SPECIAL (005) - Our Lord’s Great Commission to His Church (Matthew 28:16-20) - Rev. Michael Brown - Milan, Italy

SPECIAL (005) - Our Lord’s Great Commission to His Church (Matthew 28:16-20) - Rev. Michael Brown - Milan, Italy

Author: Jonathan Shirk June 7, 2022 Duration: 45:32

In this episode, Rev. Michael Brown unpacks Christ's Great Commission to his church from Matthew 28. This message comes out of California, however, Michael is now serving Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia in Milan. He preaches in Italian. One more faithful pastor doing faithful ministry in a "small town" (or massive city) of the world.

Here is a link to Rev. Brown's EXCELLENT book on Covenant Theology - a must-read - Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored.

Check out Rev. Brown and Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia at missionmilan.org.

Check out United Reformed Churches in North America to find other Reformed churches doing Word and sacraments ministry.

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