35 years. Very few things last 35 years these days, and if they do they definitely don’t last longer. But that’s exactly what Drs. Leona and Nick Venditti did with Inste Global Bible College (IGBC). I’m sure many of you know the story, but for those of you who don’t, allow me to elaborate. IGBC was born in Spain, as most good things do, in 1982. From there, it has gone on to be taught in more than 40 countries and in 15 languages. Those numbers alone are answers to prayers that have been spoken over IGBC since well before the first class was given.
From the very beginning IGBC has been about the mission field. But we don’t just consider the mission field to be outside our national borders. The mission field begins right at home. The place where all disciples of Jesus Christ begin to practice their faith and their calling. Just like a musician or athlete, it matters how you practice, or in this case, how you learn. “Perfect practice makes perfect,” as they say, and what better way to practice the Gospel than to learn directly from the Bible? That’s exactly the way the IGBC curriculum was built: on a foundation of Scripture.