Sea of Galilee
Walk the shores where Jesus called His disciples, taught the Beatitudes, and performed miracles. Study the Gospels with your feet in the same soil.
Study the Bible where it happened. Our Biblical Course in Israel combines on-site teaching in Galilee, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea region with a six-module digital course, and it earns you 3 credit hours.
The Biblical Course in Israel is a Lucent University course taught where the Bible happened. You prepare online with Classroom in the Holy Land, our six-module digital course filmed on location, and then study on site in Galilee, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea region with an expert local guide.
It's not a tour with a few devotionals. It's a real course: you read the Gospels on the shores of Galilee, walk the streets of Jerusalem with the Passion narrative open, and see where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. When you complete the course in Israel, you earn 3 credit hours.
Pre-Register FreeStart the Israel course from home with six video modules filmed on location, so you arrive knowing what you're looking at.
Walk the sites with an expert guide, with teaching on location and Scripture read in the places where it happened.
Complete the Biblical Course in Israel and earn 3 credit hours, plus a new way of reading the Bible for the rest of your life.
A short video about the course: what you study online, where you go in Israel, and how you earn 3 credit hours.
Pre-registration holds your place in line for the next Biblical Course in Israel. It takes two minutes, costs nothing, and doesn't commit you to travel. You decide whether to enroll once you have every detail.
Dates, the full itinerary, and pricing for the course in Israel go to pre-registered students first.
Study groups are small. Pre-registered students hear about open seats before anyone else.
Get the price, the payment schedule, and what's included before you decide. No hidden fees.
Pre-registering is free. If the dates don't work for you, simply wait for the next course in Israel.
Our flagship is the Biblical Course in Israel. Every trip is led by an expert guide, framed for evangelical Christians, and designed to change how you read Scripture.
Walk the shores of Galilee, stand at Calvary, and study the Gospels at the very sites where they unfolded.
Explore the Israel CourseFrom Paul's shipwreck in Malta to the Waldensian Valleys: a 10-day Protestant history pilgrimage through six cities.
Explore ItalyVisit Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and all seven cities of Revelation 2–3 in modern-day Turkey.
Explore TurkeyThe course in Israel takes you through the land where the Gospels were written: Galilee, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and beyond. Each stop is a lesson, not just a photo.
Walk the shores where Jesus called His disciples, taught the Beatitudes, and performed miracles. Study the Gospels with your feet in the same soil.
The Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Upper Room. Every step resonates with the Passion narrative.
Visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and understand why the preservation of Scripture matters to every believer.
Every traveler receives access to our companion course: six modules of on-site video teaching filmed at the actual locations. Whether you travel or not, you can study the Holy Land like never before. This digital course also serves as the pre-trip preparation curriculum for all Israel pilgrims.
From Paul's shipwreck in Malta to the Waldensian Valleys, trace two of the most important threads in evangelical Christian history across six cities in 10 days. A natural next step after the Biblical Course in Israel.
Acts 28:1–10
The shipwreck
Acts 28:12
"Stayed three days"
Acts 28:13–14
"Found brothers"
Acts 28:16–31
Two years under guard
Reformation 1536
Calvin's refuge
Alps
Oldest evangelical community
The first five days follow Acts 28 at the actual archaeological sites: St. Paul's Bay, the Catacombs of San Giovanni, the Mamertine Prison, and the Appian Way.
The last five days trace the survival of biblical faith. Renée of France's court in Ferrara sheltered Calvin, and the Waldensian Valleys preserved Europe's oldest evangelical community.
Resident in Italy. Licensed Italian tour leader. 15-year alumnus of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No third-party guide markup. Fluent, authoritative, local.
10 days · 9 nights · Departure late April/early May 2027 from Dallas/Fort Worth. Includes hotels, half-board meals, coach, intra-Italy flights, and all site entries.
Multi-generational families and older couples. Private Frecciarossa carriage Rome → Ferrara with on-board teaching.
Pastors, seminary students, and teachers. Half-day at the Waldensian Theological Faculty with a resident professor.
Adults drawn by Protestant history. Extended Waldensian Valleys hike from Chanforan to Col Giulián, with packed lunch.
Six video modules filmed on-site: Malta, Siracusa, Pozzuoli, Rome, Ferrara, and the Waldensian Valleys. Led by Giovanni in the language of the locals, with English subtitles on Italian interview segments. Available as a standalone course or bundled with the Israel course at a 20–25% discount.
Stand in the ruins of the seven cities where Jesus sent letters through John the Apostle. Read Revelation 2–3 at the sites where those letters were first received. Like our course in Israel, it's built around reading Scripture on location.
"You have forsaken your first love." Walk the marble streets of the largest city in the Roman world and study Paul's letter to the Ephesians at its destination.
Churches of perseverance and compromise. Pergamum's altar to Zeus, "where Satan's throne is," still partially survives. Visit its ruins and read the letter in context.
"I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut." The ruins of the synagogue at Sardis, one of the largest in the ancient world, illuminate the Jewish-Christian tensions behind these letters.
"Because you are lukewarm…" The famous aqueduct that supplied lukewarm mineral water to Laodicea still runs near the ruins. The metaphor becomes unforgettable when you see it.
The seven letters of Revelation are not merely historical documents. They are Christ's direct words to real, identifiable communities in cities that still exist. Visiting them transforms Revelation from a mysterious prophecy book into a deeply personal pastoral letter. You hear "I know your works" differently when you are standing in the ruins of Thyatira.
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Everything you need to know before you pre-register for the Biblical Course in Israel.
It's a Lucent University course taught in the Holy Land. You prepare online with six video modules filmed on location, then study the Bible on site in Galilee, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea region with an expert guide. The course earns 3 credit hours.
The Biblical Course in Israel earns 3 credit hours when you complete it.
Students, pastors, church leaders, and any believer who wants to understand the Bible more deeply. You don't need previous travel experience or academic training to take part.
Fill in the short form on this page. Pre-registration is free and doesn't commit you to anything. You decide whether to enroll after you receive the dates, the itinerary, and the price.
Dates for the next departure are announced to pre-registered students first. Pre-register and we'll let you know as soon as they're confirmed.
The price, what's included, and the payment schedule are sent together with the dates of each departure. There are no hidden fees: you'll see the full cost before you decide.
Despite the conflicts in the news, Israel is one of the most security-conscious countries in the world, and its main Christian sites have welcomed millions of visitors. Our groups travel with an experienced local guide, stay on well-established routes, and we follow official travel advisories closely. If conditions change before a departure, we'll tell you right away and adjust or reschedule the trip.
Citizens of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Brazil, and many other countries don't need a visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days. They do need an ETA-IL, an electronic travel authorization requested online before the trip. Your passport should be valid for at least six months after your travel dates. If you hold another passport, check Israel's entry rules early and we'll help you find what applies to you.
It's the companion digital course of the Israel course: six video modules filmed on location. Every traveler gets access, and it doubles as your preparation before the trip.
Yes. Classroom in the Holy Land is available whether or not you travel, so you can study the Holy Land from home.
There's a lot of walking, often on uneven ground and stairs, and Israel can be hot in summer. A normal level of fitness is enough. Tell us about any mobility needs when you pre-register so we can help you plan.
No. No knowledge of Hebrew or Greek is needed. Everything is explained on site, and the digital course prepares you before you go.