Mission In Milan

Pastor Chris Gordon catches up with good friend and fellow Westminster grad Rev. Michael Brown visiting all the way from Italy. Michael talks about his exciting ministry in Milan and the highs and lows of preaching the Gospel in a Roman Catholic-saturated environment. They both look back on their time at Westminster Seminary, their experiences in the ministry and reflect on what the Lord has taught them over the last 20 years.

Chapters
00:00 - intro
01:30 - Twenty Years Of Ministry
02:40 - Michael Brown’s Ministry Background.
06:50 - Mission Milan Plant
07:30 - Roman Catholic Influence
10:00 - Italian Reformation
12:00 - The Virgin Mary Is Off Limits
15:00 - Opposition To Christianity
16:00 - Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Everywhere
17:00 - Cultural Influence
20:00 - The Lockdowns
22:30 - What Have We Learned In Twenty Years?
25:33 - Hard Lessons
27:00 - Blind Spots
30:00 - Christ Does The Work
31:30 - Discouragement In The Ministry
34:30 - Pastoral Friendships
36:00 - 2 Timothy Commentary
38:30 - Family Life In The Ministry
41:30 - Sit Down & Read
43:00 - Personal Communion With The Lord

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Mission Milan is a mission work of the Escondido United Reformed Church dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ in Italy’s most global city. Rev. Michael Brown is an ordained minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America and serves as pastor of Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia, a small but growing congregation located on the northwest side of Milan.

Before being called as a missionary by the Escondido United Reformed Church, Rev. Michael Brown planted Christ United Reformed Church in Santee, California, where he served as pastor from 2003-2018. He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California, and the author of numerous articles and books, including Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored. He has also been a frequent guest on the White Horse Inn podcast for many years. Pastor Mike served as the chairman of both the URCNA Study Committee on Missions and the URCNA Missions Committee.

He and his wife, Janie, have been married for more than 30 years. They have four children, three of whom are grown and live in the United States, and one (Iain) who is in high school in Milan. Pastor Mike, Janie, and Iain speak fluent Italian and love the people, culture and history of Italy. They have a passion for the gospel and feel very blessed to serve the growing church in Milan.

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