Mariano di Gangi
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Mariano Di Gangi
was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada
(PCC).
Westminster Theological Seminary
in 1946 and joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada, (serving as a Student Missionary at Cote St George, Quebec
in 1943) in following additional postgraduate courses at The Presbyterian College, Montreal
. He served congregations in Montreal
, preaching in both English and Italian
from 1946-51, in Hamilton, Ontario
from 1951-61, where St. Enoch's Church (merged in 2005 to become Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hamilton) grew to a membership of over 1,000. He served on the Committee of Evangelism and Social Action of the PCC, and was part of the group that produced the Declaration of Fath Concerning Church and Nation deemed a "subordinate standard" of the PCC in 1954.
He then returned to Philadelphia to serve at the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church
in from 1961-67. He returned to pastoral duties at Knox Spadina
in Toronto, Ontario, where he was an Elder before becoming Interim Minister in 1987; and Senior Pastor from 1989-1992. In 2000, he retired to Ottawa
where his son-in-law is a pastor. He also taught at Tyndale University College and Seminary
(then known as Ontario Theological Seminary) ; and was named Professor Emeritus in Pastoral Theology. He served as the Canadian and North American Director of a missionary
agency called Interserve (formerly Bible and Medical Missionary Fellowship) from 1967-1988.
He was desiganated an "Evangelist-at-Large" within the PCC during the 1970s and 1980s, and hosted a radio broadcast Amazing Grace, sponsored by Presbyterian Men, and broadcast on a few stations, and also participated on other radio ministries in both Canada and the United States.
He was also active in the formation and early years of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
and served for two years as that organization's President from 1969. He was also a popular preacher, who preached at many special services, including Anniversaries, conferences (such as Urbana 84
), and at Evangelistic Meetings particularly in Canada, the USA, and in Italy. He was also involved in the formulation of papers connected to the Lausanne Covenant
.
Di Gangi authored many books dealing with the Christian faith
, including A Golden Treasury of Puritan Devotion: Selections from the Writings of Thirteen Puritan Divines, Twelve Prophetic Voices, The Book of Joel: A Study Manual, and The Spirit of Christ.
A chapter in Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia: 175 Years of Thinking and Acting Biblically by Philip Ryken
deals with Di Gangi's pastorate of that church, where he was preceded by Donald Grey Barnhouse and succeeded by James Montgomery Boice
.
was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada
Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of presbyterian and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875, although the United Church of Canada claimed the right to the name from 1925 to 1939...
(PCC).
Biography
Di Gangi graduated in Theology from Philadelphia'sPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
in 1946 and joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada, (serving as a Student Missionary at Cote St George, Quebec
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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in 1943) in following additional postgraduate courses at The Presbyterian College, Montreal
The Presbyterian College, Montreal
The Presbyterian College/Le Collège Presbytérien, 3495 University Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, is a Theological College of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and is affiliated with McGill University through their Faculty of Religious Studies...
. He served congregations in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, preaching in both English and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
from 1946-51, in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
from 1951-61, where St. Enoch's Church (merged in 2005 to become Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hamilton) grew to a membership of over 1,000. He served on the Committee of Evangelism and Social Action of the PCC, and was part of the group that produced the Declaration of Fath Concerning Church and Nation deemed a "subordinate standard" of the PCC in 1954.
He then returned to Philadelphia to serve at the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church
Tenth Presbyterian Church
Tenth Presbyterian Church is a congregation of approximately 1,500 members located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tenth is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America , a denomination in the Reformed or Calvinist tradition.-History:...
in from 1961-67. He returned to pastoral duties at Knox Spadina
Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto)
Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in downtown Toronto, Canada.-History:In 1820 the first Presbyterian congregation in Toronto was formed, and after the donation of land from Jessie Ketchum, built a church on Richmond Street...
in Toronto, Ontario, where he was an Elder before becoming Interim Minister in 1987; and Senior Pastor from 1989-1992. In 2000, he retired to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
where his son-in-law is a pastor. He also taught at Tyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary is an accredited Christian institution of higher education in the Protestant Evangelical tradition located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tyndale students come from over 40 different Christian denominations and more than 30 different ethnic groups. Tyndale...
(then known as Ontario Theological Seminary) ; and was named Professor Emeritus in Pastoral Theology. He served as the Canadian and North American Director of a missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
agency called Interserve (formerly Bible and Medical Missionary Fellowship) from 1967-1988.
He was desiganated an "Evangelist-at-Large" within the PCC during the 1970s and 1980s, and hosted a radio broadcast Amazing Grace, sponsored by Presbyterian Men, and broadcast on a few stations, and also participated on other radio ministries in both Canada and the United States.
He was also active in the formation and early years of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is a national parachurch association of over . All affiliated groups identify themselves as part of the evangelical movement in Canada....
and served for two years as that organization's President from 1969. He was also a popular preacher, who preached at many special services, including Anniversaries, conferences (such as Urbana 84
Urbana (convention)
Urbana is a major Christian missions convention sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for college students. This event is designed to inform Christian students about current issues around the world that missionaries face, to declare the biblical mandate for cross-cultural missions, and...
), and at Evangelistic Meetings particularly in Canada, the USA, and in Italy. He was also involved in the formulation of papers connected to the Lausanne Covenant
Lausanne Covenant
The Lausanne Covenant is a 1974 Christian religious manifesto promoting active world-wide Christian evangelism. One of the most influential documents in modern Evangelical Christianity, it was written and adopted by 2,300 evangelicals at the International Congress on World Evangelization in...
.
Di Gangi authored many books dealing with the Christian faith
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, including A Golden Treasury of Puritan Devotion: Selections from the Writings of Thirteen Puritan Divines, Twelve Prophetic Voices, The Book of Joel: A Study Manual, and The Spirit of Christ.
A chapter in Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia: 175 Years of Thinking and Acting Biblically by Philip Ryken
Philip Ryken
Philip Graham Ryken is president of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Ryken was inaugurated on Friday, September 17, 2010 at Edman Chapel.-Education:...
deals with Di Gangi's pastorate of that church, where he was preceded by Donald Grey Barnhouse and succeeded by James Montgomery Boice
James Boice
James Montgomery Boice, Th.D. was a Reformed theologian, Bible teacher, and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death. He is heard on The Bible Study Hour radio broadcast and was a well known author and speaker in evangelical and Reformed circles...
.
Publications
- The Book of Joel ('The Shield Bible Study Series'). Grand Rapids Mich.: Baker Book HouseBaker Book HouseBaker Publishing Group is an evangelical Protestant Christian book publisher based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It has six subdivisions: Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chosen and Brazos Press.-Identity:...
, 1970. ISBN 0-8010-2800-0 - The Spirit of Christ. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book HouseBaker Book HouseBaker Publishing Group is an evangelical Protestant Christian book publisher based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It has six subdivisions: Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chosen and Brazos Press.-Identity:...
, c1975. ISBN 0-8010-2849-3 - Word for all seasons: preaching through the Christian year. Burlington, Ontario: G.R. Welch Co., c1980. ISBN 0-919532-54-3
- Understanding Handel's Messiah. Burlington, Ontario: Welch, c1984. ISBN 0-919649-85-8
- Understanding Handel's Messiah. Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, 1995, c1984. ISBN 0-88999-571-0
- The happy people: discovering our Lord's secret of real happiness as revealed in His Beatitudes. Agincourt, Ontario: Bible & Medical Missionary Fellowship, c1976.
- Reaching the unreached: a report on the Canadian Consultation on Evangelism. Agincourt, Ontario: BMMF International/Canada, 1983.
- Life and immortality. Agincourt, Ontario: Bible & Medical Missionary Fellowship, 1975.
- The sufferings and the glory: a devotional study of the 22nd Psalm. Agincourt, Ontario: Bible & Medical Missionary Fellowship, [197-].
- The meaning of Christian discipleship. Agincourt, Ontario: Bible & Medical Missionary Fellowship, 1975.
- A living church: compared to what the Bible says about a living church, is yours alive or in need of revival? Agincourt, Ontario: Bible & Medical Missionary Fellowship, [197-?].
External links
- "The Meaning of Christian Discipleship" by Di Gangi