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.

Biblical Greece: Paul’s second missionary Journey

Michael Bartlett and the Collective Church, Frederick, Maryland

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Jordan-Israel-Palestine: the christian holyland foundation

David Mullins and the Colonial Heights Christian Church, Kingsport, Tennessee

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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

Egypt and Sinai

Mark Ziese and Joe Wilson

In-country: local guides

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

Israel-Palestine: the christian holyland Foundation

Matt Nance and the First Christian Church of Council Bluffs, Iowa

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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

Biblical Greece: Paul’s Second missionary journey

Jody Owens and the Pinedale Christian Church of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

This tour of Biblical Greece begins at Philippi on the Via Egnatia and moves south to the Peloponnese. There will be plenty of warm Mediterranean sun and delicious food as we follow the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. Thessaloniki, Meteoria, Delphi, Athens, and Corinth are on the program. Jody Owens, professor at Johnson University will supplement this experience with biblical teaching and spiritual formation exercises.

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Biblical Greece

college roundup: Ozark Christian college and Johnson University

Hosts: Rick Cherok and Jeff Snell

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Study Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Jarod Perkins and Plum Creek Christian Church, Butler, Kentucky

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Jordan-Israel-Palestine

Isaac O’Casey and Friends of Central Oregon

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Study-Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Aaron Buchanan and Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park, Kentucky

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

John Veech and Greenwood Christian Church, Greenwood, Indiana

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Israel-Palestine

Kevin Humphrey and Friends

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Jordan-Israel-Palestine

Keith Buddemeyer and Wellspring Christian Church, Spring Hill, Tennessee

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Israel-Palestine

Mosaic Christian Church, Elkridge, Maryland

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Israel-Palestine

Steve Yeaton and the First Christian Church of Columbus, Indiana

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Craig Grammer, Mark Jones, and friends

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Biblical Greece for Seminarians

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Study-Tour

Details: TBA

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

Israel-Palestine

Scott and Lori Eynon and the Community Christian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.

Israel-Palestine

Steve Carr and Friends

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine: the christian holyland foundation

David Mullins and the Colonial Heights Christian Church of Kingsport, Tennessee

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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

Israel-Palestine

Brett Andrews and New Life Christian Church, Chantilly, Virginia

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Join 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

Israel-Palestine

Tyler Hodson and Friends

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Guthrie Veech and New Hope Christian Church of Nokomis, Florida

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

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

Israel-Palestine

Kevin Stuckey and Leesburg Church of Christ, Leesburg, Ohio

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

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

Israel-Palestine

Tommy Baker and First Church of Burlington, Kentucky

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

Details: TBA

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

Israel-Palestine

Host: Jody Owens

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Greg Taylor and the Second Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

John Veech and Greenwood Christian Church, Greenwood, Indiana

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Reuben Munn and Shore Community Church, Auckland, New Zealand

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage tour

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

Biblical Greece

Bobby McGuffie and Flowood Baptist Church, Flowood, Mississippi

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Destination: Israel/Palestine

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Craig Grammer

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

Details: TBA

Level of Engagement: Pilgrimage Tour

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

Israel-Palestine

Scott and Lori Eynon of Community Christian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Field Instructor: Mark Ziese

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.