346: Why Italy Still Needs the Gospel: Statistics, Realities, and Our Next Steps

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Jesse Schreck provides an update on the mission field in Italy, discussing the need for the gospel and the efforts of Practical Missions Cohort.

Send us Fan Mail A raw, informative update from Jesse Schreck on the mission field in Italy, unpacking eye-opening stats (60 million people, <1% evangelical, 32,000 towns without a gospel witness), the "graveyard of missionaries," and how Practical Missions Cohort is responding through church planting, training, and outreach. Includes a major update on a potential move to the unreached town of Bassano del Grappa and key prayer requests. Recorded on the road in the US while networking and p...

People in this episode

Guest: Jesse Schreck

Topics covered

• gospel
• mission field
• church planting
• evangelical statistics
• outreach
• prayer requests

Keywords

• Italy
• gospel
• evangelical
• church planting
• missionary
• outreach
• prayer requests
• Bassano del Grappa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practical Missions Cohort

Places: Italy, Bassano del Grappa

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