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Our look into Luther’s pastoral care…

Author: Italian Theological AcademyOn: Nov 01Categories: No Comments
Our look into Luther’s pastoral care…

Our look into Luther’s pastoral care…

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At the beginning of the month, end of October – beginning of November, ITA had the privilege of receiving very gifted pastor Ty Blackburn from Atlanta, Georgia in its midst for a conference celebrating Luther and the Reformation. Shepherd the Flock at the Bible Church of Messina chose to concentrate on the topic of Luther’s […]
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A great opportunity… talking about the Reformation in schools

Author: Italian Theological AcademyOn: Lug 01Categories: No Comments
A great opportunity… talking about the Reformation in schools

A great opportunity… talking about the Reformation in schools

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I have attended the Italian Theological Academy for 12 years, from 2005 to 2016, when I finally concluded my long academic path. Those years have been crucial for my spiritual growth and for the church I’m serving as elder. Moreover, my ITA certificate contributed to the fulfillment of an ambitious project in our city: the […]
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Maturing a local church… training beyond the classroom

Author: Italian Theological AcademyOn: Giu 01Categories: No Comments
Maturing a local church… training beyond the classroom

Maturing a local church… training beyond the classroom

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Lastly this month, ITA along with its main host church, the Bible Church of Messina, had the privilege of concluding a course of training in the Fundamentals of the Faith that lasted approximately two and half years. A local church in northern Italy (the region of Trentino), shepherded by one of our students, invited us […]
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More than one location… training in three sites

Author: Italian Theological AcademyOn: Giu 01Categories: No Comments
More than one location… training in three sites

More than one location… training in three sites

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June witnessed a historic first for ITA and its pastoral training in Italy. For the first time ever in our history classes were held in three different locations throughout Italy almost contemporaneously. Two of the training weekends were in fact contemporaneous to one another. Classes in the city of Mantova (region of Milan) and Messina […]
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Making it our ambition… training with the aim of excellence

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Making it our ambition… training with the aim of excellence

Making it our ambition… training with the aim of excellence

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In 2 Corinthians 5:9 the Apostle Paul expresses his life’s aim: Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to him (2 Cor 5:9).  Paul’s aim in life consisted of having…  a godly ambition. Being of good courage, walking by faith, and prefering to be at home with the Lord (absent from the […]
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The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther by Steve Lawson Il coraggio eroico di Martin Lutero (Italian Translation)

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The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther by Steve Lawson Il coraggio eroico di Martin Lutero (Italian Translation)

The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther by Steve Lawson Il coraggio eroico di Martin Lutero (Italian Translation)

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Lastly this month, we are so grateful at ITA to have contributed to Reformation history and celebrations with respect to Italy by translating and publishing through our Italian partners (publishing house: Alfa & Omega) Steve Lawson’s biography of Luther into the Italian language. Perhaps one of the most exciting things about this publication beyond the […]
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Building the church… our philosophy of training

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Building the church… our philosophy of training

Building the church… our philosophy of training

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The doctrine of the church is undergirded by a promise: I will build my church (Mat 16:18). The Head of the church, Jesus Christ, promises that He, Himself, will build His church. The Cornerstone, the Architect, the Builder, the Owner, the Foundation, the Lord unfolds the future course the “called out ones”, the Church, will […]
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Wittenberg – Reformation Conference May 2017

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Wittenberg – Reformation Conference May 2017

Wittenberg – Reformation Conference May 2017

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ITA had this past month of May the immense – once in a lifetime privilege to take part in the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in the location where it all started 500 years ago, Wittenberg. The conference was hosted by our partners and mentors in training in Europe, the European Bible Training Center (EBTC) […]
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