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Italy
Capital: Rome
Border Countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia
Italy is one of the favorite vacation spots in Europe. The distinctive canals of Venice and the majestic cathedrals of Rome draw millions of visitors each year. Unfortunately, this country that fascinates so many is spiritually dark. Years of misrepresentation of Christianity on Italian soil has led to skepticism of a religion that Italians are "born into." In fact, only about 23 percent of Italians actively pursue their Roman Catholic faith. The Catholic Church has lost over 10 million people to cults, the New Age movement, and paganism. Still, Catholic traditions penetrate every aspect of Italian culture. Most Italians have never heard a clear presentation of the Gospel let alone seen it lived out. Only about 0.8 percent follow Christ.
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Even though in many ways Italy is a post-Christian country, believers there have seen many come to Christ in recent years. Greater Europe Mission has served in Italy by equipping evangelical leaders at the Italian Bible Institute and through a mobilizing website (www.MissionePerTe.it) and church-planter training manuals. One church in Italy has "given birth" to three daughter churches in the past seven years. If such reproduction continues, every town in this province will be saturated with vibrant churches in this generation. Missionaries are working among business leaders and professionals as well and God has called many influential people to Himself. As the vision is passed on, Christians in Italy are trusting God for more conversions, more life transformations, and thousands of new churches in unreached Italian towns.
Italians are known as exporters of their own foods, products, and way of life. With the great influx of foreigners coming to Italy from all parts of the world, the country stands at a strategic juncture: Italians can be influenced by foreign religions or find their own true faith in Jesus Christ and export that faith to the world. North Americans can partner with Italian believers by equipping them to truly impact their towns and their nations, by helping them to start new churches, and through education.
  1. Pray for winsome Italian believers to stand for the cause of Christ with passion and vision that goes beyond their own local churches and denominations.
  2. Pray that thousands of churches will be started so Italy's unreached towns will have a Gospel presence.






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