Join This Unforgettable Christian Conference with Joel C. Rosenberg & Israel Tour Event
It is with great excitement about God’s love for the people of Israel that I cordially invite you to join us for the 2011 Jerusalem Epicenter Conference. The conference dates are May 15-16, 2011 and we’ve created a variety of different Israel tours surrounding the conference to give you an unforgettable experience that will deepen your love and awareness for God’s Holy Land, as it strengthens your faith.
If you have never been to the Holy Land, it is hard to describe what a profound spiritual effect such a journey can have on you and your family. You may have heard others say God’s Word seemed to “come alive” in a new way when they walked where Jesus walked, from the shores of Galilee to the Mount of Olives and into the streets of Jerusalem. Well, it’s true, and I believe our 2011 Israel trip will allow you to experience this for yourself and intensify your desire to walk more closely with Jesus Christ.
If you have been to Israel before, this trip will be a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of how powerfully the Lord is moving there. Please prayerfully consider joining us. I would love to see you there!
Yours to bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus,
Joel C. Rosenberg
Founder and President
The Joshua Fund
Meet These Special Guests During Your Exceptional Travel Experience
Joel C. Rosenberg is the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, Epicenter: How the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your World, Dead Heat and Inside the Revolution with more than two million copies in print. He is also the founder and president of the Joshua Fund, a nonprofit charitable and educational organization that provides humanitarian relief for victims of war and terrorism in Israel and the Muslim world.
As a communications strategist, Joel has worked with some of the world's most influential leaders in business, politics and media, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As a novelist, he has been interviewed on more than 300 radio and TV programs, including ABC's Nightline, CNN Headline News, Fox News Channel, the History Channel, MSNBC, the Rush Limbaugh Show and the Sean Hannity Show. He has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Times and The Jerusalem Post, and he was the subject of two cover stories in World magazine. He has addressed audiences all over the world, including Russia, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Belgium. He has spoken at the White House, the Heritage Foundation, AOL and the International Spy Museum, as well as at dozens of conferences, universities, churches, synagogues, political events, book-seller conventions and charitable fund-raisers.
Epicenter is Joel's first nonfiction book, focusing on the rapidly rising Iranian nuclear threat, why Russia is selling arms and nuclear technology to Iran, why Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes it is the end of the world and why Ahmadinejad is saying that the way to hasten the coming of the Islamic Messiah is to annihilate the United States and Israel. Using exclusive interviews with U.S., Israeli, Arab and Russian leaders and previously classified documents from the White House, CIA and State Department, Joel examines 10 future headlines that could come out of Russia and the Middle East, and does so in the light of Islamic, Jewish and Christian eschatology (end-times theology). Epicenter has spent months on the New York Times, Publishers Weekly and CBA best-seller lists. It is currently being turned into a documentary for a major national television network.
Joel was born to a Jewish father and a Gentile mother; Joel is an evangelical Christian. His grandparents escaped Russian persecution of the Jews in the early part of the twentieth century. Joel graduated from Syracuse University in 1989 and studied at Tel Aviv University. He is married, has four sons, and lives near Washington, D.C., where he and his wife are members of McLean Bible Church. His Websites are www.joelrosenberg.com and www.joshuafund.net.
Joel C. Rosenberg is the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, Epicenter: How the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your World, Dead Heat and Inside the Revolution with more than two million copies in print. He is also the founder and president of the Joshua Fund, a nonprofit charitable and educational organization that provides humanitarian relief for victims of war and terrorism in Israel and the Muslim world.
As a communications strategist, Joel has worked with some of the world's most influential leaders in business, politics and media, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As a novelist, he has been interviewed on more than 300 radio and TV programs, including ABC's Nightline, CNN Headline News, Fox News Channel, the History Channel, MSNBC, the Rush Limbaugh Show and the Sean Hannity Show. He has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Times and The Jerusalem Post, and he was the subject of two cover stories in World magazine. He has addressed audiences all over the world, including Russia, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Belgium. He has spoken at the White House, the Heritage Foundation, AOL and the International Spy Museum, as well as at dozens of conferences, universities, churches, synagogues, political events, book-seller conventions and charitable fund-raisers.
Epicenter is Joel's first nonfiction book, focusing on the rapidly rising Iranian nuclear threat, why Russia is selling arms and nuclear technology to Iran, why Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes it is the end of the world and why Ahmadinejad is saying that the way to hasten the coming of the Islamic Messiah is to annihilate the United States and Israel. Using exclusive interviews with U.S., Israeli, Arab and Russian leaders and previously classified documents from the White House, CIA and State Department, Joel examines 10 future headlines that could come out of Russia and the Middle East, and does so in the light of Islamic, Jewish and Christian eschatology (end-times theology). Epicenter has spent months on the New York Times, Publishers Weekly and CBA best-seller lists. It is currently being turned into a documentary for a major national television network.
Joel was born to a Jewish father and a Gentile mother; Joel is an evangelical Christian. His grandparents escaped Russian persecution of the Jews in the early part of the twentieth century. Joel graduated from Syracuse University in 1989 and studied at Tel Aviv University. He is married, has four sons, and lives near Washington, D.C., where he and his wife are members of McLean Bible Church. His Websites are www.joelrosenberg.com and www.joshuafund.net.
Dr. T.E. Koshy is a pastor, teacher, and one of three senior elders overseeing a movement of some 6,000 evangelical Christian congregations in India, Pakistan, Europe and Asia. He is The Joshua Fund’s Pastor-at-Large, whose life goal is “to know Christ, to live Christ, and to make Christ known in obedience to His will.”
Dr. Koshy is the author of a biography about Bakht Singh, one of the most fruitful evangelists and church planters in the history of modern India, and was one of his close associates. When Singh went home to be with the Lord in September 2000, Dr. Koshy preached his eulogy to more than a quarter of a million believers from all over India who came to mourn this dear church leader’s passing. Previously, he worked as a journalist in Washington, DC for The Washington Star, as a correspondent for Christianity Today, and was a Fellow at the Washington Journalism Center in Washington, DC.
He was born and raised in an Orthodox Christian family in Kerala, India, and came to know the Lord Jesus Christ at age 10. He holds degrees in Literature, Philosophy, Theology, Journalism and Mass Communication, and has studied in India (BA, L.L.B.), England (Dip.Th., AMBC) and in the USA (MA., Ph.D.). He received his MA in Journalism and Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The Evangelical Chaplain at Syracuse University for nearly 40 years, he is also the founder and Senior Pastor of the International Assembly; founding Executive Director of International Friendship Evangelism; and has spoken at numerous national and international conferences in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other key regions around the world.
Dr. Koshy is married and lives in Syracuse, New York with his wife, Indira.
Dr. T.E. Koshy is a pastor, teacher, and one of three senior elders overseeing a movement of some 6,000 evangelical Christian congregations in India, Pakistan, Europe and Asia. He is The Joshua Fund’s Pastor-at-Large, whose life goal is “to know Christ, to live Christ, and to make Christ known in obedience to His will.”
Dr. Koshy is the author of a biography about Bakht Singh, one of the most fruitful evangelists and church planters in the history of modern India, and was one of his close associates. When Singh went home to be with the Lord in September 2000, Dr. Koshy preached his eulogy to more than a quarter of a million believers from all over India who came to mourn this dear church leader’s passing. Previously, he worked as a journalist in Washington, DC for The Washington Star, as a correspondent for Christianity Today, and was a Fellow at the Washington Journalism Center in Washington, DC.
He was born and raised in an Orthodox Christian family in Kerala, India, and came to know the Lord Jesus Christ at age 10. He holds degrees in Literature, Philosophy, Theology, Journalism and Mass Communication, and has studied in India (BA, L.L.B.), England (Dip.Th., AMBC) and in the USA (MA., Ph.D.). He received his MA in Journalism and Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The Evangelical Chaplain at Syracuse University for nearly 40 years, he is also the founder and Senior Pastor of the International Assembly; founding Executive Director of International Friendship Evangelism; and has spoken at numerous national and international conferences in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other key regions around the world.
Dr. Koshy is married and lives in Syracuse, New York with his wife, Indira.
As a graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College, Twin Peaks, California, Ray served Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa at the House of Psalms before beginning his pastoral work. In fall of 1977, Ray Bentley founded Calvary Chapel of El Cajon and served there as the senior pastor for four years. In 1981, he left Calvary Chapel of El Cajon to assume the position of assistant pastor / teacher at Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego, California. In August of 1984, Ray left Horizon Christian Fellowship to begin Maranatha Chapel where he serves today as the senior pastor.
In fall of 1997, Maranatha Ministries moved into a new 15-acre church facility in Rancho Bernardo that serves 6,000 people weekly.
Ray Bentley hosts the Maranatha Radio show heard on stations across the world and has authored a variety of books and other resources, including,Think on These Things, God’s Pursuing Love, a daily devotional, and dozens of articles. In recent years, Pastor Ray has taken opportunities to preach at a Billy Graham sponsored crusade in India, as well as other outreaches to Africa, Bolivia, Australia, the Philippines, Ireland and Israel.
In 1992, Ray established Maranatha Christian Schools to for students, K-12th grade. In winter of 2004, Ray dedicated a 100-acre property that will house a campus of up to 2,000 students.
Ray is married to Vicki; they have two grown children and five grandchildren.
As a graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College, Twin Peaks, California, Ray served Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa at the House of Psalms before beginning his pastoral work. In fall of 1977, Ray Bentley founded Calvary Chapel of El Cajon and served there as the senior pastor for four years. In 1981, he left Calvary Chapel of El Cajon to assume the position of assistant pastor / teacher at Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego, California. In August of 1984, Ray left Horizon Christian Fellowship to begin Maranatha Chapel where he serves today as the senior pastor.
In fall of 1997, Maranatha Ministries moved into a new 15-acre church facility in Rancho Bernardo that serves 6,000 people weekly.
Ray Bentley hosts the Maranatha Radio show heard on stations across the world and has authored a variety of books and other resources, including,Think on These Things, God’s Pursuing Love, a daily devotional, and dozens of articles. In recent years, Pastor Ray has taken opportunities to preach at a Billy Graham sponsored crusade in India, as well as other outreaches to Africa, Bolivia, Australia, the Philippines, Ireland and Israel.
In 1992, Ray established Maranatha Christian Schools to for students, K-12th grade. In winter of 2004, Ray dedicated a 100-acre property that will house a campus of up to 2,000 students.
Ray is married to Vicki; they have two grown children and five grandchildren.
Anne Graham Lotz was born and reared in Montreat, NC the second daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham. She is the wife of Dr. Dan Lotz, the mother of three children and the grandmother of three grandchildren. For twelve years, starting in 1976, Anne taught Bible Study Fellowship, a weekly Bible study class in Raleigh, NC. In 1988, she established AnGeL Ministries, a non-profit corporation, which seeks to give out messages of Biblical exposition through her speaking, tapes and books. Four of those books have received the Gold Medallion Award, including her signature book, Just Give Me Jesus. Her most recent release, The Magnificent Obsession, features her study of the life of the patriarch, Abraham.
In the year 2000, Anne launched Just Give Me Jesus, life-changing revivals for women, which have been held in sports arenas in over thirty cities in the United States and around the world, including the countries of South Korea, England, Wales, Paraguay, Ukraine, Panama, Puerto Rico, Canada, Norway, the Philippines and the Eastern European country of Moldova.
Anne has been the featured speaker at conferences, seminaries, churches and universities on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. She was the only woman to be a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Itinerant Evangelists in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986 and 2000.
She has received seven honorary Doctorates. She presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, having previously served on the Board of the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability, the Board of Trustees for Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary and the Board of Regents for Baylor University.
Her radio feature, Daily Light for Daily Living, reaches people around the world each day.
In all aspects of her ministry, Anne’s aim is clear - it is to bring revival to the hearts of God’s people. And her message is consistent - she calls people to a personal relationship with God through His Word.
Anne Graham Lotz was born and reared in Montreat, NC the second daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham. She is the wife of Dr. Dan Lotz, the mother of three children and the grandmother of three grandchildren. For twelve years, starting in 1976, Anne taught Bible Study Fellowship, a weekly Bible study class in Raleigh, NC. In 1988, she established AnGeL Ministries, a non-profit corporation, which seeks to give out messages of Biblical exposition through her speaking, tapes and books. Four of those books have received the Gold Medallion Award, including her signature book, Just Give Me Jesus. Her most recent release, The Magnificent Obsession, features her study of the life of the patriarch, Abraham.
In the year 2000, Anne launched Just Give Me Jesus, life-changing revivals for women, which have been held in sports arenas in over thirty cities in the United States and around the world, including the countries of South Korea, England, Wales, Paraguay, Ukraine, Panama, Puerto Rico, Canada, Norway, the Philippines and the Eastern European country of Moldova.
Anne has been the featured speaker at conferences, seminaries, churches and universities on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. She was the only woman to be a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Itinerant Evangelists in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986 and 2000.
She has received seven honorary Doctorates. She presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, having previously served on the Board of the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability, the Board of Trustees for Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary and the Board of Regents for Baylor University.
Her radio feature, Daily Light for Daily Living, reaches people around the world each day.
In all aspects of her ministry, Anne’s aim is clear - it is to bring revival to the hearts of God’s people. And her message is consistent - she calls people to a personal relationship with God through His Word.
Skip Heitzig is a native of southern California, and experienced the volatile days of the counter-culture in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Though raised in a religious home, Skip saw religion as a dead-end street with no answers. But, when he was 18, the Lord reached him with the Gospel through a Billy Graham TV Crusade, and Skip immediately prayed to receive Christ. Skip studied under Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa until 1981, when he and his wife Lenya moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1982, he began a home Bible study which eventually grew into Calvary of Albuquerque— considered the fastest-growing church in America in the late ‘80s.
Today, Calvary of Albuquerque ministers to over 14,000 people weekly, and it has spun off churches in Arizona, Colorado, and other parts of New Mexico. Skip reaches out across the nation and the world with his multi-media ministry, including a half-hour radio program, “The Connection,” his books—including When God Prays, How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It, and Jesus Up Close—and his Lifestyle Series of booklets. Skip earned his B.A. and M.A. from Trinity Seminary. He currently serves on several Boards of Directors, including Samaritan’s Purse.
Skip Heitzig is a native of southern California, and experienced the volatile days of the counter-culture in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Though raised in a religious home, Skip saw religion as a dead-end street with no answers. But, when he was 18, the Lord reached him with the Gospel through a Billy Graham TV Crusade, and Skip immediately prayed to receive Christ. Skip studied under Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa until 1981, when he and his wife Lenya moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1982, he began a home Bible study which eventually grew into Calvary of Albuquerque— considered the fastest-growing church in America in the late ‘80s.
Today, Calvary of Albuquerque ministers to over 14,000 people weekly, and it has spun off churches in Arizona, Colorado, and other parts of New Mexico. Skip reaches out across the nation and the world with his multi-media ministry, including a half-hour radio program, “The Connection,” his books—including When God Prays, How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It, and Jesus Up Close—and his Lifestyle Series of booklets. Skip earned his B.A. and M.A. from Trinity Seminary. He currently serves on several Boards of Directors, including Samaritan’s Purse.
Kay Arthur’s passion to establish people in God’s Word by teaching them to discover Truth for themselves began in 1970 when she and her husband Jack founded Precept Ministries International. What started as a fledgling ministry to teens is now a worldwide outreach with Inductive Bible Studies in nearly 150 countries and 70 languages. Arthur has written over 100 books and Bible studies with four receiving the Gold Medallion Award. Kay reaches over 90 million viewers and listeners through Precepts for Life radio and television programs. She received the National Religious Broadcasters Award for Best Television Teaching Program in 2004 and 2009. Kay holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University. For more information about Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries International, visit www.precept.org.
Kay Arthur’s passion to establish people in God’s Word by teaching them to discover Truth for themselves began in 1970 when she and her husband Jack founded Precept Ministries International. What started as a fledgling ministry to teens is now a worldwide outreach with Inductive Bible Studies in nearly 150 countries and 70 languages. Arthur has written over 100 books and Bible studies with four receiving the Gold Medallion Award. Kay reaches over 90 million viewers and listeners through Precepts for Life radio and television programs. She received the National Religious Broadcasters Award for Best Television Teaching Program in 2004 and 2009. Kay holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University. For more information about Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries International, visit www.precept.org.
LTG (Ret) Jerry Boykin has just been added as a new keynote speaker to the Epicenter Conference, discussing “Inside the Iranian Nuclear Program and Other Military Threats To Israel.”
LTG (Ret) Boykin was one of the original members of the US Army's Delta Force. He was privileged to ultimately command these elite warriors in combat operations. He participated in US Army Special Operations from 1979 until his retirement, including Desert One, the failed 1979 mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran after the Islamic revolution that toppled the shah. He led the invasions of Grenada and Panama in 1983 and 1989 respectively, accepted the surrender of Manuel Noriega and headed the chase to capture Colombian drug czar Pablo Escobar in 1992. In 1993, he clashed with Muslim warlord Osman Atto in Somalia, chronicled in the film Black Hawk Down. Later, Jerry Boykin commanded all the Army's Green Berets, as well as the US Army’s JFK Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, NC. In his thirty-six years in the Army, LTG Boykin also served a tour with the CIA. He participated in clandestine operations around the world and served his last four years in the Army as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence in Washington, DC. His book, Never Surrender, chronicles many of his experiences, including the toughest battle he ever fought. His latest book is an espionage novel entitled Danger Close. Today he is an ordained minister with a passion for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraging Christians to become Warriors in God's Kingdom.
LTG (Ret) Jerry Boykin has just been added as a new keynote speaker to the Epicenter Conference, discussing “Inside the Iranian Nuclear Program and Other Military Threats To Israel.”
LTG (Ret) Boykin was one of the original members of the US Army's Delta Force. He was privileged to ultimately command these elite warriors in combat operations. He participated in US Army Special Operations from 1979 until his retirement, including Desert One, the failed 1979 mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran after the Islamic revolution that toppled the shah. He led the invasions of Grenada and Panama in 1983 and 1989 respectively, accepted the surrender of Manuel Noriega and headed the chase to capture Colombian drug czar Pablo Escobar in 1992. In 1993, he clashed with Muslim warlord Osman Atto in Somalia, chronicled in the film Black Hawk Down. Later, Jerry Boykin commanded all the Army's Green Berets, as well as the US Army’s JFK Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, NC. In his thirty-six years in the Army, LTG Boykin also served a tour with the CIA. He participated in clandestine operations around the world and served his last four years in the Army as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence in Washington, DC. His book, Never Surrender, chronicles many of his experiences, including the toughest battle he ever fought. His latest book is an espionage novel entitled Danger Close. Today he is an ordained minister with a passion for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraging Christians to become Warriors in God's Kingdom.
Dr. Hormoz Shariat is the founder and President of "Iran Alive Ministries" (IAM), whose mission is to transform Iran with the power of the Gospel.
Hormoz himself is an Iranian Muslim convert. He has a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California and a BA in Bible and Theology. In 1987, he planted a church in San Jose, California. With more than 250 Muslim converts, it is the largest such church in the United States.
Joel Rosenberg has called him "the Billy Graham of Iran" because of IAM's effective daily prime time satellite television broadcasts to the Middle East and Europe. Some 45 million Iranians are estimated to have access to satellite channels despite a ban on satellite dishes. Watched by an estimated 7-9 million people, IAM's program has brought more than 250,000 Muslims to Jesus Christ since December 2001. IAM's broadcasts are also streamed on the Internet and are drawing hundreds of thousands of additional viewers worldwide. The ministry also has a significant role in the underground house church movement in Iran.
IAM has been featured in Christianity Today, Charisma and other publications. Hormoz has been a guest on various radio and TV stations such as the 700 club and the Inspiration Channel.
Dr. Hormoz Shariat is the founder and President of "Iran Alive Ministries" (IAM), whose mission is to transform Iran with the power of the Gospel.
Hormoz himself is an Iranian Muslim convert. He has a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California and a BA in Bible and Theology. In 1987, he planted a church in San Jose, California. With more than 250 Muslim converts, it is the largest such church in the United States.
Joel Rosenberg has called him "the Billy Graham of Iran" because of IAM's effective daily prime time satellite television broadcasts to the Middle East and Europe. Some 45 million Iranians are estimated to have access to satellite channels despite a ban on satellite dishes. Watched by an estimated 7-9 million people, IAM's program has brought more than 250,000 Muslims to Jesus Christ since December 2001. IAM's broadcasts are also streamed on the Internet and are drawing hundreds of thousands of additional viewers worldwide. The ministry also has a significant role in the underground house church movement in Iran.
IAM has been featured in Christianity Today, Charisma and other publications. Hormoz has been a guest on various radio and TV stations such as the 700 club and the Inspiration Channel.
Tom Doyle has just been added to our slate of Epicenter Conference team as moderator of a panel on "How To Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem."Tom's passion for the people of the Middle East began when he accepted an invitation to attend a biblical tour of the Holy Land. "The Bible came alive, and my understanding of Scripture was transformed," he recalls. "I not only fell in love with Jesus again while in Israel, but I fell in love with the people there. Both Jews and Arabs found a place in my heart. And I was thrilled to discover a vibrant, growing church in the Middle East."
In 1995, Tom began leading tours in Israel, eventually becoming an official tour guide for the State of Israel. Little did he know that God was about to take his love for the Middle East to a whole new level. "As a pastor, I admired those who served God in foreign lands; but I was glad that God hadn't called me to do that," he recalls. In June 2001, after 20 years of pastoring congregations in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, Tom and his wife JoAnn sensed God clearly calling them to full-time ministry in the Middle East. He accepted the position of Middle East director for a ministry called e3 Partners, where he now serves as Vice President for Church and Ministry Partners, as well as Middle East Director. Tom's ministry to pastors has taken him right into the heart of the Islamic world. He knows the inside scoop when it comes to the Church in places like Iran, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, and in the Palestinian territories of Israel. He speaks frequently at churches and para-church ministries about Israel, the Middle East, the global threat of Islam, and the incredible growth of the Middle East Church since September 11, 2001.
Through his ministry with e3 Partners, Doyle loves and serves both Arabs and Jews and assists in church planting efforts. The Church in Israel and in the Middle East is healthy, vibrant, and expanding faster than at any other time in history. Tom is also the author of two books. Two Nations Under God (Broadman & Holman), explores that history of Israel and its supporters and detractors and presents some startling conclusions about the benefits and consequences for both groups. He is considered an expert on the current situation in the Middle East, particularly the tense relationship between Israel and the Palestinian people. In his latest book, Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East (Authentic), Doyle tells the story of the reconciliation that is going on between Jews and Palestinians within the church, as the walls are coming down between Jew and Gentile and people of all backgrounds are coming to saving faith in Christ.
"The 'real answer' to the Middle East crisis is the gospel of Jesus Christ," Doyle states. "There is a new generation of Christians in the Middle East today who believe, deep in their hearts, that with Jesus all doors are open for sharing His good news…In some cases, even terrorists have become followers of Christ! A former Muslim Imam, a former tank driver for Saddam Hussein, a former terrorist in the West Bank -- these are the new leaders of the church in the Middle East. There is good news in the Middle East today. Jesus is transforming lives….Jesus is bringing permanent change to this region."
Tom has been on FOX News, The 700 Club, Daystar, The Harvest Show, and TBN. He has also been on more than 200 radio programs that include Moody Radio, Janet Parshall Live, Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson, Frank Pastore Live and the Calvary Chapel Radio Network. Tom also speaks at Joel C. Rosenberg events such as The 911 Town Hall Meeting and Epicenter Conferences.
Tom is married to JoAnn, and they have 6 grown children. In 2006, JoAnn launched Selah Women's ministry. Selah takes women on short-term trips to reach out to the women of the Middle East. She speaks at churches and women's groups on the plight of Muslim women in the Middle East. JoAnn has also been on Moody Radio and the Biblica podcast The Missional Mind.
Tom Doyle has just been added to our slate of Epicenter Conference team as moderator of a panel on "How To Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem."Tom's passion for the people of the Middle East began when he accepted an invitation to attend a biblical tour of the Holy Land. "The Bible came alive, and my understanding of Scripture was transformed," he recalls. "I not only fell in love with Jesus again while in Israel, but I fell in love with the people there. Both Jews and Arabs found a place in my heart. And I was thrilled to discover a vibrant, growing church in the Middle East."
In 1995, Tom began leading tours in Israel, eventually becoming an official tour guide for the State of Israel. Little did he know that God was about to take his love for the Middle East to a whole new level. "As a pastor, I admired those who served God in foreign lands; but I was glad that God hadn't called me to do that," he recalls. In June 2001, after 20 years of pastoring congregations in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, Tom and his wife JoAnn sensed God clearly calling them to full-time ministry in the Middle East. He accepted the position of Middle East director for a ministry called e3 Partners, where he now serves as Vice President for Church and Ministry Partners, as well as Middle East Director. Tom's ministry to pastors has taken him right into the heart of the Islamic world. He knows the inside scoop when it comes to the Church in places like Iran, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, and in the Palestinian territories of Israel. He speaks frequently at churches and para-church ministries about Israel, the Middle East, the global threat of Islam, and the incredible growth of the Middle East Church since September 11, 2001.
Through his ministry with e3 Partners, Doyle loves and serves both Arabs and Jews and assists in church planting efforts. The Church in Israel and in the Middle East is healthy, vibrant, and expanding faster than at any other time in history. Tom is also the author of two books. Two Nations Under God (Broadman & Holman), explores that history of Israel and its supporters and detractors and presents some startling conclusions about the benefits and consequences for both groups. He is considered an expert on the current situation in the Middle East, particularly the tense relationship between Israel and the Palestinian people. In his latest book, Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East (Authentic), Doyle tells the story of the reconciliation that is going on between Jews and Palestinians within the church, as the walls are coming down between Jew and Gentile and people of all backgrounds are coming to saving faith in Christ.
"The 'real answer' to the Middle East crisis is the gospel of Jesus Christ," Doyle states. "There is a new generation of Christians in the Middle East today who believe, deep in their hearts, that with Jesus all doors are open for sharing His good news…In some cases, even terrorists have become followers of Christ! A former Muslim Imam, a former tank driver for Saddam Hussein, a former terrorist in the West Bank -- these are the new leaders of the church in the Middle East. There is good news in the Middle East today. Jesus is transforming lives….Jesus is bringing permanent change to this region."
Tom has been on FOX News, The 700 Club, Daystar, The Harvest Show, and TBN. He has also been on more than 200 radio programs that include Moody Radio, Janet Parshall Live, Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson, Frank Pastore Live and the Calvary Chapel Radio Network. Tom also speaks at Joel C. Rosenberg events such as The 911 Town Hall Meeting and Epicenter Conferences.
Tom is married to JoAnn, and they have 6 grown children. In 2006, JoAnn launched Selah Women's ministry. Selah takes women on short-term trips to reach out to the women of the Middle East. She speaks at churches and women's groups on the plight of Muslim women in the Middle East. JoAnn has also been on Moody Radio and the Biblica podcast The Missional Mind.
Tomas Sandell is the founder and director of the European Coalition for Israel, a pan-European Christian grassroots movement in support for Israel. The organization has its head office in Brussels, where it monitors the policies of the European Union.
Before helping to found the ECI in 2004, Tomas was an EU-accredited journalist in Brussels. His texts have appeared in media outlets like the Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, and Jerusalem Post. Today he shares his time between Brussels and Helsinki where he lives with his wife and two children.
Tomas Sandell is the founder and director of the European Coalition for Israel, a pan-European Christian grassroots movement in support for Israel. The organization has its head office in Brussels, where it monitors the policies of the European Union.
Before helping to found the ECI in 2004, Tomas was an EU-accredited journalist in Brussels. His texts have appeared in media outlets like the Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, and Jerusalem Post. Today he shares his time between Brussels and Helsinki where he lives with his wife and two children.
May 9 (Depart U.S.)
May 10 (Overnight in Tel Aviv)
May 11 (North Coast Region)
Caesarea by the Sea, Caesarea Theater, Meggido, Mount Carmel, Mount Precipice Overlook, Cana, Nazareth
May 12 (Galilee Region)
Tabgha, St. Peter's Primacy, Capernaum, Nof Ginnosar, Mount of Beatitudes, St. Peter's Fish Lunch, Yardinet, Galilee Experience
May 13 (Jordan River Valley)
Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee, Bet Shean, Gideon Springs, Drive by Jericho
May 14 (Jerusalem)
Southern Steps, Holocaust Museum, Shrine of the Book, Model City
May 15 (Conference Day 1)
May 16 (Conference Day 2)
May 17 (Jerusalem)
Mount of Olives, Dominus Flevit, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Fortress Antonia, St. Anne's Church, Pool of Bethesda
May 18 (Jerusalem)
Garden Tomb, Mount Zion, St. Peter in Gallicantu, Upper Room, Jewish QuarterMay 19 (Arrive in the U.S.)
Home of the Bible
Israel is an ancient land of remarkable origins and unexpected beauty. Stepping through modern cities and windswept ruins, travelers can see a world of cultures and customs in a mosaic of people and places. The land hides an austere beauty, seen in the variety of hidden oases, green mountains, desert cliffs and swift-moving rivers that crisscross its borders. Time in Israel is more than a vacation; it is a life-changing spiritual and emotional journey.
Biblical Sites
Visit the places of the Bible to see where Yeshua lived, walked and where His disciples began sharing the Gospel of His love.
Middle Eastern Culture
Soak in the sights, sounds and life of a culture from across the globe.
Historic Landscapes
Come see the variegated deserts, gardens, oases and seas of the Middle East.
Tour Pricing
Your Tour Includes:
- Study materials provided by Inspiration Cruises & Tours in advance for tour preparation
- Round-trip international air transportation
- Conference & Airport transfers to and from your hotel
- Lodging in four and five-star hotels
- Daily breakfast and dinner buffets and the St. Peter's Fish Lunch
- Travel by private, deluxe, air-conditioned motorcoach with English-speaking Israeli guides
- All porterage, taxes and gratuities for hotels, guides and bus drivers
- Entrance fees to all sites
- Post Departure Travel Protection
Price |
Flying Out Of |
$3,998 |
Newark (EWR) |
$3,998 |
New York (JFK) |
$3,998 |
Washington, DC (DCA) |
$4,098 |
Atlanta (ATL) |
$4,198 |
Los Angeles (LAX) |
MON - FRI 8:30AM - 5:00PM (PACIFIC TIME)
Conference Schedule
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May 15 (Conference Day 1)Blowing of the shofar, followed by praise and worshipWelcome to Jerusalem by Joel C. Rosenberg Video of Christian leaders around the world urging believers to show unconditional love and unwavering support for Israel, to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and to live holy and fruitful lives before Jesus returns Speaker: Israeli government leader TBD Prayer for Israel and her neighbors Speaker: Joel C. Rosenberg (Joel 1:1-13) Speaker: Anne Graham Lotz (Joel 1:13-20) Break for lunch (or time of prayer and fasting) Praise and worship Introduction of speaker Speaker: Pastor Ray Bentley (Joel 2:1-17) Pray for Israel and her neighbors Speaker: Joel C. Rosenberg (Joel 2:18-32) Close Day 1 |
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May 16 (Conference Day 2)Blowing of the shofar, followed by praise and worshipWelcome by Joel C. Rosenberg Video of more Christian leaders around the world urging believers to show unconditional love and unwavering support for Israel, to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and to live holy and fruitful lives before Jesus returns Speaker: Israeli government leader TBD Speaker: Joel C. Rosenberg (Joel 3:1-14) Time of prayer for Israel and her neighbors Speaker: Skip Heitzig (Joel 3:15-21) Speaker: Dr. T.E. Koshy (2 Chronicles 7:11-22) Break for lunch or time of prayer and fasting Praise and worship Speaker: Kay Arthur (2 Chronicles 20:1-30) Panel on “How To Pray And Fast For The People of the Epicenter” with Joel C. Rosenberg, Tom Doyle, and various pastors Time of prayer Close Day 2 |
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