One specific way people have heard the gospel message was through two presentations of "The Mark Drama."
"The Mark Drama" is a unique way to present the entire Gospel of Mark in 90 minutes with the collaboration of 15-16 actors,” Eunice explains. “It uses theatre-in-the-round and is very intense, interactive and powerful for both the public and the actors. The actors move in the middle of the audience, to give an experience of immersion in history.”
Eunice moved to Pisa in 2024 to work with the church, which is one of several supported by the OM team in Italia. “It was the first time I'd heard of 'The Mark Drama,'” she says. “But being part of the cast helped me grow in relationships with other church members who were also acting, as well as improve my language skills and be personally impressed by the history of the gospel.
“During the two presentations we organised, about 130 people saw the history of the gospel. Many of them were not believers and were touched by the presentation. A man came the first night alone and returned the second night bringing his girlfriend, his sister, her boyfriend and her parents, so that they could see him too.
"For another young woman, who recently lost her mother, this was one of the first times she was in an evangelical church and she really enjoyed listening to the entire Gospel of Mark recited. Let us pray that the non-believers present will respond to the same call that Jesus made to His disciples: ‘Follow me.’”
For more information about "The Mark Drama" and how to stage it in your local church, visit themarkdrama.com
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