Moody Bible Institute
Israel Study Tour 2011
Join host Bill Blocker, Vice President and Dean of Educational Services, and guide Walt McCord, Moody Theological Seminary Professor, as you:
- Explore the land where Jesus changed the world with His life, death and resurrection.
- Deepen your understanding of God’s Word with an expert by your side as you encounter more than 50 significant biblical sites, including the Garden of Gethsemane, Upper Room, Garden Tomb, Dead Sea, Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee, Mount Carmel, Western (Wailing) Wall, Temple Mount and many more.
- Enjoy Israel during a time of spring breezes and lush greenery.
- Transform your faith with other Moody students, friends and alumni.
Earn Class Credit
If you are a Moody graduate or undergraduate student, you can earn three class credits:
- BI 6610 – Historical Geography of Israel (graduate)
- BI 3353 – Introduction to Biblical Archeology (undergraduate)
Meet your Host
Dr. Bill Blocker, Vice President and Dean of Educational Services at Moody Bible Institute, is passionate about bringing people to experience the land of Israel. He first went to Israel in 2003. Since then, his love for the land has grown with each of his return trips. In 2009, Bill developed a Spiritual Formation Guide for the Israel trip participants. He has received his doctoral degree in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary, and serves as Pastor at Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. He and his wife, Zelda, have five children and live in the southeast suburbs of Chicago.
Meet your Guide
Walt McCord, Moody Theological Seminary Professor, has been a certified guide within the state of Israel for five years. He first went to Israel in 1995 as he finish his master's degree. While there, he developed a passion for the people and their land and has since been back to lead or co-lead 16 tours to Israel, six tours to Jordan, and one tour of Greece and Turkey. Walt received his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and has completed his coursework for a Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and an Ed.D. from Indiana Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Brenda, reside in Chicago and have three grown sons.
What Others Say about the Tour
“Moody professors are committed to excellence and to being as educated as can be on the subject matter they are teaching. I knew that I could take to heart their 
teachings while touring the land of Israel!” – Christy Smalenberger, 2008 Moody Bible Institute alumna
“When asked how having a Moody professor along enhanced our trip, many people would say a hundred-fold but I would say a thousand-fold. Not only was Walt McCord familiar with all the facts and figures with each site, but he even knew the best route for the bus driver to drive when there was a closure!” – Gail Kujuwa, Downers Grove, Ill.
“Make every effort to go to Israel. It’s worth every penny, and it’s more than worth your time.” – Ann Patros, Appleton, Wis.
"I no longer read the Bible in the same way. The trip made everything more clear and vivid, and now I can actually be in the locations of the chapters I’m reading. One trip to Israel is worth four or five Bible classes put together." – Richmond Wandera, Uganda
“Going to Israel totally revolutionized the way I read Scripture. No longer is there an ambiguous person writing from an ambiguous place by an ambiguous body of water. Flesh was put on bones, and it was amazing.” – Christopher Lash, Batavia, Ill.
Cost and Brochure
The cost of $3,595 includes airfare, hotel stays, entrance fees and daily breakfasts and dinners. For more trip details and a complete itinerary, please view our Israel Study Tour Brochure.
Registration
To reserve your place on the tour, please register online. Or you may fill out and mail in the registration form attached to the Israel Study Tour Brochure. All registrations and remaining balances are due December 20, 2010.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Katharina Albert, Israel Study Tour Coordinator, at (312) 329-8927.