Vincenzo Paci Dott

The missionary vision in the Italian Evangelical Church starting from the Unity of Italy to the present day Vincenzo Paci Dott

The reasons that inspired this research are all reducible to the theme of the mission or evangelisation in the Italian Evangelical Church (IEC). Italy is a nation with a history that goes back to the first centuries of the Christian era, although much of it is of Roman Catholic origin, which is influenced by many different cultures from all continents of the world, all of which have left a mark and contributed to make the nation what it is now. For this reason, and within this context, the evangelical church witness ministry needs to find a place and a way of co-operation, proposing new methodological and relational instruments. Special attention needs to be given to the generational and international changes which have left a mark on the existence of all countries, including Italy. It is necessary, therefore, to begin with a historical journey, to analyse the missiological principles applied by the Italian Evangelical Church in the current context and to evaluate successes and failures in order to provide new guidelines and actions to be better equipped to reach the modern-day generation in view of the "glocal" (global and local) challenges.