global Leadership, and finished a PhD in Organisational Leadership in 2023.