Help support our friends in Israel in their time of need.
Greece / Rome Signature Study Tour
October 16-27, 2025
Led by Jerrell Jobe, Rich Ferreira
Subscribe to receive email notifications when new entries have been posted.
Trip Blog Posts
Day 8 – The Church, the Cross, & the Hope of Resurrection
posted on Saturday October 25 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
This morning we entered Vatican City, walking through one of the most vast and awe-inspiring collections of art and history in the world. The halls of the Vatican Museum tell the story of faith, empire, and humanity across the centuries, from the first century through the Middle...
Day 7 – The Triumph of Christ (Rome)
posted on Friday October 24 2025 at 8:00 pm UTC
Today we stepped into the very heart of Rome, the Forum, the marketplace of the ancient world. Every emperor had his mark here. Julius Caesar built a forum. Augustus had his own. Domitian raised his palace nearby. Nero’s Golden House once gleamed just across the way. Vespasian,...
Day 6 – The City of Spectacle (Rome)
posted on Thursday October 23 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
Early this morning, we said goodbye to Greece and boarded a flight bound for Rome, the heart of empire, power, and spectacle. Our first steps in the city brought us to a quiet overlook above the Forum and Colosseum, once the site of Nero’s grand palace, the Domus Aurea,...
Day 5 – From Ruins to Redemption (Corinth)
posted on Wednesday October 22 2025 at 9:00 pm UTC
Today we wrapped up our portion of the journey in Greece by visiting the remarkable city of Corinth, a place where Scripture seems to rise from the stones themselves. It was here that the Apostle Paul spent a year and a half during his second missionary journey, and it was to...
Day 4-Engaging the Culture with the Gospel (Athens)
posted on Tuesday October 21 2025 at 3:00 pm UTC
As we stepped off the bus this morning and began to ascend the Acropolis, the skies over Athens were heavy, gray and full of the threat of rain. As we reached the top, a light sprinkle quickly passed through. Then, as if on cue, the clouds broke and the sun burst through with radiant light, painting...
Day 3 – Meteora: Suspended Between Heaven and Earth
posted on Monday October 20 2025 at 8:00 pm UTC
Today we stepped off the trail of following the Apostle Paul through the Book of Acts and stepped forward into another chapter of sacred history, the 14th century, at a place called Meteora. Rising dramatically from the Thessalian Valley, Meteora is a landscape of...
Day 02 - A Model Worth Following: Thessaloniki and Berea
posted on Sunday October 19 2025 at 11:00 pm UTC
Today we picked up where we left off yesterday, in Acts 17, and followed the Apostle Paul into the vibrant city of Thessaloniki, the same city to which he later wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Paul entered this city not with eloquence or polished speech, but “with power,...
Day 1 – Setting the Stage: The Story Behind the Story
posted on Sunday October 19 2025 at 12:00 am UTC
Today we began our Journeys of Paul: Greece and Rome Study Tour, stepping into the world where the gospel first crossed from Asia into Europe. We explored the vast networks of the ancient world,its seas, roads, and even its shared language, all of which God used to prepare the stage...
Day 00 - ARRIVAL IN GREECE
posted on Saturday October 18 2025 at 12:00 am UTC
Our group safely arrived into Thessaloniki this afternoon! We headed to the hotel for a good night's sleep and will begin our itinerary tomorrow morning. Keep watching for updates....
Preparing for Greece, Rome
posted on Monday June 16 2025 at 12:06 am UTC
Our trip will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground we'll post periodic updates and photos. Check back often or get update notifications using the subscribe options on this page. We'll be sharing our travel experiences online with you, our friends and family, to not only bring you along...