Walking in the footsteps of Jesus in the land of the Bible is the ultimate hands-on disciple-making experience for Christians – not just a vacation to a destination related to church. It’s enriching, refreshes the mind and body, and it can also restore your soul. When you approach Christian travel with a disciple-making focus, your eyes are open to opportunities God provides along the way to tell people about and practically show them the love of Jesus.

• People in the congregation need to know this is deliberate. 
• A three-year plan allows congregants to see that Christian Group Travel is an important and deliberate part of the way this particular congregation grows disciples. (Just like Alpha, Disciple Bible Study, small groups, Sunday school, etc.) 
• Addresses the concern that some Congregants’ viewpoint is, “My pastor needs a vacation, so s/he has scheduled another Holy Land trip.
• It allows congregants to make financial plans for travel. 
• It allows for diversity in travel and broadens the base of experiences. 
• People who travel on Christian Group Travel grow closer with each other and their leader. 
• They see a different perspective.

• Enhances/expands the broad spectrum of the biblical narrative. 
• To visit a place mentioned in Scripture gives a person a sense of connection to that place. 
• It allows them not only to hear, but to bring other senses into play, even after returning home, which enhances their desire to learn more about the place and person . 
• The perspective of the guides and teachers allows a new voice to strengthen the voices they normally hear by adding depth or affirmation .
• Allows the pastor/teacher to develop leaders of depth and experience. 
• Traveling with congregants allows them to see the pastor/teacher in a different, more intimate setting . 
• Allows congregants to experience co-learning with the pastor/leader . 
• Assures a common language around Scripture and other topics . 

We encourage you to review the nine plans outlined below and find one that best suits your congregation/organization or create your own custom plan. These 3-year disciple-making partnership plans include a variety of journeys that address several different aspects of a disciple’s development. Then, reach out to the EO team to partner and build the plan and journeys that will help make disciples for Jesus Christ. The EO staff will provide all the tools necessary, including ongoing support, to build life-changing journeys for your congregation. 

The most effective hands-on and feet-on-the-ground disciple-making tool available to faith leaders today.

• Bring the Bible to Life
• Holy Land Pilgrimages 
• Inspire Passionate Faith & Christian Living
• Journeys to the Bible Lands by Land or Sea 
• Empower Preaching & Teaching
• Church Heritage Tours 
• Build Relationships
• Retreats 
• Enhance Understanding of Peoples, Cultures, and Issues
• Mission & Service Trips 

EO Tours delivers Christian journeys of a lifetime. Educational resources are provided – books and videos – for many of our itineraries. We handle all the details from inception to the return home. Choose a ready-to-go standard journey or customize a journey for 6 to 600 travelers.