| While CHLF is not in the
business of providing general tours of
Israel, we do encourage pilgrimages and hope
that you will take time to meet some of the
'living stones' among all the magnificent
ancient ruins and special places in the Land
Where Our Lord Walked and Taught.
Living Stones
are those amazing Believers that are still
seeking to know Jesus in a place rife with
conflict and contradiction, persecution and
promise, prophets and profits. Whether they
are Arab Christian Believers or Jewish
'Messianic' Followers, these are people that
need the support and fellowship of the Body
of Believers around the world. They are in
many ways forgotten because of their
relationships with the State or Orthodoxy,
or because they do not fit in somebody's
view of politics or eschatology.
Please take the time to
pray, worship, fellowship, talk, greet, and
walk with these people. Do it for
them, and you will come away wondering what
just happened to you! Most pilgrims
report afterward that the time with these
Brothers and Sisters is a highlight of their
trip, not a sacrifice of time and effort.
If you are looking for
a Tour to join, we encourage you to
contact one of the groups above that have
indicated to us that they are open to
additional pilgrims. And check back often as
we will update this page regularly as we are
made aware of new tour plans. We have no
decision-making role with the tours listed
above, but we do offer each of them special
opportunities to learn more about the
Believers living in Israel through direct
interaction with them.
And, if you are looking
for a private tour experience with
six persons or fewer that would include
extended times with the local Believers, we
arrange those on a case-by-case basis using
members of our Team as drivers and informal
guides. These tours are more expensive but
are also very intimate with greater custom
control of your time and experiences.
Expenses will include a portion that will be
identified specifically for use in the local
ministries of church planting and making
disciples of the Christ. Contact John W
Samples for more information at
JSam@CHLF.org.
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