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KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025
• Several new high-ranking lawmakers joined Bible studies within key
government institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg, where Valeriu
Ghiletchi is teaching.
• rough Slavik Rymskyi's personal relationship with Gaetano Sottile,
the chairman of "Italy for Christ," Capitol Ministries successfully
held the Italy Regional Training Conference for 20 men from Italy's
provinces, including Malta.
• Baptist World Congress in Brisbane, Australia—a great networking
with Baptist leaders from different countries of the world.
• European Baptist Federation Amman, Jordan—another great
networking with Baptist leaders from European countries.
• Valeriu Ghiletchi and Slavik Rymskyi cultivated new contacts with
potential ministry leaders in Armenia, Germany, Romania, Wales,
and Australia.
• Travel to several European countries to encourage, strengthen,
and assess the growth of the Bible study movement among
government leaders.
OBJECTIVES FOR 2026
• Launch three official ministries in Italy,
Norway, and Iceland. e launches are
tentatively planned for the middle and
second half of the year. In Italy we have
Gaetano Sottile; in Norway—Jan Aage
Torp; Iceland—Birgir orarinsson.
• Expand into three additional countries:
Wales, Germany, and Armenia.
• Continue identifying and developing
potential ministry leaders—pastors
and Bible teachers called to serve
lawmakers.
• Conduct strategic travel to strengthen
and grow existing ministries—
Romania, Finland. In Romania—
Robert Sighiartau; Finland—Jari
Portaankorva.
• Develop partnerships with major
Christian denominations to help train
and recruit pastors for ministry in
the halls of power, in alignment with
Capitol Ministries' DNA.
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