Ottavio was born in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, and raised as a practicing Roman Catholic. He was saved by God’s grace in 2011. He holds a Th.D. in Historical Theology from the Free University of Amsterdam and an M.Div. in Theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has a rich ministerial and educational background, with diverse experience in the United States and Europe. Ottavio deeply appreciates expository preaching and is passionate about seeing lives transformed by God’s word. Ottavio is married to his wife, Heidi, and they have two children.