This Vision trip we decided to plan a soccer game or two so we could invite Italians and then use it as a way to get to know them better. We had quite a few Italians come out and kick our butts in the soccer games that we played. Even though we got worked out there on the field, one of the students from america was able to share his testimony to everyone who showed up to this thing. His story of finding God in the midst of playing College Football was powerful and so interesting, the Italians ate it up. Along with everyone hearing about God, we saw that many of the students soon became close friends with us, and we started to see some of them more often for follow up and just good old caffe. Praise God! and thank everyone who came to help during Vision Trip.
-mario
Tags: Soccer, Students, Vision Trip
Posted by: Jamie in UNIsA
This semester we have been praying for Italian leaders to be raised up by God to share their faith with others. We decided to have a dinner of about 20 key Students that we wanted to challenge in growing deeper in their relationship with the Lord and to take part in the Great Commission (Matthew 28). Ten students attended and it was amazing! We had wonderful conversations about how they could reach others in their area of influence, i.e. work, area of study, family & friends. Living missionally, this is an idea we have talked about a lot recently in staff meetings. What does it mean to live missionally? I, personally, have been challenged by this question. Yes, I am a missionary but how do I seek to serve and share Christ’s love with those I live with, my family, or my friends? This is the idea behind what we would like students to think about when reaching others for Christ. I encourage you to also ask yourself these important questions: Where has God gifted you? What is your part in the Great Commission?
Tags: Challenge, Dinner, Food, Students
Posted by: Mario in UNIsA
This year we are really trusting God to surface 12 Italian Students to become Spiritual Multipliers and co-laborers with us here at the University of Salerno. Three Students have already been put on our hearts as Gods answer to this prayer, Anto, Erol, and Andrea.
Anto asked last week if she could start a bible study with the help of the girls to lead it. She said she really feels the urge to read the bible with other students and to have a consistent meeting for this.
Erol is a turk from Ephesus who Nate meet last year, soon after he came to Christ. Well yesterday I was sitting in the bar(or caffe in english) and he found me, I never meet him before, but God wanted us to meet. He is so fired up about God and wants to be as involved as possible with us. How cool.
Andrea Mandato… Well we’ve know him for at least three years, but since last year there has been some big changes in his life. Anyways, last week first he asked us to go thought he Bible, so we started reading through Acts. The next day he wanted to hang out, so we asked him to go sharing with us, and he did. It was really an amazing time for us, to see an Italian at work sharing his faith.
Tags: Students
Last night we hosted our first BBQ at the Fourteen Lions. When you put great food, great company, and the fact your in Italy in the equation your in for a pretty good time. Along with a lot of laughs we were also able to have some very meaningful conversations with a few students. Our goal for this outreach was to introduce ourselves and let everyone know why we are here. We also tried to show off a little bit of our Italian which went well for some and not so well for the others (me). Apparently being from MS and having an accent doesn’t translate very well when trying to speak Italian.
Yesterday on the bus an Italian women asked me something in Italian, and I got confused and told her in Italian that I didn’t speak English. I didn’t even realize it until I got off the bus and Mario told me that the Italians on the bus were confused because they thought I was American, knew I wasn’t Italian, and was telling her I didn’t speak English.
Well that’s about it for now…Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend,
Tyler
Tags: BBQ, Outreach, Students
