Archive for the ‘Biblical Counseling’ Category

How does the Gospel impact your marriage? What is the perfect example for husbands to follow in marriage and what is the example for wives? Is the Gospel applicable to marriage and married life? We understand the Gospel’s importance for our salvation, but do we really think it applies to life and marriage after salvation? These were some of the profound questions and topics that ITA students covered the last week of August in the Biblical Marriage course offered at the Academy. Never before did the ITA approach the very critical and practical  subject matter of marriage. We are so thankful for your prayers throughout that last week of August, closing our summer schedule of classes. Many couples were strengthened in their married roles throughout and even one couple reconciled their marriage while going through the class. ITA continues to impact Italian lives and we praise God for this.

Thank you for your prayers! Introduction to Biblical Counseling was a true blessing from the Lord. The professor not only shared profound insights from the Word of God that dealt with helping people be more like Christ, but he also shared many wonderful testimonies. One particularly moving and impactful story was about a young man who died of a severe respiratory disease. He had learned to see suffering from God’s perspective. May God’s church in Italy grow more because of such study.

Throughout the week of August 2^nd to the 6^th there will be 23 students from different parts of Italy gathered at ITA to study the importance of counseling from a Biblical perspective.  The focus will be on the principles and practice of applying the Word of God to the lives of individual believers and married couples in the church. It is a highly practical course and very needed in Italian Evangelical churches. We are thankful to have Carey Hardy as the visiting professor. Please join us in prayer for the week.