Alumnus of the Year 2002
Church Planter, Evangelist, Mission Strategist, Author. Guy Sottile (’79), born in Italy, has a God-given vision and a Christ-centered strategy for setting Italy on fire with the Gospel of Christ. In 1983, Guy founded Italy’s first evangelistic association, now called Italy for Christ. IFC has been catalyst in planting and working with over 100 churches in the area of evangelism, church planting and leadership development. He and his team brought 500 Italian pastors and church leaders together in one united meeting called the First Congress on Evangelism in 1998. Guy established the first evangelical prayer time in the Italian Parliament. He is a published author and has produced his crusades on radio and television. Guy is also the founder and president of the Guy Leadership Academy connected with Dr. John Maxwell Team. Guy is recognized as one of the most influential Christian leaders in Italy and is serving as CapMin ministry leader for members of the Italian Parliament.
