Study Tour - An excursion designed with an emphasis on history, archaeology, and geography. Undergrads or graduate students may receive credit for the Study Tour. Groups move with energy and stay in budget level accomodations.

Pilgrimage Tour - An excursion designed for one or more church groups. Emphasis here is placed on group synergy, personal reflection, and introducing the context of the biblical story. Comfortable accommodations and easy pace make pilgrimage tours appealing to travelers of all ages.

Extreme Adventure - An excursion that contains academic or spiritual elements, but also pushes the envelope in physical or other ways.

Collective Church, frederick, Maryland

Host: Michael Bartlett

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Greece

Church planter and pastor, Michael Bartlett, is bringing believers to the country of Greece to experience expressions of faith past and present. Michael’s off-beat style and passion will make this trip special.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

AFRICAN SAFARI, TANZANIA

Hosts: Mark and Vicki Ziese

Destination: Northern Circuit, Tanzania

Join us on a private engagement to the greatness that is Africa. Our goal: to witness the glory of Creation on safari. We aim to explore several of the great parks, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire. Bring a camera and binoculars. We’ll be in pursuit of big game by means of four-wheel drive vehicles. We also will pursue the “Great Migration,” one of the wonders of the natural world. In the evenings we will tent camp (translate: “glamp”) in the bush. This will be an experience of a lifetime. For more information, see the link here.

Level of Engagement: Extreme Adventure

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

Word of Deliverance Ministries, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hosts: Cheri Westmoreland, Bishop Bobby and Dr Valda Hilton

Coordinators: Paul and Daphne Hampton

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

the christian holyland foundation & the colonial Heights Christian church, Kingsport, Tennessee

Host: David Mullins

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine/Jordan

Engagement with the local faith community sets this experience apart. In addition to visiting sites of biblical significance, we will worship, pray, and pick olives with Galilee believers.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

special engagement: Egypt

Host: Mark Ziese

In-country: local guides

Destination: Egypt/Sinai

Details: This is the excursion of a lifetime! Pyramids, camel riding, climbing Mt Sinai, scuba/snorkeling in the Red Sea, a 4-day cruise up the Nile, Thebes, Aswan, are among some of the activities on this excursion. An optional Jordanian extension will add Petra and the Dead Sea to this amazing adventure of legs, head, and heart. Mark will develop biblical themes to knit these experiences together. See here for brochure with details.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

the christian holyland foundation/First Christian, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Host: Matt Nance

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Engagement with the local faith community sets this experience apart from other tours. In addition to visiting sites of biblical significance, we will worship, pray, and fellowship with Galilee believers.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

college roundup: Ozark Christian college and Johnson University

Host: Rick Cherok and Jeff Snell

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Greece

Level of Engagement: Study Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Plum Creek Christian Church, Butler, Kentucky

Host: Jarod Perkins

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Isaac o’Casey and Friends

Host: Isaac O’Casey

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Jordan/Israel/Palestine

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Study-Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Lakeside Christian Church, lakeside park, Kentucky

Host: Aaron Buchanan

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH, GREENWOOD, INDIANA

Host: John Veech

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

This trip to the Biblical Heartland, behind the leadership of John Veech from Greenwood Christian Church, is ready to roll.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Contact host at JVeech@greenwoodchristian.com for available seating.

Kevin Humphrey and Friends, owensboro, kentucky

Host: Kevin Humphrey

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

This exclusive engagement will couple biblical engagement with travel comfort. Our itinerary will take us to sites on and off the tourist trail.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Full. All seats are reserved.

Wellspring Christian Church, spring Hill, Tennessee

Host: Keith Buddemeyer

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Jordan/Israel/Palestine

Details: This amazing program includes sites in Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. Beyond the biblical narrative, a subtext of this trip is raising awareness of Christian ministry in these lands today. Click the link here for the brochure.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Special Engagement with Educational Opportunities: Mediterranean Cruise

Cruise Speaker: Mark Ziese

In country: local guides

Destination: Greece/Türkiye

Details: This cruise, aboard the state-of-the-art Norwegian Viva, will depart Athens for 7 days of summer exploration. Ports of call will include Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, Bodrum, Rhodes, and Heraklion. A pre-cruise extension to Rome is also available. Mark will develop biblical themes to knit these experiences together.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! For details and sign-up see the link here or email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

Mosaic Christian Church, Elkridge, Maryland

Host: TBA

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

AFRICAN SAFARI, TANZANIA

Hosts: Mark and Vicki Ziese

Destination: Northern Circuit, Tanzania

Join us on a private engagement to the greatness that is Africa. Our goal: to witness the glory of Creation on safari. We aim to explore several of the great parks, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire. Bring a camera and binoculars. We’ll be in pursuit of big game by means of four-wheel drive vehicles. We also will pursue the “Great Migration,” one of the wonders of the natural world. In the evenings we will tent camp (translate: “glamp”) in the bush. For more information, see the link here.

Level of Engagement: Extreme Adventure

We have room for you! Click here for more info or email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

First Christian Church of Columbus, Columbus, Indiana

Host: Steve Yeaton

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Friends from Louisville, Kentucky

Hosts: Craig Grammer, Mark Jones, and TBA

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Greece for Seminarians

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Greece

Level of Engagement: Study-Tour

Details: TBA

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF FT LAUDERDALE, florida

Hosts: Scott and Lori Eynon

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Scott and Lori Eynon and folks from Community are returning to the Biblical Heartland for a fall visit.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Contact host at seynon@communitycc.com for available seating.

Steve Carr and friends

Hosts: Steve Carr

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

the christian holyland foundation & colonial heights christian church, Kingsport, tennessee

Host: David Mullins

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Engagement with the local faith community sets this experience apart from other tours. In addition to visiting sites of biblical significance, we will worship, pray, and pick olives with Galilee believers.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

New Life Christian Church

Host: Brett Andrews

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Join Mark and host Brett Andrews for an exceptional holiday season abroad.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Tyler Hodson and Friends

Host: Tyler Hodson

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Contact us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

New Hope Christian Church, Nokomis, Florida

Host: Guthrie Veech

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

We have room for you! Contact us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

Leesburg church of christ, Leesburg, Ohio

Host: Kevin Stuckey

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

We have room for you! Contact us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

First Church, Burlington, Kentucky

Host: Tommy Baker

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

Contact host at tbaker@firstchurch.me for available seating.

Jody Owens and friends

Host: Jody Owens

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

This pilgrimage will integrate biblical history, archaeology and church history with formative experiences designed to deeply connect pilgrims to one another and God.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Contact us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

Second Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

Host: Greg Taylor

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Contact host at greg@secondchurch.com for available seating.

Greenwood Christian Church, Greenwood, Indiana

Host: John Veech

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage tour

Contact host at JVeech@greenwoodchristian.com for available seating.

Shore Community Church, Aukland, New Zealand

Host: Reuben Munn

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Flowood Baptist Church, Flowood, Mississippi

Host: Bobby McGuffie

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

We have room for you! Email us at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com

Craig Grammer and Friends

Host: Craig Grammer

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Contact host at craig@ferncreekcc.org for available seating.

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF FT LAUDERDALE, florida

Hosts: Scott and Lori Eynon

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Scott and Lori Eynon and folks from Community are returning to the Biblical Heartland for a fall visit.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Contact host at seynon@communitycc.com for available seating.