Who are we ?

The International Church of Torino truly is an international church! – our congregation comes from Italy and around 20 other nations. We are a warm fellowship of people who enjoy worshiping God and studying His Word in English. We also have the facilities for simultaneous translation into Italian.

We are an evangelical church which began meeting on February 27, 2000, under the leadership of missionaries from ABWE. In 2006 we called our first full-time pastor, Dyfan Williams who served us faithfully for five years before God called him to move on and serve a church in England. His brother Huw Williams then pastored for eight years until 2019, beginning a vibrant student ministry too and now Paul Chatfield is leading us forward.

Pastor Paul Chatfield

Paul Chatfield used to work as an English teacher for foreigners and then lectured in Statistics. He’s since trained in Theology and Psychology and has been pastoring and doing outreach since coming to Italy in 2011. Susie Chatfield worked as a nurse for many years before they married in 2024 where together they now care for ICT. Having seen brokenness each in different ways in the past, they long to help people move and grow towards wholeness in Christ and with one another.

Pastor Martin Spadaro

Martin and Katherine Spadaro planted the International Church in September 1999, and returned to help pastor ICT in July 2021. Martin has been a pastor for 36 years, mostly in Presbyterian Churches, and lectured in Biblical Studies at university level and in theological colleges. He has Masters degrees from Birmingham Theological College, and Regent College, Vancouver. Martin also has a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne, focusing on the book of Matthew. Martin is passionate about studying and teaching the Bible, preaching Christ through all the Scriptures, and helping people understand the great depth and richness of the Christian faith. Martin and Katherine have been married for 37 years, and have two adult children. Together they enjoy life in Italy, long walks, and the friendships within the congregation.