GTI Tours Podcast

Ronen Ben Moshe has lived and studied extensively in Israel and speaks several languages. He is married, has one son and has been partnering with GTI Tours for more than 14 years. One of Ronen's hobbies is cooking; watch the links below for two Israeli recipes you can try in your own kitchen! How to cook Shakshuka video https://vimeo.com/gtitours/review/455961456/7d7248bf6a How to cook Hummus vide...

Matt Davis is a third-generation Messianic Jew.  That means that through blood he is Jewish, but also believes in Jesus as His Jewish Messiah. For more than two decades, Matt has been leading trips to the Middle East, walking ancient paths and creating new memories through countries like Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Israel.  These tours have been with private family groups and large church gatherings...

A native of Fresno, California, Brad Bell attended Fresno State University as a star athlete before receiving his Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. In 2002, he started The Well Community Church in Fresno, which is now a large, multi-site church.  Bell has been sought after as a speaker for camps and conferences around the world. He and his bride Jen have been ma...

Israeli guide Ronen gives us an archaeological update on the Western wall, specifically the renovations being made at the southern end at Robinson's Arch. Matt Bach the Pastor of Christian Development at Bridgeway Christian Church in Roseville, California. He is married with three children. He studied OT Theology in Briarcrest Bible College, holds a Masters in Theology from Fuller Seminary and is...

Craig Hill is an affiliate Assistant Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Biola University in New Testament. Hill has taught in university and seminary settings for 18 years and has served for over two decades in youth and pastoral ministries. He also works with Standing Stone Ministry, a ministry that provides pastoral care for p...

This week we're back with Part 2 of the GTI Story with company VP and former GM Tom Harrington. Last week Rich and Tom covered the history of GTI Tours and delved into Tom's life story. This episode includes God's redemptive work in Tom's life and family, as well as some entertaining stories from his travels over the years. A few principles of GTI Tours that are mentioned... God is in the business...

Listen as Tom shares the story of his experience in the travel industry, his personal loss, and how God wove the pieces of his past into a new and different plan, a plan that included GTI Tours. Part 1 will be released on Thursday, January 14 followed by Part 2 on Thursday, January 21. Tracing the path of God’s hand in a person’s life can bring much hope and encouragement, and that is our New Year...

His favorite places in Israel include the Galilee region, Ein Gedi, and sites in the Shephelah such as Gezer, Azekah, and Bet Guvrin. Qasr el Yahud holds special meaning as it was the place where the Israelites crossed as well as where Christ was baptized. Richard even had the unique opportunity to see inside Jerusalem's Temple Mount (photos attached). Richard is also a featured participant in our...

Dan brings a great deal to the table with his education in Israeli history, biology, theology and Christian history. He also speaks several languages (Hebrew, English, Arabic and Spanish). Dan is married with three children and has been partnering with GTI for five years. His favorite region in Israel is the desert, specifically Ein Gedi where David hid from King Saul. GTI study resources https://...

Jerrell Jobe serves as Teaching Pastor at Palm Valley Church in Mission, Texas. He has been involved in ministry for the past 25 years. Jerrell’s has a BS in American Sign Language Interpreting and a MA in Spiritual Formation and Leadership. He is currently pursuing a MA in Archaeology & Biblical History. Jerrell is passionate about bringing Scripture to life, and believes that one of the best way...

Rob has been teaching the Bible for more than 30 years. In 2018 he decided to leave a successful career as a software executive to pursue it full time. His first stop was Israel, where he received a Graduate Certificate in Biblical History and Geography from Jerusalem University College in May 2019. Rob is currently completing an MA in Old Testament at Abilene Christian University. Rob has been ma...

www.chrissimning.com Chris Simning has recently authored a book entitled, "Scribbles". Find it here on Amazon.com: https://www.amzn.com/B08FF3P1NT Giving Back https://gtitours.org/giving-back

Randy has been a pastor for over 30 years and has been married to his wife D’anae for 37 years. Randy first traveled to Israel in 2001 and became an advocate of the land of Israel and the Jewish people. He works with Bridges for Peace, a Jerusalem-based Christian ministry that builds relationships with Jews in Israel and around the globe by serving them unconditionally. He currently is the Executi...

Brady joined Keystone Community Church in Ada, Michigan as co-leader in 2013 and serves as lead teaching pastor. He is passionate about communicating the story of God in a way that is relevant, engaging and applicable. He also spent the better part of a decade and a half as a disc jockey, a fact that has been generally hidden until now. He lives in Ada with his amazing wife Sarah Anne, four boys (...

Thanks to Todd's generosity, podcast listeners can get a discount at Bibleplaces.com! Just go to gtitours.org/podcast and choose the "Resources" tab. Todd Bolen is Professor of Biblical Studies at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California. For more than a decade, he lived and taught at the university’s Israel Bible Extension (IBEX) campus near Jerusalem, and he continues to instruct und...

Chris Brown is one of the Senior Pastors at North Coast Church in Vista, California and one of the three Teaching Pastors. Along with being on the vision casting team and providing directional leadership for the church, he also co-teaches a preaching course at Bethel Seminary. Chris loves bringing the Bible to life with his gifts as a communicator and storyteller, but most evident in his teaching...

Originally from Southern California, Gary was an undergraduate at the University of California, Riverside, and The American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He attended Fuller Theological Seminary and King's College, The University of Aberdeen, Scotland. In Scotland he studied with I. Howard Marshall earning a Ph. D. in New Testament. He served on the faculties of  King College  (Tennessee),  North...

Brad has traveled extensively to the biblical lands of Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Greece, and has been leading study trips to Israel and Turkey since 2010. He is a national speaker, published author (Make Your Mark: Getting Right What Samson Got Wrong), and former teaching pastor, with over 10 years of experience serving in multiple local churches. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Man...

Aaron has been in ministry over 25 years and his heart and passion are to see people made whole through the power and love of Jesus. He has led trips to Israel and Turkey (Biblical Asia Minor) and uses the text in its proper context to open up new worlds of freedom for those who experience the Bible in the places where it happened. Aaron is married with 4 kids and has a BA in Christian Ministry fr...

Jim Showers, Executive Director of Friends of Israel joins our podcast today. He shares about the ministry, which was begun in 1938, ten years before Israel became a nation, and how going to the Land feels like "coming home." Jim's teaching takes us to Acts 10, the pivotal passage which reveals the beginning of God's plan to redeem both Jews and Gentiles. https://www.foi.org Dr. Showers earned bot...