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 has been in Italy since 2011 and has a passion to bring the ancient words of the Bible in to speak to the demands of modern life. He has done this within the church pastoring for a few years before ICT as well as outside with universities, giving evangelistic lectures on a number of topics – some of which have been recorded on www.hopeingod.it. In his spare time, he loves reading, supporting Liverpool and eating lots of Italian food.
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.
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