Our Italian Adventure

Why?
In early 2008 Pastor Ken and Raewyn ministered to a network of Assembly of God churches in Italy. One of the churches was Bethel Church in Bari with Pastor Giovanni Ciato. It is a growing, progressive church that is eager for leadership and strategy to take it to the next level. The one thing they said they needed help with was someone to develop the Youth Leaders. Andrea and I believe that with our involvement over the last several years in Youth Ministry in the local church and nationally we will hopefully be able to offer Bethel Church and the wider church community.


What?:
In our time in Italy we will be based at Bethel Assembly of God in Bari. Our ministry at Bethel will include:
Training and Tutoring the Bethel Church Youth leaders;
Involvement in all of the Bethel Church Youth activities (teachings in leadership, connect groups etc.);
Occasional involvement in the Preaching Ministry in Bethel Church and other congregations;
Teaching in one of the Theological Training Seminars that is held monthly at Bethel Church .

We will also be released by Bethel Church to minister to the wider network of churches they are associated with. This will include:
Participation at the Assemblies of God National Easter Conference. You will have to hold three seminars lasting one and a half hours each regarding any theme that you see fit for leadership of youth and teenagers;
Seminars to be held in other Congregations or other Assemblies of God Churches.
325,000 people reside in Bari with about 1.6 million in the greater Bari area.

When?:
We depart on 19 January 2009 and return in October.


We would also greatly appreciate your prayers for:
Safety and protection
Fruitful ministry
Good relationships with the people we are ministering with
Financial needs to be met

We would like to keep in contact with you while we are away. If you would like to receive emails from us then please email us: bradenmatson@gmail.com