A native of Italy, since his youth pastor Luciano Cozzi has nurtured a deep interest in biblical and counseling issues, as well as a deep desire to help others. After earning a degree in theology in the US in the early 1980s, he was assigned to return to Italy to serve in the pastoral ministry there. While in Italy, he served as Bible lecturer and main speaker in evangelistic campaigns in all major cities of Italy and Malta. He also served as a church planter, pastor and counselor. After more than a decade of service in Europe, together with his wife Suzanne and their children Daniel and Elisabeth, he returned to the US, where for several years he dedicated himself to biblical counseling, preaching and lecturing in various churches throughout Western New York. Pastor Cozzi holds a B.A. degree in Theology (with distinction), a M.A. degree in Biblical Counseling (with high distinction), has received extensive training in Christian, Family, Transformative and EEOC Mediation accredited by the Texas State Bar Association and by the Society for Human Resource Management, and is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Biblical Counseling. In 2005 he was awarded a golden membership in the National Omicron-Psi Honor Society for academic excellence, integrity and service to the community. Pastor Cozzi is a certified counselor of the International Association of Biblical Counselors, a certified credit counselor, is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management, and is a graduate of the Gamma II class of Leadership Rhode Island. He is currently the Senior Pastor of the Grace Family Church of Rhode Island, based in West Warwick, RI and of the Living Hope Christian Fellowship, based in Gales Ferry, CT.