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BUT GOD…
shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.Romans 5:8
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There’s only one life, ’twill soon be past.
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
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WHAT MATTERS TO CHRIST MATTERS TO US AS FOLLOWERS OF
CHRIST
Matthew 9:36
John 3:16-18
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WHAT MATTERS TO CHRIST MATTERS TO US AS FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST
John 3:19And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. (ESV)
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Penetrating the darkness
with the light of truth in Perugia,
Italy
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“…to Jesus as a judge, it also belongs to punish; but mercy alone belongs to the
blessed Virgin…We more easily find
salvation by going to the Mother than by going to
the Son.” St. Anselm,
catholic theologian 1033 - 1109
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“Clearly the person who accepts the Church as an infallible guide will believe
whatever the Church teaches”
St. Thomas of Aquinas, catholic theologian 1225-
1274
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“We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white
is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so
decides”
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Jesuits)
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Council of Trent 1545–63
Trent, sess. 6, canon 9
If anyone says that by faith alone the sinner is justified, so as to mean that
nothing else is required to cooperate in order to obtain the grace of justification
. . . let him be anathema
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Only 1% of Italians claim to be evangelicals.
Italy 2012Population: 60 million
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Only 10% of missionaries stay for more than one term.
Italy 2012Population: 60 million
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In Umbria, 88 out of 92 townships are without a known Gospel testimony.
Umbria
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1. PERUGIA 2. TERNI 3. Foligno 4. Città di Castello 5. Spoleto 6. Gubbio 7. Assisi 8. Bastia Umbra 9. Orvieto10. Corciano11. Narni12. Marsciano13. Todi14. Umbertide15. Gualdo Tadino16. Castiglione del Lago17. Magione18. Amelia19. San Giustino20. Deruta21. Spello
22. Trevi23. Città della Pieve24. Torgiano25. Gualdo Cattaneo26. Nocera Umbra27. Panicale 28. Montefalco 29. Passignano sul Trasimeno 30. Montecastrilli 31. Acquasparta 32. Bevagna 33. Stroncone 34. Norcia 35. San Gemini 36. Bettona 37. Cannara 38. Massa Martana 39. Tuoro sul Trasimeno40. Piegaro
41. Giano dell'Umbria 42. Collazzone 43. Valfabbrica 44. Citerna 45. Castel Ritaldi 46. Cascia 47. Castel Viscardo48. Fabro 49. Arrone 50. Fossato di Vico 51. Baschi 52. Avigliano Umbro 53. Campello sul Clitunno 54. Sigillo 55. San Venanzo 56. Pietralunga 57. Castel Giorgio 58. Otricoli 59. Ferentillo
60. Porano 61. Attigliano 62. Calvi dell'Umbria63. Giove 64. Fratta Todina 65. Allerona 66. Guardea 67. Montecchio 68. Ficulle 69. Montone 70. Monte Castello di Vibio 71. Monteleone d'Orvieto 72. Lugnano in Teverina 73. Alviano 74. Scheggia e Pascelupo 75. Valtopina 76. Montefranco 77. Costacciaro
78. Montegabbione 79. Monte Santa Maria Tiberina80. Sellano 81. Cerreto di Spoleto 82. Penna in Teverina 83. Paciano 84. Preci 85. Monteleone di Spoleto 86. Lisciano Niccone 87. Parrano 88. Sant'Anatolia di Narco 89. Scheggino 90. Vallo di Nera 91. Polino 92. Poggiodomo
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Cristina
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How can we reach the people of Italy in places like where Cristina
lives?
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1. Faithfulness over time
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Claudio
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Centro Evangelico Battista
Then Now
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2. Our Ministries
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Prayer Ministry
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Worship Ministry
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Youth Ministry
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Discipleship
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Baptisms
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Theological Training
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3. Other Key Ministries
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TV and Radio Ministry
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Soccer Ministry
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Men’s Ministry
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4. Indigenization
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Lucio Stanisci, our first Italian Pastor
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Our Greatest Challenges
- Health problems- Bureaucratic challenges- Financial risks- Spiritual attacks
- Investing in people who do not come through- Transition from missionary led work to indigenous work
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Prayer requests
1. Reach the unreached with the Gospel2. Equip followers of Christ3. Equip leaders for the church of tomorrow4. Future church plants in central Italy5. Spiritual and physical protection6. Spiritual growth7. Balance life’s demands in life
and ministry
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What can I do?
Prayer: Adopt an unreached Umbrian township!
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1. PERUGIA 2. TERNI 3. Foligno 4. Città di Castello 5. Spoleto 6. Gubbio 7. Assisi 8. Bastia Umbra 9. Orvieto10. Corciano11. Narni12. Marsciano13. Todi14. Umbertide15. Gualdo Tadino16. Castiglione del Lago17. Magione18. Amelia19. San Giustino20. Deruta21. Spello
22. Trevi23. Città della Pieve24. Torgiano25. Gualdo Cattaneo26. Nocera Umbra27. Panicale 28. Montefalco 29. Passignano sul Trasimeno 30. Montecastrilli 31. Acquasparta 32. Bevagna 33. Stroncone 34. Norcia 35. San Gemini 36. Bettona 37. Cannara 38. Massa Martana 39. Tuoro sul Trasimeno40. Piegaro
41. Giano dell'Umbria 42. Collazzone 43. Valfabbrica 44. Citerna 45. Castel Ritaldi 46. Cascia 47. Castel Viscardo48. Fabro 49. Arrone 50. Fossato di Vico 51. Baschi 52. Avigliano Umbro 53. Campello sul Clitunno 54. Sigillo 55. San Venanzo 56. Pietralunga 57. Castel Giorgio 58. Otricoli 59. Ferentillo
60. Porano 61. Attigliano 62. Calvi dell'Umbria63. Giove 64. Fratta Todina 65. Allerona 66. Guardea 67. Montecchio 68. Ficulle 69. Montone 70. Monte Castello di Vibio 71. Monteleone d'Orvieto 72. Lugnano in Teverina 73. Alviano 74. Scheggia e Pascelupo 75. Valtopina 76. Montefranco 77. Costacciaro
78. Montegabbione 79. Monte Santa Maria Tiberina80. Sellano 81. Cerreto di Spoleto 82. Penna in Teverina 83. Paciano 84. Preci 85. Monteleone di Spoleto 86. Lisciano Niccone 87. Parrano 88. Sant'Anatolia di Narco 89. Scheggino 90. Vallo di Nera 91. Polino 92. Poggiodomo
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What can I do?
Prayer: Adopt an unreached Umbrian township!
Information: Inform others about the needs in ItalyInvest: Continue to support missions in ItalyCome: Send your pastor and/or key
missions people to surveythe ministry
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“Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell;
I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell.”
C. T. Studd, 1860-1931. English missionary to China, India, and
Africa
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[14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. […] [16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
(Matthew 5:14,16)
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