our field
The Land
France – The French are, of course, known for their cuisine—especially the bread and cheese, and Saint Gaudens is no exception! After several days of training in France, the team will travel to Italy.
Italy
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe, located primarily upon the Italian Peninsula. It is where Ancient Rome originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossal Roman empire, encompassing the whole Mediterranean Basin and spreading Roman culture and civilization across the empire. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern law, administration, philosophy and arts, providing the groundwork that the Western world is based upon.
The People
France
The French people are often hesitant about accepting religion. Most ministries built in France take much time to grow. (research has shown an average of 30 years for a fully mature church). The church uses many different outreach ministries to get the gospel in front of the people. Once a person has shown interest in the gospel or church, the development of a relationship over time has proven to be the best way to lead people to a profession of faith and to attendance in church.
Italy
Most Italians identify with Christianity, with roughly 80% identifying as Christians. The majority of Christians in Italy identify as Catholics, with 83.3% of Italians identifying as Catholics. Around 20% of Italians are unaffiliated with any religion1. Less than 1% of Italians identify as Muslim or some other non-Christian faith. There are also several religious minorities in the country, including Protestants, Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Muslims.
The Missions Work
France
We will attend and participate in a Bible Expo at the Bible Baptist Church of Paris, France. The team will work with church members in this outreach activity in Paris. After receiving training on how to reach Jews with the Gospel from Pastor. Didier Silberstein (IBJM), a Christian who is also a Jew, we will visit the Jewish Quarter in Paris.
Italy
In Italy, our primary goal is to work with Missionary Kieth Bloyd and Missionary Fernando Justiniani. Fernando Justiniani is a new IBJM missionary who has just arrived in Italy. We plan to assist with the distribution of literature and invitations to the church in surrounding cities. We also will offer English Immersion Workshops in the evenings as an outreach for the church.
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