About Us

Omar Monte was commissioned by Bethany Baptist Church – Makati to be a Missionary to Milan, Italy

The church’s initial services were held in a park, laying the groundwork for future growth.

Nine months into its ministry, the church moved into its first formal location in Piazza Bonomelli 8, where it continued for seven fruitful years.

After five years, the mission reached a significant milestone by being organized as a church.

An ordaining council, presided over by Dr. Gerry Nable, formally ordained Pastor Omar Monte into the Gospel Ministry.

After seven years in Piazza Bonomelli, the church relocated to Via della Chiesa Rossa — a significant transition just ahead of the global COVID-19 disruption.

As gatherings ceased, the church’s media ministry was born. Its original intent was to sustain the church — but God used it to minister far beyond.

In 2022, the church conducted its first organized mission trip, with Rome as the focus. Previous visits had taken place, but the trip in 2022 marked the beginning of the church’s first outreach.

The Malta landing was both planned and providential, standing as a milestone in the continued expansion of church outreach.

The journey toward outreach began with a mission survey in late 2015 and culminated nine years later, extending even beyond Switzerland into Freiburg, Germany.

In 2022, amid the church’s relief efforts during the early days of the Ukraine–Russia war, the team met Sis. Annafe, a faithful soulwinner. What began as a providential meeting would later open the door for a new outreach in Kępno, Poland.

From Stavanger to Oslo, 2024 proved that side trips can become divine appointments—what began as a brief visit led to a providential meeting with Sis. Jona at the airport, and soon after, a series of Bible studies unfolded, marking the start of a new outreach in the capital.

Bethany – Milan has successfully purchased a property! What we once rented, we now call our own –and it’s all by faith. After five years of worship, prayer, and ministry within these walls, the Lord has allowed Bethany Milan to take full ownership of the place He has already filled with His presence. This is not just a building—it’s a testimony of His faithfulness and a foundation for greater things to come

One fine Sunday, on 15th June 2025, Bethany Milan stood in awe of the great and marvellous things that our Lord Jesus Christ has done—and continues to do—for those who love Him and boldly proclaim Him as the only Lord and Saviour. Bethany Milan, together with Bethany’s outreaches from Malta, Norway, Poland, Rome, and Switzerland, ministry partners, missionaries, a multitude of visitors, and delegates from various parts of the world, gathered in unity with one goal: to point souls to Christ as they celebrated the church’s 8th-year anniversary.

The two-day World Missions Conference (WMC), held from 16th to 17th June 2025 at Bethany Milan, left a lasting impact on all who witnessed it.

The first day of the WMC opened with the Parade of Nations, where Bethany members creatively represented different countries through traditional costumes, flags, and native greetings. The parade conveyed one central message: to pray for each nation to be reached by the Gospel, embodying the promise of our Lord in Acts 1:8 — “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

On the 22nd of June, 2025, marked a day of dedication and thanksgiving to our Lord for a blessing that, in years past, seemed to be a mountain too steep to climb. By the grace of our Lord, the Bethany brethren gathered in humble reverence and sweet thanksgiving as the church building was dedicated, and Palermo Hall was renamed to Nable Hall in honor of Rev. Pastor Gerardo Nable, our sending pastor from Bethany Baptist Church Makati, Philippines.