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2. BUT GOD…
shows his love for us in that while we
were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

3. There’s only one life,
’twill soon be past.
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

4. WHAT MATTERS TO CHRIST
MATTERS TO US AS
FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST
Matthew 9:36
John 3:16-18

5. John 3:19
And 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)
WHAT MATTERS TO CHRIST
MATTERS TO US AS FOLLOWERS
OF CHRIST

6. Penetrating
the darkness
with the light
of truth in
Perugia, Italy

7. ?

8. “…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

9. “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

10. “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)

11. 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

12. Italy 2012
Population: 60 million
Only 1% of Italians
claim to be
evangelicals.

13. Italy 2012
Population: 60 million
Only 10% of
missionaries stay
for more than one
term.

14. Umbria
In Umbria,
88 out of 92
townships are
without a known
Gospel testimony.

15. 1. PERUGIA 22. Trevi Gianodell'Umbria 61. Attigliano 77. Costacciaro
2. TERNI 23. CittàdellaPieve 42. Collazzone 62. 78.
3. Foligno 24. Torgiano 43. Valfabbrica Calvidell'Umbria Montegabbione
4. CittàdiCastello 25. 44. Citerna 63. Giove 79. Monte Santa
5. Spoleto GualdoCattaneo 45. Castel Ritaldi 64. FrattaTodina Maria Tiberina
6. Gubbio 26. Nocera Umbra 46. Cascia 65. Allerona 80. Sellano
7. Assisi 27. Panicale 47. Castel Viscardo 66. Guardea 81. Cerretodi
28. Montefalco 67. Montecchio Spoleto
8. Bastia Umbra 48. Fabro
29. Passignanosul 68. Ficulle 82. Penna in
9. Orvieto 49. Arrone Teverina
10. Corciano Trasimeno 50. FossatodiVico 69. Montone
30. Montecastrilli 83. Paciano
11. Narni 51. Baschi 70. Monte
31. Acquasparta CastellodiVibio 84. Preci
12. Marsciano 52. 85. Monteleonedi
13. Todi 32. Bevagna AviglianoUmbro 71.
Monteleoned'Orvie Spoleto
14. Umbertide 33. Stroncone 53.
to 86.
15. GualdoTadino 34. Norcia CampellosulClitunn LiscianoNiccone
35. San Gemini o 72. Lugnano in
16. Castiglione del Teverina 87. Parrano
Lago 36. Bettona 54. Sigillo
73. Alviano 88.
17. Magione 37. Cannara 55. San Venanzo Sant'AnatoliadiNar
56. Pietralunga 74.
18. Amelia 38. Massa Martana ScheggiaePascelup co
19. San Giustino 39. Tuorosul 57. Castel Giorgio o 89. Scheggino
20. Deruta Trasimeno 58. Otricoli 75. Valtopina 90. VallodiNera
21. Spello 40. Piegaro 59. Ferentillo 76. Montefranco 91. Polino

16. Cristina

17. How can we reach the people of Italy in
places like where Cristina lives?

18. 1. Faithfulness over time

19. Claudio

20. Centro Evangelico Battista
Then Now

21. 2. Our Ministries

22. Prayer Ministry

23. Worship Ministry

24. Youth Ministry

25. Discipleship

26. Baptisms

27. Theological Training

28. 3. Other Key Ministries

29. TV and Radio
Ministry

30. Soccer Ministry

31. Men’s Ministry

32. 4. Indigenization

33. LucioStanisci,
our first Italian Pastor

34. 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

35. Prayer requests
1. Reach the unreached with the Gospel
2. Equip followers of Christ
3. Equip leaders for the church of tomorrow
4. Future church plants in central Italy
5. Spiritual and physical protection
6. Spiritual growth
7. Balance life’s demands in life
and ministry

36. What can I do?
Prayer: Adopt an unreached Umbrian
township!

37. 1. PERUGIA 22. Trevi Gianodell'Umbria 61. Attigliano 77. Costacciaro
2. TERNI 23. CittàdellaPieve 42. Collazzone 62. 78.
3. Foligno 24. Torgiano 43. Valfabbrica Calvidell'Umbria Montegabbione
4. CittàdiCastello 25. 44. Citerna 63. Giove 79. Monte Santa
5. Spoleto GualdoCattaneo 45. Castel Ritaldi 64. FrattaTodina Maria Tiberina
6. Gubbio 26. Nocera Umbra 46. Cascia 65. Allerona 80. Sellano
7. Assisi 27. Panicale 47. Castel Viscardo 66. Guardea 81. Cerretodi
28. Montefalco 67. Montecchio Spoleto
8. Bastia Umbra 48. Fabro
29. Passignanosul 68. Ficulle 82. Penna in
9. Orvieto 49. Arrone Teverina
10. Corciano Trasimeno 50. FossatodiVico 69. Montone
30. Montecastrilli 83. Paciano
11. Narni 51. Baschi 70. Monte
31. Acquasparta CastellodiVibio 84. Preci
12. Marsciano 52. 85. Monteleonedi
13. Todi 32. Bevagna AviglianoUmbro 71.
Monteleoned'Orvie Spoleto
14. Umbertide 33. Stroncone 53.
to 86.
15. GualdoTadino 34. Norcia CampellosulClitunn LiscianoNiccone
35. San Gemini o 72. Lugnano in
16. Castiglione del Teverina 87. Parrano
Lago 36. Bettona 54. Sigillo
73. Alviano 88.
17. Magione 37. Cannara 55. San Venanzo Sant'AnatoliadiNar
56. Pietralunga 74.
18. Amelia 38. Massa Martana ScheggiaePascelup co
19. San Giustino 39. Tuorosul 57. Castel Giorgio o 89. Scheggino
20. Deruta Trasimeno 58. Otricoli 75. Valtopina 90. VallodiNera
21. Spello 40. Piegaro 59. Ferentillo 76. Montefranco 91. Polino

38. What can I do?
Prayer: Adopt an unreached Umbrian
township!
Information: Inform others about the needs
in Italy
Invest: Continue to support missions in
Italy
Come: Send your pastor and/or key
missions people to survey
the ministry

39. “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

40. [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)

41. Pray for the Whitmans, Pray for Italy
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