Leonardo De Chirico (Director)
is the pastor of Breccia di Roma, a church that he helped plant in Rome in 2009, and Vice Chairman of the Italian Evangelical Alliance. Previously, Leonardo planted and pastored an evangelical church in Ferrara, Italy, from 1997 to 2009. He earned degrees in History (University of Bologna), Theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and Bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King's College (London); it was published as Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism. He has published many books, including A Christian Pocket Guide to Papacy ; A Christian Pocket Guide to Mary: Mother of God? ; Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and Evangelicals Believe the Same Gospel? ; Engaging with Thomas Aquinas. An Evangelical Approach. He is a lecturer of Historical Theology at Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy.
Reid Karr (Associate Director)
is pastor of Breccia di Roma Prati, a church he helped plant in Rome in 2020. He has been employed by the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention since June of 2009. He is pursuing his MTh through Union School of Theology (Rome campus). Additionally, Reid is the Associate Director for the Reformanda Initiative.
Clay Kannard (Communications Director)
is co-pastor of the church Breccia di Roma. Clay earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute, Master of Theological Studies with emphasis in Preaching Pastoral Ministries through Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is pursuing his MTh through Union School of Theology (Rome campus). Additionally, Clay serves as the Communications Director of the Reformanda Initiative and as a college professor for Living and Learning International’s study abroad program in Rome.
Twitter: @claykannard
Gregg Allison
is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gregg received his PhD at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society and a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. He is the author of numerous books, including Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment, Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine and Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church.
Michael Reeves
is President and Professor of Theology at Union School of Theology in Oxford, England. Previously he has been Head of Theology for UCCF and an associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. He is the author of Introducing Major Theologians, Why the Reformation Still Matters, The Unquenchable Flame, The Good God, and Christ our Life, co-editor of Adam, the Fall and Original Sin, and holds a doctorate in systematic theology from King’s College, London. He is married to Bethan, and together they have two daughters, Lucy and Mia.