Migrated from Malta to Australia with his family, in 1949. They landed in Sydney on 15th September 1949; Pastor was a 6 years old on that day. He went to Catholic schools most of his younger days. He was a faithful Roman Catholic and served as an altar boy. He got married at the age 21 years old and became a father of five children, at the age of 29 years he became discontented with his Religion.
He was living in the Moorebank area when his first son Mark was attracted to a joy club, which was started by Mrs. Gail Bywater. Next came Sunday School and he allowed Mark to attend. On the 1st Sunday school Anniversary, Peter Bywater invited Mr. Cini to a picnic, but he refused, however, Mrs. Cini went with the Children and had a good time.
In June 1973 Peter Bywater invited Pastor Cini to a Men’s Banquet at Condell Park People Church and was saved on that night.
In 1979 he graduated from Spurgeon Baptist Bible Theological College and was invited to be a Pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Wollongong, which he accepted. There he and Mrs. Cini and the Church started a Christian Day School and had a fruitful ministry for 2 ½ years.
In the years to follow he helped start two new Churches. He took the ministry of being principal at Penrith Baptist church with Pastor Goodman and in their Christian School.
In 1984 Pastor and his Wife were challenged and called to become Missionaries to their homeland, and in 1985 they went to Malta and served there until 1993.
When they returned to Australia they helped Leumeah Baptist Church for a while and then being led started Grace Baptist Church, Currans Hill, in 1994.
Pastor Cini started Grace Baptist Church with only eight people including himself and wife Rita.
The Church saw two other pastors’ come and go and Pastor Cini continues to be senior pastor. The Church was incorporated and then had to change its name to Macarthur Baptist Church (MBC). Were we have currently fifty three in membership and average around 80 on Sunday morning.
The Church by the Grace of God is able to purchase its own building and is located at Unit 1, 14-16 Exchange Pde Narellan, NSW 2567.
The Lord is blessing the work with new people all the time. All glory to Him.
