Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!
Israel-in-Depth with Rod VanSolkema
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You’re invited to join us on a 13 day, all-inclusive Israel Study Tour.
You will be immersed in the land and lessons of the Bible as you’re led on a journey through Scripture while your local guide and driver will bring the past and present culture of Israel alive to all your senses.
Unlike other Holy Land tours, this tour is solely focused on bringing Scripture to life through first-hand experiences in the places the stories actually happened. An all-inclusive trip you’ll be free to focus on each moment without worrying about lodging, tips, transportation, entrance fees, food or water.
What is a GTI Study Tour?
We’ve built into our study tours everything you need for an enjoyable and educational trip. We want you to be fully focused on the lessons and experiences you’ll encounter, and not be distracted by local tipping practices, transportation arrangements, or meal planning.
We believe that as a Study Tour participant you’re not a mere tourist—you’re an investment! This is evident from the moment you book your trip, through to the time you return home to share what you’ve learned with your friends and family.
Our seasoned guides and ministry partners do so much more than handle the details and keep things on schedule. Our local guides have personal experience and intimate knowledge of the places and events you’ll examine, and our ministry partner’s teachers have a shepherd’s heart and a passion for God’s word.
The guides have been so personable and so knowledgeable and so friendly. There's just never a bad day for these guys. They make you very comfortable throughout the trip.
— SteveWe got to walk the land and it made our bibles come alive, and my son being 17, he needed it to come alive. It solidified his foundation in his faith.
— JoeyGTI has done such a great job of taking care of everything... allowing us to feel at home and really focus on the things we needed to from the very beginning.
— Jordanrod vansolkema
Crossroads Bible Church
Rod is the senior pastor and Libby is the children's director at Crossroads Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both Rod and Libby have an undergraduate degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Rod completed his seminary work at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Before planting Crossroads Bible Church, Rod served as pastor at four other churches in the areas of senior high and young twenties ministry. Their love for studying the Bible in its cultural context and setting was catalyzed while studying under and being trained by Ray VanderLaan. Subsequently, Rod and Libby took their family to live in Israel while doing graduate work in geography, archeology, and history at Jerusalem University College. They are lifelong learners who continue to participate in graduate courses at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Calvin Seminary. As a couple, they have a real passion for people to learn the Biblical Story and to gain a vision for discipleship by walking the Story in the settings of the Bible.
Study Tour Details
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- $4790.00 USD base cost
- $1010.00 single-occupancy supplement available
- $100.00 discount if booking prior to January 4, 2019
Optional payment schedule available:
- $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
- $2145.00 per-person due by February 8, 2019
- Remaining balance due by May 9, 2019
- Bus to and from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Flights to and from Chicago
- Hotel accommodations as indicated
- Hotel/Airport transfers
- Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
- Lunches on site
- GTI Osprey hydration packs with bottled water on tour
- Deluxe touring motor coach
- All entrance fees
- Guide/Driver Tips
- Porterage fees and taxes
- GTI Study Guide, journals, flashlights
- GTI plug adapter
- GTI blog
- Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
- Full refund less $500 for cancellations after January 4, 2019
- Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after February 8, 2019
- No refunds for cancellations after May 9, 2019