MY TIME
AT RTBI
Revival Today Bible Institute • Spring 2026
Benjamin Battaglini
Evangelist • RTBI Student
449
Salvations
1,892
Attendance
4
Crusades
3
Int'l Services
16
Youth Services
Benjamin Battaglini is a student at Revival Today Bible Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In July of 2022, he attended Revival Today Church for the first time during 40 Days of Glory. That night, the call of God was ignited in his life. He was baptized with the Holy Ghost and has not been the same since.
Before Bible school, Benjamin served in the U.S. Army National Guard as a Combat Medic. He graduated in March 2024. At What No Eye Has Seen 2023, Evangelist Ted Shuttlesworth Sr. called him out and declared: "You passed the test — therefore you shall preach the Gospel."
Growing up, I had always wanted to be a part of the military. One of my high school friends went to basic training the summer before I graduated. When he came back, I was persuaded to join and do it myself. In March of 2023, I signed a contract with the Army National Guard. I still had the feeling inside of me to tell people about the Bible, but I was not yet mature enough in my faith to discern that calling.
Going into What No Eye Has Seen 2023, I had a big question on my mind: "Did I erase the call of God on my life by joining the National Guard?" But the Holy Ghost knew that I was wrestling with it. During the Saturday morning service, Evangelist Ted Shuttlesworth Sr. was ministering. He looked at me and said, "Young man, you passed the test; therefore, you shall preach the Gospel." At that moment, I felt such peace and reassurance that I had the call of God on my life.
Two months later, in August of 2023, I shipped out to Oklahoma for Basic Training, and then to San Antonio in November for Combat Medic School. The hand of God was with me through all of it. There were guys who never had peace and never had joy, but I did — because I knew that God was working all things together for my good. I still read my Bible every day.
In March of 2024, I graduated and came home. As soon as I got off the plane in Pittsburgh, I knew my next step was to attend RTBI. I was overwhelmed with the zeal for full-time ministry. I started helping with outreaches every Saturday, then I took the step to apply to Bible school. From applying until now, none of it has ever been hard or tiring. The zeal has not shrunk — it has only gotten hotter and stronger.
I held an in-reach to grow the youth group. 22 students showed up and 11 answered the altar call.
Aug 4 — Perez Zeledon • Aug 5 — Tamarindo • Aug 7 — Perez Zeledon
More info at dynamicword.us or @Benjamin Battaglini on Instagram/Facebook
The same God who opened these doors for me is no respecter of persons. He does not do it for one and withhold it from another — He responds to faith. Whatever He has called you to do, He will make a way. Stay faithful. Stay obedient. The doors are already prepared — you just have to walk through them.
God is not partial. What He did for me, He will do for you.
God has placed a great burden on my heart for the people of Latin America. From the northern border of Mexico all the way to the southernmost point of Chile, from the eastern seaboard of Brazil to the Baja Peninsula, including the Caribbean islands and the small nations of Central America — they are all filled with people who God does not will to perish.
Did you know that from 2021 to now, over 25 million people have crossed from Mexico into the United States? The harvest is so ripe that the people are coming to us. Those people are coming to the United States for a new life through the American Dream, but there is a new life that we are tasked to tell them about, and that new life is through Jesus Christ.
The majority of Latin American countries have deep roots in Catholicism, and every single country needs the fire and power of God. I have a vision to hold mass crusades at the southern border, and then take that to the nations of Latin America.
Every crusade, every salvation, every moment in a foreign nation — behind every soul that stands at an altar is a partner who prayed, gave, and believed. When you sow into this ministry, your seed goes where you cannot go — into cities, across borders, and into nations.
Your partnership impacts:
• Crusades and outreaches in American cities
• International mission trips to Latin America
• Mass crusades at the southern U.S. border
• Ministry materials and Bible resources
