I thank God for the life of George Scipione. He was my professor of counseling in seminary in 1987 and then my mentor as we worked together at IBCD, formerly CCEF West, beginning in 1994 (2 Tim. 2:2). George asked me to take over as Director of IBCD in 2006.
George was completely committed to the supremacy of God’s Word in all things, especially in counseling (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
George was thoroughly committed to the church as the focal point of Christ’s work on earth as demonstrated both by his own participation in his church and the instruction he gave his students (1 Tim. 3:15).
George was totally and radically sold out to Christ as a disciple. His commitment is shared by his wife, Eileen. They generously opened their home to those in need – especially the “hard cases”. They spent their own resources to bring God’s Word to other nations such as the Czech Republic and Uganda through biblical counseling training. They held nothing back (Matt. 16:24).
George was humble. He never sought attention or accolades for himself as one of the founding fathers of the biblical counseling movement. He gladly received correction and quickly sought forgiveness when he
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