Welcome Johnny!
July 21st, 2009 | 
Author: Johnny & Alexandra Gravino, with their children Samuele and Maddalena, are the newest addition to the Italian Theological Academy family in Acireale.
They arrived safe and sound at destination on July 14th 2009! They are now preparing their home and getting ready to jump in full time. Johnny’s main task will be to provide leadership to the training center and to the local Acireale Church, supported by his fellow Aurora Missionaries, Marco and Simona Albanesi and Giuseppe and Viviana Fortuna.
Johnny received his Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div.) from the Master Seminary, Sun Valley, CA – where he graduated, Suma Cum Laude. He completed an intensive internship at his sending church in Rome, Chiesa Berea with Pastor William Standridge, prior to arriving at the Academy.
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