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 that first began meeting in September 1999 under the leadership of our founding pastor, Rev. Martin Spadaro, and his wife, Katherine. When the Spadaros needed to return to Australia in February 2000, missionaries from ABWE stepped in to faithfully lead the work until Dyfan Williams was called as pastor in 2006. Following five years of dedicated service, Dyfan returned to England, and his brother, Huw Williams, took up the mantle, pastoring the church for eight years until 2019.
Paul Chatfield then served as interim pastor for a year, a season during which the church invited Martin Spadaro to return. Paul remained on the pastoral team, working alongside Martin when he returned in 2021. In August 2026, Paul concluded his ministry with us. Today, our church is prayerfully seeking a visionary lead pastor to guide us into the future, and we are in immediate need of a part-time assistant pastor. Please see the attached ministry descriptions and opportunity profiles to learn more.
Pastor Martin Spadaro
Martin and Katherine Spadaro originally planted the International Church of Torino in September 1999 and joyfully returned to pastor the congregation in July 2021. Martin has been in pastoral ministry since February 1988, serving primarily within Presbyterian churches. Martin and Katherine are dedicated and qualified educators, having taught children in school settings and lectured in Biblical Studies and languages at both the university level and in theological colleges.
Martin holds a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne focusing on the Gospel of Matthew, as well as Master’s degrees from Birmingham Theological Seminary and Regent College, Vancouver. He is deeply passionate about studying and teaching the Bible, preaching Christ throughout all of Scripture, and helping people discover the profound depth and richness of the Christian faith. Martin and Katherine have been happily married since 1987. They have two adult children and one grandchild, and together they love living in Italy, taking long walks, and enjoy the warm friendships within our congregation.
