Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!
Israel Study Tour with Wellspring Church, Cherokee Hills Baptist 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 Signe Koning
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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.
— JordanMike Keahbone
Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church Lawton
I grew up in Elgin, Oklahoma. My father was a full-blood Cherokee and my mother was Comanche and Kiowa. Though I come from a proud Native heritage, my family was ravaged by alcohol and drug addiction. As a “teenage mom”, my mother was in and out of my life and would eventually pass away at the age of 40 due to an alcohol related illness. My father was completely absent from my life.
Through all the turmoil, pain and abandonment, there was hope. God put people in my life that would love me unconditionally and model the love of Jesus Christ. It was that love and example that would lead me to give my life to the Lord on November 1, 1990 at Cameron University in Lawton, OK. It became clear to me that God had been with me through the storms of my life and that each circumstance was instrumental in shaping God’s plan for me. I have been called to preach the love, hope and comfort that can only come through the gospel of Jesus Christ. I seek to honor God and teach Scripture to all people by deep and practical teaching of Scripture with relevant humor, stories, and principles for life change. God has given me a clear and passionate vision to fulfill the calling of Colossians 1:28, to present everyone perfect in Christ.
I married my beautiful bride, Jennifer, in 2002 and the Lord has blessed us with two daughters (Hannah & Sarah) and a son (Mikah). I completed my B.S. in Ethics at Mid-America Christian University OKC, OK.
My ministry journey includes youth ministry from 1991–2010, Evangelist/Speaker from 2010–2012, Associate Pastor of Families from 2012–2014 and Senior Pastor at Cherokee Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK from 2014 – 2020.
I enjoy spending time with my family and participating in my children’s activities, traveling and making memories. I LOVE to golf!!! I also love reading leadership books and classic debate; a love that stemmed from being on the collegiate speech and debate team at Cameron University. I also love some quiet time in a hammock.
Steve Gibson
Lead Pastor, Wellspring Church
Serving as the Lead Pastor, it is a joy to work alongside the elders, helping to ensure that all programs and efforts here at Wellspring support the overall vision of making disciples of Jesus Christ. My primary duties are preaching and teaching God's Word, overseeing the staff, being available to the congregation and overseeing of the daily operations of the church.
Study Tour Details
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- $4390.00 USD base cost
- $940.00 single-occupancy supplement available
- $100.00 discount if booking prior to September 9, 2019
Optional payment schedule available:
- $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
- $1990.00 per-person due by October 14, 2019
- Remaining balance due by January 10, 2020
- Flights to / 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
- Drinks at meals
- Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
- Full refund less $500 for cancellations after September 9, 2019
- Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after October 14, 2019
- No refunds for cancellations after January 10, 2020