THE KINGDOM MISSION OF GOD, PART 2

Summary

In this episode of the Mission Sicily Podcast, Brian Alex discusses the ongoing Kingdom mission of God, emphasizing the importance of making disciples, planting churches, and building bridges within the local context of Sicily. He shares updates on the progress of their mission, the significance of theological education, and the need for emerging leaders to take on roles in ministry. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of the evangelical church in Italy and the impact of community engagement on the mission's success.

Takeaways

1. Our mission is to make disciples, plant churches, and build bridges.
2. Bridges are being built among evangelical communities in Sicily.
3. The evangelical church in Italy has historically been isolated.
4. Discipleship and church planting are essential for growth.
5. Emerging leaders are crucial for the future of the church.
6. Theological education is vital for effective ministry.
7. Community engagement is changing perceptions of the church.
8. The Kingdom mission of God is a continuous journey.
9. Understanding the Bible's message is key to fulfilling God's mission.
10. Support from partners is essential for the mission's success.

Chapters

• 00:00 Welcome and Introduction to the Kingdom Mission
• 04:07 Building Bridges in the Community
• 11:07 The Importance of Discipleship and Church Planting
• 17:31 Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders
• 22:06 The Role of Theological Education
• 27:01 Understanding the Kingdom of God
• 38:09 Conclusion and Future Directions

Keywords

Kingdom mission, discipleship, church planting, bridge building, evangelical church, Sicily, theological education, emerging leaders, Great Commission, community impact

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Dream Catcher Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Networking and Collaboration

We're bringing this episode back to the table as it will now appear as a series about the Kingdom Mission of God in Sicily and Italy. As the next episodes will build on this premise, we wanted to put them closer together and make them more accessible (for those who haven't heard it yet or perhaps have forgotten).

Jesus' emphasis on the kingdom, during His earthly ministry, should be our emphasis as well. However, if your experience is anything like mine, I didn't grow up thinking about the kingdom much at all, nor could I see it in the Old Testament, nor make sense of how it ties into the overarching "mission of God" in the world.

The "mission field", we find, is inextricably linked to the outworking of God's ever-advancing kingdom, and so these episodes hope to tie these concepts together with real-life, current happenings on the field in Sicily and Italy. We hope you'll enjoy listening, but more importantly, we hope this offers some fresh perspective!

Summary

In this episode of the Mission Sicily Podcast, Brian reflects on the first half of 2025, sharing insights into the mission's activities, challenges, and future plans.

He discusses the importance of church planting, networking among missionaries, and understanding the cultural dynamics of foreign immigrants in Sicily.

The conversation emphasises collaboration in evangelism and education, the need for funding, and the overarching theme of the Kingdom mission of God.

Takeaways

• It's important to reflect on our impact, the work we're doing matters.
• The mission aims to train and deploy the next generation of Italian leaders.
• Networking helps break down isolation among missionaries and churches.
• Understanding cultural backgrounds is crucial for effective ministry models.
• Collaboration in evangelism can lead to a more holistic community impact.
• Education and training are essential for sustainable ministry, future leaders.
• Funding is necessary for ongoing mission's work, rendering it sustainable.
• The Kingdom mission of God involves all believers in various capacities.

• Prayer and support are vital for the mission's success, partnership counts!

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Dream Catcher Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Summary

In this episode of the Mission Sicily Podcast, Brian reflects on the past year and the progress of Mission Sicily, which focuses on making disciples, planting churches, and building bridges in Sicily and throughout Italy. He shares exciting updates on growth in disciple-making groups, revitalized evangelism strategies, and the rebooting of church-planting efforts. The conversation also highlights the importance of community support and partnerships in expanding their mission and reaching new areas.

Takeaways

"Dream Catcher" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Behind the scenes look at what God has been doing on a personal level (past and present), which has great potential to impact mission (future). So grateful for God's goodness!

On this first episode of a brand new season, and the very first of this year, we wanted to take a look at the day-to-day rhythms that keep this ministry rolling forward. Sure, there are lots of things that happen throughout the week that we won't mention here, from prayer and strategy meetings to counseling and the like. What we will examine are the routine, but strategic, "encounter points" that we've created in order to help take ourselves and other Jesus followers deeper into the scriptures. We're helping them to wrestle with the word, and grapple with the gospel, and become more firmly fit together in the Body, grounded and effective in ministry.

Leading disciple-makers to be daring and courageous in the face of opposition. What does wholesale allegiance to Jesus look like, and what could it inevitably cost you? Join us on this episode as we explore the Risks and Rewards while working in His Harvest Fields!

A SPECIAL "LIVE" EPISODE!

Recorded on location in Sicily

This is the first time we've been able to sit down and record the three of us together: Gino, Stefano and Brian. We talked about the mission shift we're seeing here in Sicily. A shift that's happening in the church in Italy, as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit in His mission to seek and save the lost.

Welcome to the Mission Sicily podcast, made possible by partners like you!

This is the Summer 2023 briefing of the mission, serving in Sicily for 10 years now...

Episode S04 E05: This is a special guest episode with our ministry partner, Stefano Longo, from near Turin. On the show we talk about:

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Partnering together: Making Disciples * Planting Churches * Building Bridges of hope in Sicily and Italy.

Hey folks, welcome to the Mission Sicily podcast!

This is the 9th episode of the 3rd season, which will take us through to the end of this year 2022.

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