God is writing His story across Europe to include people from all over the world. Find out how the Serenissima Ministry Group has a special part in that story.
Why We Exist
Our Mission
SMG is a dynamic partnership of churches which the Lord has called together to foster ministry multiplication, nurture church health, and strategically champion humanitarian projects. Our collective mission is to cultivate a flourishing Kingdom & Gospel DNA within every ministry, thereby empowering the multiplication of new ministries. By providing unwavering support to church planters and their congregations, we strive to establish enduring ministries that will stand the test of time, leaving a lasting impact on communities and generations to come.
Here are our current ministry locations. You can click on each to learn more about them.
Italy
Serenissima is a historic, Italian word and northern Italy is where the ministry group was founded. Most of our ministries at this stage of SMG's growth can be found in Italy. Click below to know more about them.
Spain
SMG currently collaborates with three partnering churches and more are scheduled to join our ministry group in the near future. Click below to see our Spanish ministries.
Albania
SMG is currently collaborating with a similar Albanian ministry group which specifically cares for about 12 churches and planters throughout Albania and Kosovo.
Germany
SMG is currently partnered with a theological seminary in Adelshofen training German nationals for church planting and revitalization. Click below to learn about our partners in Deutschland.
France
SMG is currently partnered with a special church in central Paris. Click below to learn more about this church connected with us in France.
United States
The sister organization of SMG in Europe is the Serenissima Ministry Group International which operates to connect "champion" churches and organizations in formal partnerships. Click below to see our partners.
SMGI Board
Our Voting Board
Our voting board is comprised of 7 members. Each associate contributes to the oversight and decision-making processes so that SMG in Europe can continue and complete its mission.
Our Missions Service Team
Our Missions Service Team is our full board which serves Serenissima Ministry Group International (USA).Board members serve three primary roles: governance, support, and fundraising. In a governance role, members act as one body to ensure proper direction and accountability of all organization activities. In a support role, board members support the organization by employing their gifts and talents to help execute organizational leadership and governance. In a fundraising role, the board serves as the principal advocate for the ministry work of the board, and seeks to raise funds in support of those activities.
Mike Bellamy
Matt Hart
Kirk Crager
Jamie Self
Chris Ruefer
David Cole
Edward Thomas
Mike Allen
Chris Daukas
Rico Lavender
Jordan Smyers
Chuck Newkirk
Jeff Montgomery
Steven Wilhoit
WHAT
Services
Ministries across Europe are often under-equipped and under-resourced for the great task ahead of them. To make an impact on that dilemma, SMG eagerly serves our church plants by seeking to provide specialized assistance and resources which are not readily available or offered by other networks and organizations.We have categorized all of our services into 5 special areas which we call "service streams". There is more information about our service streams below. By combining the years of experience and varieties of ministries in our group, we are able to custom-tailor the services we offer to best meet the present needs of our partners.We also strive to be Kingdom-minded and collaborative with other networks so that the ministries in our group are best served through the strengths of what each network provides.
First and foremost, SMG emphasizes enduring Gospel friendships. We believe that the Lord uniquely fits and places people together to accomplish His glorious purposes.
Because of our unique position established both in Europe and the USA, we provide a means of lower cost accounting and support.
SMG is devoted to the healthy, powerful, and Gospel-centered teaching of God's Word and we work with our partners to help them become better Bible teachers and Gospel communicators.
SMG prepares materials, offers training, and invests resources with both the local cultures of our ministries and the level of need for each ministry in mind.
SMG eagerly serves the ministries in our group through the means of consultation and counseling as crucial areas of support which churches regularly need.
Here is a picture of one of our Men's Discipleship Retreats where we gather our churches and assist in their discipleship training.
Here is a picture of a celebration in one of our churches of refugees receiving their certifications from our welding training program called a "LifeLab." SMG supports many initiatives like this one to reach our cities in holistic and practical ways.
Harvest Focused
SMG is committed to reaching individuals of diverse nationalities with the Good News of the Gospel. Our holistic approach seeks to empower people with life skills, accessible resources, and personal support, enabling them to grow in their relationship with God and flourish in all aspects of their lives.
Prayer Support
At SMG, we understand that sustained intercession is crucial for the direction and effectiveness of all our ministries. To meet this need, we have assembled teams of intercessors who diligently address the requests of our partners.
Practical Tools
SMG is regularly developing tools to share with our partners for discipleship, small groups, and leadership development with the church family in mind. We work hard to make our resources accessible, Gospel-centered, inspirational, and relational.
Resourcing Needs
Because of our rich friendships in the ministry group, SMG is able to quickly hear about ministry needs and effectively resource the necessary prayer and financial support of our partners.
Low Overhead
SMG invests resources where ministries and projects are, and we generously donate much of the administration and additional network expenses to keep costs low for our partners and their ministries.
Service Oriented
SMG intentionally seeks to be a serving network and not a celebrity one. From strategic planning to consultation to prayer and support, SMG is actively engaged in serving the needs of our ministers so they can effectively work in their cities and foster the development of their innovative projects.
Give
At this link, you can select one or more projects and ministries to support from the dropdown menus. Please consider how your donation might invest in the wonderful initiatives God has provided for SMG.
NEWSLETTER
Serenissima Stories
Throughout the year, we send out about 4-6 email updates containing stories of what God has done in the ministry group, new features to our ministry group, ways to get involved, and informing you about the initiatives we are currently working on as well those to come.
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