- From the Master’s Dividend May 10, 2012Johnny Gravino (M.Div.’08) is the new Executive Director of Aurora Mission. Aurora is the umbrella organization that leads the training ministry in Italy (the Italian Theological Academy – ITA – part of The Master’s Academy International – TMAI), responsible for the national pastor’s conferences in the country called FOCUS (which have had John MacArthur as a […]
- 2012 .. in works! November 14, 2011Keep praying for Johnny and the team at the Academy as they finalize the 2012 course curriculum. We still need a lot of prayer and wisdom, so that the Lord may continue to bless the work of the Academy in Italy. There has been much progress this year and the impact of this work in [...] […]
- EXPOSITORY PREACHING 2 November 14, 2011After a very blessed Focus Conference in Perugia in October, we just completed the last class for this academic year, Expository Preaching 2. Johnny Gravino did not miss a beat, after very strong preaching sessions at Focus, he completed the year teaching Bibliology and Hermeneutics to a group of 8 students. Again, the Lord really [...] […]
Our Team
The Gravino family
Johnny and Alexandra Gravino – Equipping themselves to equip others!
Johnny was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1974 to Italian parents from southern Italy (they were temporarily working in Germany). At the age of 2, after a short stay in Rome, the family moved to Montreal, Canada where Johnny was raised. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal in 1999 with an M.A. in political science.
Shortly thereafter he became a Christian (at the age of 25) and moved back to Rome, Italy where he worked for the Canadian Embassy as an immigration clerk. While in Rome he attended Chiesa Berea di Roma (or Via Britannia) shepherded by (Aurora Missionary) Bill Standridge. While attending and serving there he met his wife, Alexandra. They were married in February of 2002.
In 2004, with the approval of the elders and church, they moved to California to begin theological training at The Master’s Seminary with the goal of returning to serve the Lord in full-time ministry in Italy. Johnny graduated from the seminary in May 08. His goal is to teach and preach God’s Word expositionally and train Italian church leaders to do the same [...] Read more
The Albanesi family
Serving the students at the Italian Theological Academy, as well as, ministering at the church in Acireale.
“We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in me.” (Col 1:28-29)
Colossians 1:28-29 is the verse that Marco & Simona chose to describe their desire & objective of their service.
Marco was born in Rome on December 29, 1956. After finishing High School, he worked for 30 years as a butcher—first at the family shop and then on his own.
He met the Lord in the year 1988 through the testimony of his older brother Massimo, but Marco fought and struggled against the Word of God for over two years before completely yielding to the Lord and His Word [...] Read more
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The Fortuna family
Taking care of the grounds and student/staff needs at the Italian Theological Academy, as well as, ministering at the church in Acireale.
At the Italian Theological Academy there are many activities going on. There are quite a few housing units. With these units, the Academy is able to house more people, which makes it a more comfortable stay for the students. The number of classes and students is growing, so we need the space! With this you may understand the amount work involved! Well . . . Peppe & Viviana are key at the center [...] Read more
