This mission, serving in Sicily since 2013, is making disciples, planting churches and building bridges of hope at today's Crossroads of Cultures. Strategically positioned as a vital link between North Africa and Western Europe, Mission Sicily is impacting indigenous Sicilian communities, as well as their new immigrant neighbours, with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Visit missionsicily.com to get informed, get connected, find ways to pray and to support. Thank you for partnering with us to see souls saved and disciples made in Sicily and in Italy!
In “15 Years Later: An Italian Responds,” ministry friend and partner Stefano from Piemonte drops in and we revisit five pivotal pieces of advice I was given before ever coming to Italy as a foreign missionary.
Listen in as we explore them from an Italian perspective, someone who lives "on mission" serving Jesus in Italy. It's a conversation about culture, credibility, disciple-making, church planting, partnership, and what it means to follow Jesus across cultural boundaries.
And if you haven't heard the previous episode, then start with “15 Years Later: Were They Right About Italy?” the original episode that set up these five perspectives to begin with. In that episode, I explored "What did Italian church leaders see that I couldn’t—and what has changed since they gave me their advice?"
Mission Sicily exists to make disciples, plant churches, and build bridges of hope in Italy.
25 Aug 2026
15 Years Later: Were They Right About Italy?
Fifteen years ago, before I arrived in Italy as a missionary, some of the most experienced evangelical leaders I knew gave me some unusual advice.
Not exactly what I expected to hear.
They told me:
“We don’t need any more American churches here in Italy.”
“Don’t expect Italians to see you as a credible voice until you’ve lived here at least ten years.”
“Church planting is unusually difficult in Italy.”
“There are very few evangelicals, and they are deeply divided.”
“Don’t bring a strategy. Nothing works here—and everything works here.”
Fifteen years later, I wanted to go back and ask a simple question:
What did they see that I couldn’t see yet—and what has changed since they gave me that advice?
That is the focus of this episode of the Mission Sicily Podcast.
16 Dec 2025
It's time to unpack!
On this episode, we're unwrapping 2025 like the gift it was!
Summary
In this episode, Brian Alex reflects on the transformative year for Mission Sicily, highlighting the impact of community engagement, educational growth, and future aspirations for expansion. He shares updates on baptisms, the importance of building relationships within the community, and the ongoing construction projects that support their mission. The conversation emphasizes the need for prayer and support as they look towards the future.
Chapters
00:00 Reflecting on a Year of Transformation
03:06 The Journey of Education and Growth
05:58 Community Engagement and Language Groups
09:12 Building Bridges: Evangelical Outreach
11:53 Future Aspirations: Expanding Mission Sicily
15:11 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action
Keywords
Mission Sicily, community engagement, evangelical outreach, education, transformation, partnerships, prayer, future aspirations
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Dream Catcher Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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