Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
Divine Encounters in Italian Church Planting
Matteo and Crystal Scamporlino glanced around, wondering which of the women standing nearby was the mother of the little boy with whom their daughter Sole had struck up a sudden friendship. The children chattered, chased, and played in the park as if they’d known each other forever. Three women stood nearby, engaged in conversation. Then,…
Read MoreDocumenting the Lives of Missionaries in Europe
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 What are we living for? For the believer, we aren’t living for this world but for God. To live a life truly dependent on Him…
Read MoreFive Tips for First-Time Ministry Interns
Dauernheim, Germany. A group of six interns and two leaders gathers around the wooden table in a quaint farmhouse, sharing stories from their time in England, Kosovo, and Italy: some funny, some frustrating, some exultant, some full of disappointment. While each intern’s experience was unique, we had similar questions, frustrations, and struggles during our year…
Read MoreDiscovering Opportunities for Gospel Conversations While Prayer Walking
At Greater Europe Mission, we often say that “the gospel moves at the speed of relationship.” But what is the value of some forms of open-air evangelism, such as prayer walking, in a society where intentional relationship building is often a crucial step in sharing the gospel? “We can’t do anything without a firm foundation…
Read MoreA Missionary’s Perspective on How the Church Looks Different in Europe
Let’s say you want to become a global worker in Europe. What would you need to know about the European church compared to the American church you are used to? Because of Europe’s incredible diversity, each church’s context looks different. However, by looking at three “-ism’s” of church life—communalism, bivocationalism, and evangelism—we can get a…
Read MoreBiblical Education in Italy
“The Catholic church in Italy has lost its grounding in Scripture,” Danny Pasquale, director of the Istituto Biblico Evangelico Italiano (IBEI), told me during an interview in his little office on the outskirts of Rome. And most Italians “don’t know there’s a Christianity outside the institutional church.” Danny’s insight gives a window into the spiritual…
Read MoreMeeting Practical Needs During the Pandemic
For many missionaries, the global pandemic brought a range of new challenges in how to serve their communities. As the coronavirus was raging and opportunities to connect with people were becoming more difficult, several missionaries in Italy called out to God for wisdom in reaching out to migrant families in their neighborhood. “As we asked…
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