Our Ministries...
Church Planting
The Gilmore family continues to minister in the city of Messina, where men and women are trained in the church. 
The church in Rome is still going strong under the guidance of Bill Standridge and the elders there.
The Taronna family, after having established a work in Colli del Tronto, are now working on church planting in Melfi in southern Italy.
The Scorsone family continues to be active in evangelism in Ribera and surrounding cities.
The Collesano's are working in the relatively new church plant in Acireale.
The Steve Standridge family has started a new ministry in Bolzano in hopes of planting an evangelical church there as well.
Italian Theological Academy
The purpose of the Italian Theological Academy is to train men to competently preach the truth of God's Word by using expository preaching. 
Marco Albanesi is the Assistant Administrator, while his wife Simona helps by cooking for the students. Giuseppe and Viviana Fortuna serve as Caretakers of the ITA buildings and properties. Both men are also involved in teaching at the church in Acireale.Publishing
William and Maria Teresa Standridge continue the ministry of publishing materials for evangelism and spiritual growth. They direct a monthly newspaper that reaches thousands. Erkii Sillanpaa uses his graphic design skills to assist the Standridge's with both printed materials and by designing and managing the Publishing web site. 
Through the Bible Correspondence School that the Publishing Office facilitates, many students can study over 25 subjects. Aurora is dedicated to publishing books, in Italian, for the Pastors and leaders of the Italian Churches. If you would like to help us provide these precious resources, click here.
Through the Bible Correspondence School that the Publishing Office facilitates, many students can study over 25 subjects. Aurora is dedicated to publishing books, in Italian, for the Pastors and leaders of the Italian Churches. If you would like to help us provide these precious resources, click here. Focus Conferences
Every year hundreds of Italian leaders and their wives are trained and encouraged through the Focus conferences organized by the Aurora Mission team.
