Shelby Flowers first traveled to Czech in 2010 to serve at a Fusion camp with a short-term team. Very quickly she realized that her relationship with Czech would never be “short-term”. The way music works as a tool to build relationships and connect people to Christ is Shelby’s passion, and in that sense, Fusion is basically a dream come true. She served as a Fusion intern in the Czech Republic the summers of 2011 and 2012, and now that she’s graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor of music degree in piano and composition, she is working with Fusion full-time.

Shelby is using her passion for music to reach young people in Central and Eastern Europe with the love of Christ. She is part of the S-Team in Ostrava, Czech Republic and travels internationally to help launch and establish Fusion in other JV countries.

Milan grew up in a Christian family and became a Christian when he was 12 years old. He graduated from the Technical University of Ostrava and began his career in the investment department of a housing association. After the revolution in Czech republic, he worked in business. Then, he worked as a director in an advertising and printing agency, Ethics, and taught Strategic Management at a business school in Ostrava.

He later taught at KAM’s (Josiah Venture’s partner organization in Czech) internship program. In 2009, Milan founded the first Fusion (an outreach to unchurched youth through a network of evangelistic rock/gospel choirs and performing arts groups) in his church (ESK) in Havirov. During the development of the ministry, Milan experienced a calling to Fusion full-time and decided to leave his job. Milan is currently in the process of raising support for the further development of Fusion.

Milan and his family live in Havirov where he is one of the leaders of the church. He is involved in preaching, the mission’s team and youth group ministry.