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Israel & Prague, Czech Republic
Join us for an adventure of a lifetime as we “Walk the Story” in Israel. We will spend 9 days walking where Jesus walked. The Bible will come to life as we visit many of the places you’ve spent years reading about like the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River and the Garden of Gethsemane, just to name a few. This experience is sure to change the legacy of your family forever. Trust us when we say you don’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to follow the footsteps of Jesus from his youth, ministry and crucifixion.
Additional stops on our journey will include: Nazareth, Capernaum, Dead Sea, Temple Mount, Mount of Olives, Western (wailing Wall), Mt Carmel, Caesarea and more.
After leaving Israel, we will continue our journey to one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Prague. While in the Czech Republic, we will connect with our friends on the Czech National Team and Czech Baseball Association. The food, fun and fellowship will have you wanting to make this an annual trip!
Target dates: November 9-17 or December 1-12th.
Contact Jay Stott at 919-389-2044 or jay@withpurposeintl.com for more details.
Also, check out the FAQ’s below.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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One of the goals of our organization is to provide faith stretching adventures for professionals in the baseball community to grow in their relationship with God. As our understanding of who God is and what he is up to in our lives increases, we begin to understand our place in HIS story.
This trip in particular is designed to help bring scripture alive by walking where Jesus walked and obtaining a clear understanding of things from a first century perspective. Our goal is for you to have an experience…not a tour. To engage the Bible in its context, to understand the cultural interplay between the Bible and the historical reality in which it was immersed. It is life changing to see the Bible come alive as you walk it for yourself and put your feet in the same locations in which events happened that changed the world forever.
Players and wives are invited.
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The total cost for trip will be between $3300-$3500 depending on flight cost. That was the range last year based on regular airfare. Upgrades etc. are up to each individual or couple. We will likely let everyone arrange their own flights to accommodate individual choices. I will give specific instructions for flights so we all arrive in Israel within a time frame for group transport to the hotel.
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Obviously, we have no desire to put you nor ourselves intentionally in harm’s way. Although, it is impossible to guarantee anything 100%, travel to Israel is very safe. We have a number of people to guide us daily in what is going at the moment in the country to keep us safe, from our local tour guide, fellow local staff members, acquaintances in the US Embassy and US military. If there is even a hint of potential danger, we will simply avoid the area. We do not take chances! Overall, the likelihood of any kind of danger is very, very slim. Most people return home with a completely different experience than what they were expecting; commenting, “I felt completely safe the whole time.”
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The weather can be a little unpredictable in December in Israel. We were fortunate in 2018, the weather was disruptive for only 1 of the 9 days we were in Israel. Most days were Sunny and 75. However, Nov. & Dec. are the months that receive the most rain over a calendar year. Each day of the trip is packed and spent walking/hiking on city streets and ancient trails. If it rains, we forge ahead unless it becomes too treacherous to hike or if parks or trails close because of weather. The key will be to have the necessary rain gear to push through.
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To get the most out of the experience, doing some homework ahead of time will be helpful.
At each of the places we visit, we will take time for teaching, discussion and Q & A.
What to Read 1) All Four Gospels (if you only have time for one – Matthew) 2) Genesis 1-23 3) Exodus 1-20 4) Deuteronomy 5) Joshua 1-11 (if you have time)
Bonus materials 1) Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus – Tverberg and Spangler 2) Yeshua: the Guide to the Authentic Jesus and the Early Church – Dr. Ron Moseley
John Farwell will provide the majority of the teaching at each of the sites we visit. John holds two masters degrees with the most recent earned from Jerusalem University College in Biblical Geography and History. John has led discipleship experiences to Israel since 2005 and serves as the Israel country director for Athletes In Action. John has been a basketball coach for 27 years working primarily with collegiate and professional players and he and his family have lived in Israel for extended periods of time over the past 12 years.
Physically:
The only level ground in all of Israel is on the tarmac at the airport and the beach. Our stay near the beach will be brief. It is a physically demanding tour averaging 4 to 7 miles of walking/hiking a day. Be ready to hit the trail.
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- Travel Light – Israeli and Muslims are a casual culture – you do not need to dress up. however: Sleeveless and tank tops are unacceptable.
- *Ladies- bring a couple skirts that at least go past the knees or capris. Leggings for hiking are acceptable. Our tour guide will let you know the days that you need to wear something other than jeans/leggings/shorts (i.e. skirt or capris)
- Hiking shoes
- Small Bible you can carry with you
- Back-pack, or something very light that you can carry a bible and notebook as well as water.
- Sunglasses
- A pair of shoes that can get wet: crocks or something like that, that you can walk in and protect your feet – not sandals.
- Bathing suit – one towel
- Lots of socks and underwear
- No Evangelistic T-shirts etc….Folks will find it offensive
- Ziplock bags for snacks, collectables and garbage (when hiking -there are no trash cans), plastic bag for wet clothes
- Personal tissue packs – many bathrooms don’t have paper products
- Snack food. High energy stuff (ex. protein bars, dried fruit or trail mix , peanut butter, etc.). Israel is very modern and you can get most things there you can here – but for a price.
- Electrical adapter (220 voltage, 3 prong)
- Think in terms of enough clothes for a week or a little more – we will do laundry there once throughout the trip. But it is expensive.
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The food in Israel and Prague will be fantastic….however to set expectations, we will be some some remote areas most days in Israel and meals will be simple…picnic lunches during the day.
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As you can imagine, security going into Israel is very thorough. We will leave ourselves plenty of time while in airports…pack plenty of patience.
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