Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!
Israel Study Tour with Trinity Fellowship 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 Janie Sportel
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You’re invited to join us on a 12 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.
— JordanGerhard (Gary) deBock
Senior Pastor, Trinity Fellowship Church
Pastor Gerhard (Gary) deBock was born in Utrecht, Netherlands, and immigrated to Greenville, Delaware, at age four. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from The Kings College in New York, a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Pastor Gary came to Trinity Fellowship EFC in the summer of 1983 as her first full-time pastor. Together, he and his wife enjoy their three grown married children and find great delight in their four grandchildren. His personal mission is to “multiply glory to God by equipping change agents, especially through teaching for life transformation.” He has a passion for God’s Word and helping us welcome it into our lives with accuracy, clarity and practicality. He has a heart for the world, partnering with and coaching missionaries and pastors in various places.
Patrick Shea
Newaygo Campus Pastor, Trinity Fellowship Church
Patrick Shea, alongside his wife and five young children, joyfully serves as the Newaygo Campus Pastor at Trinity Fellowship EFC. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Western Michigan University and a Master of Divinity degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. An adventurer at heart, as well as a veteran participant and leader on various Christian Discipleship retreats and trips, Patrick deeply appreciates the value and impact of study tours like these. He is very excited to return to Israel with GTI to lead others in a life-changing adventure that will move the feet, engage the head, and grip the heart with the transforming truth of God’s Word in the very places where it happened!
Study Tour Details
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- $4490.00 USD base cost
- $1100.00 single-occupancy supplement available
- $100.00 discount if booking prior to September 12, 2022
Optional payment schedule available:
- $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
- $1995.00 per-person due by October 17, 2022
- Remaining balance due by January 13, 2023
- Air from/to Chicago
- Bus from / to Big Rapids Campus
- Study guides, flashlights, journals, luggage tags, plug adapter
- Deluxe hotels
- Daily buffet breakfast and dinner
- Lunches served on site
- Deluxe motor coach touring
- All entrance fees
- Porterage fees and taxes
- GTI backpacks with bottled water on tour
- Study curriculum
- GTI Blog
- Drinks with meals
- Covid tests
- Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
- Full refund less $500 for cancellations after September 12, 2022
- Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after October 17, 2022
- No refunds for cancellations after January 13, 2023
Itinerary
Neve Ilan
Shephelah
Yad Hashmonah
Wilderness
Masada
Ein Gedi
Galilee
Galilee Boat Ride
Katzrin
Beth Shean
Jerusalem
Temple Mount
Jerusalem
City of David
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives