Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!
Israel Study Tour with Kerrville First United Methodist Church
Registration is not yet open for this trip. To learn more call 800-829-8234 or 616-396-1234 or email your travel coordinator Rich Ferreira
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What to Expect
You’re invited to join us on a 9 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 ensures you're 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.
— JordanBrock Bomkamp
Youth Pastor, Kerrville First United Methodist Church
Brock grew up in Dripping Springs Texas where he was a part of Dripping Springs UMC’s youth program. Brock attended Baylor University where he graduated with a degree in Outdoor Recreation in August of 2012. Shortly after graduation he started his first youth ministry job at Lutie Watkins Memorial UMC where he served till may of 2016 when he accepted a position at Kerrville First UMC as their new youth director. Brock has recently started his Master’s Degree at Asbury Seminary.
Dr. Rusty Freeman
Movement Ministries
Rev. Dr. Rusty Freeman, Chief Overseer of Movement Ministries, is a 7th generation United Methodist ordained elder and has expertise in youth and young persons ministries, men's ministries, spiritual formation, retreats and camps. Rusty's gift of empowering leaders and developing systems has resulted in successful ministries and exciting growth. He writes a daily blog and often shares about his daily walk through the Bible and his adventures on mission trips to Kenya, Turkey, Israel, Costa Rica, Honduras and among the nations homeless.
Rusty's is ecumenical in nature with his faith formation coming through Young Life, the United Methodist Church, Campus Crusade, Baylor University, several Baptist Churches and Laity Lodge. He has been a consultant, a senior pastor, an associate pastor, a conference speaker, an event planner and a youth pastor. Rusty has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Religion from Baylor (1991), a Masters of Divinity (1996) and a Doctor of Ministry (2007) from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Rusty lives in beautiful Marble Falls, Texas, with his lovely wife Lane, a dentist and partner in ministry. He has two awesome kids Brian, 21, who attends Baylor University, and Bailey, 14, a budding artist and basketball star. Rusty is an avid runner, writer, coffee drinker, dog-lover and follower of Jesus Christ.
Study Tour Details
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- $3930.00 USD base cost
- $740.00 single-occupancy supplement available
- $100.00 discount if booking prior to December 22, 2017
Optional payment schedule available:
- $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
- $1715.00 per-person due by February 21, 2018
- Remaining balance due by April 25, 2018
- Economy class air from/to Houston
- GTI hydration packs with bottled water on tour
- Hotel accommodations as per itinerary
- Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
- Lunches on site
- GTI study guide
- Journals, pens, plug adapter, passport holder, luggage tags
- Deluxe touring motor coach
- All entrance fees
- Guide/Driver Tips
- Porterage
- Border crossing and exit fees
- GTI trip blog
- Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
- Full refund less $500 for cancellations after January 17, 2018
- Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after February 21, 2018
- No refunds for cancellations after April 25, 2018
Itinerary
Yad Hashmona
Shephelah
Yad Hashmonah
Ein Gedi
Masada
Galilee
Galilee Boat Ride
Katzrin
Coastal Plain - Jerusalem
Beth Shean
Jerusalem
Temple Mount
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives