Acclaimed the world over by tour leaders, educators, and Bible scholars, International Group Ministries proudly offers unique pre-tour / on-tour literary resources. Each laminated resource is designed to deeply enhance the educational and spiritual impact of your journey along the "ancient path."
Regionaltour is a tour ministry of authentic Bible sites, Bible history and geography that link the tour with Jesus' ministries. The tours connect groups to the land, its historical and geographical roots, and texts of biblical faith. While many things change the face of the land with culture, politics and borders, it is the land itself that changes least. This reality may have prompted Cyril of Jerusalem to write, "The land itself is the fifth gospel."
Regionaltours are interfaced daily with the BLR (Bible Lands Resource) for pre-tour and on-tour references. The laminated life-time BLRs were edited by Bible scholars, have 10 color panels of biblical data, and fold neatly into a flight bag for easy frequent referencing. They are lifetime companions.
For over 25 years IGM Tours has customized academic and pastoral tour ministries that focus on authentic Bible sites, explore the essential places of Jesus' public ministry at Galilee and Jerusalem, and show the connections of geography and history to the land and the Word, and do it all with scholar guides specially skilled to bring life to the touring. The tour resources are a big feature in Holy Lands, Steps of Paul, and Christian Passages in India tours.
Regionaltour will celebrate its 25th year in 2009. It is a fresh departure from the usual Holy Land tour that rushes between crowded church shrines and souvenir shops. It provides time to feel, think and absorb. It avoids the blur of rushing for the better prize of blessings. The tours connect groups to the land, roots and texts of biblical faith.
Data interfaces with daily itineraries!
Included are: a 2007 special edition of data from the American LandSat and French Spot satellites, natural color, laminated, prepared exclusively for IGM Tours, the ancient major trade routes (Old Kings Highway & Via Maris, OT, NT and modern roads, the tribal land division per Moses, all major Bible sites, chronological date bar, measurements, temperatures, Martha Ritmeyer's drawing of the Temple Mount Reconstruction, Bible Regions identified, important Bible Cities, Tribal Land Divisions, An Egypt: Bible Period Chronology Bar, Egypt Biblical Period.
Data interfaces with daily itineraries!
Included are: an Oxford Cartographer map exclusively designed for IGM TOURS, to illustrate an aerial view of the Persian Gulf to Italy, concise reference to mythologies (Greek and Roman), philosophies, and architecture of the biblical period. Printed on card stock and laminated, the BLRs are lifetime products. Missionary Journeys of Paul "New Inclusive Bible Geography Map 39" Reticulated Map (Oxford Cartographers), Paul's 3 Missionary Journeys, Paul's Journey to Rome, Seven Churches of Revelation, Bible Cities, Gazetteer Bible Period, Overviews: Mythology, Philosophies, Architecture.
THE LIVING TRADITIONS: India's Cradle for Christianity, St. Thomas' 20 years in India, Seven Churches, Apocryphal records, Realty records, Maritime records, Trade references, biblical references to India's trade (Solomon), Jewish presence, Pliny, Ptolemy, Pre-Christian history, India's Christian groups (influence of Syrians, Portuguese, Dutch, Roman Catholics, Protestants, India Christian milestones, Literary traditions, Ancient testimonies, India Christian Chronology, Primary Hindu Gods, Chart of World Religions, India Religion Charts, 21st Century Christian Traditions, Indian Languages, India States, 3 Comparative India maps, India National Symbols, Ancient Maritime Trade routes (Holy Land to India)
Free IGM Staff Presentations (subject to qualifications)
Pre-Tour "Land & Word" Videos, A Bible Journey (with 80-page Study Guide) Dr. Stephen Langfur, Master Guide-Regionaltour
BLR's: $12 each $6 introductory review for group leaders (special rates for churches and schools
3 Videos: Land & Word, Stephen Langfur: Pre Tour Resources
Giant 10 ft. field maps (on-site!)
Holy Land Satellite Atlas, 270 pages (History, Geography in Regional Context)
55" Color Holy Land Satellite Map (wall hanging)
Scholarly Israel Guides (tutored for Historical Geography)
