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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • planting SD in Israel
    • Faith Immersion Study results
    • FAQ >
      • FAQ-Church
      • Grafted In
      • Jewish Roots of Christianity
      • What is Zionism
      • Third Temple
    • Meet the Board
    • Ruth as an allegory
  • Trips
    • Israel Entry New requirements
    • Apply for a Trip
    • June 26 Modoc Vineyard Tour
    • Fall 2026 Spiritual Directors
    • Past Trip Reviews
  • Resources
    • B-4 you GO >
      • The Israel Game
      • packing suggestions
      • Reading Prep
      • Walking prep
      • Food In Israel
      • Prayer team Building
      • Team Meetings
      • Phone options
      • Pastors benefits to an Israel trip
    • books to prepare for your journey
    • 2023 summer learning
    • Kims Youtube interviews
    • Brandi's book reviews
  • Donate
    • donate-Harders
    • donate-Conner
  • Soul Care
    • View Spiritual Directors
    • How to get started with soul care





Trip Reviews

Israel comes alive

Trying to make a decision on whether this is the right group for you?

Here is some feedback from people who have gone to Israel with Israel Basics. This is certainly not your regular tour company! At nearly every stop we are looking for a Holy Spirit moment. A time for God to making another lasting imprint on our hearts. We do this through imagination journeys with Jesus, listening prayer, reading scripture in the location where the event occurred, and doing prophetic acts such as building an altar of stones of remembrance in the desert. Each team, no matter the theme or concentration, will have an opportunity to serve the Jewish People in some way.  Slide show at the bottom of the page.
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Vineyard Women pastors mentor training June 2022. A 43-minute video review. You Tube Link to An Inside Look: Israel Mentoring

Our 2015 Team made the local news

Check out the report.

by Molly Davidson,
Shelby County Reporter
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by Doris & Neal Snider, 65+ trip, Methodist Church

Thank you for making Israel come alive for us. Thank you for your part in helping us have a closer walk with Jesus. Reading the Bible will forever be more meaningful. We can close our eyes and be by the Sea of Galilee or in Jerusalem, the Upper Room, etc.  

Balanced Trip we didn't think we needed

by Gia and David, senior pastors, Huntsville Vineyard Church
"Recently my husband and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel with Kim and the Ruth Israel Initiative. For years we had considered going, but we thought a trip to the "Holy Land" wasn't that important in our lives. We were wrong. Our experience in Israel opened up the scripture to us and deepened our love for Jesus. Kim did an excellent job of balancing spiritual formation, historical sightseeing, teaching, rest, fun, and great food. We had time with our group and time alone for ministry, prayer and reflection. We hope to go back and take others with us on another Journey of Understanding in Israel."
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Encounters with the Lord that we will cherish forever

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by O'Shelia and Gregory, assistant pastors Bessemer, AL
"This was our second visit to Israel and although we enjoyed our first trip, the experience with Kim and Ruth Israel Initiative was completely different with much more of a connection with the local people and culture. The people and their stories about their journey to Israel were inspiring and a testimony to God's goodness and love for Israel.
  Every day was not only full of biblical sites, but there was also a time of prayer and listening where we experienced amazing encounters with the Lord that we will cherish forever.
  Our favorite place was the Sea of Galilee and the town of Tiberias. We would love to travel with Kim to Israel again when the Lord permits.

Streams in the Desert

by Marie
"Everything was so brown and hot and dead in the Dead Sea area and then we came to the Springs of Ein Gedi. At least 3 waterfalls surrounded by lush green vegetation in the midst of all the dryness. It reminded me of what God can do in my life: Take the dry places and pour life into them once more."
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The Bible Comes Alive

by Nicole
"The Bible really does come alive when you visit Israel. You see there are literal streams in the desert and you stand in places whose names you have only previously read about as an overwhelming awe floods over you in the realization of the scriptures authenticity. There were several highlights from the Israel Basics trip which I think of fondly. However, an underlying biblical tone which highly resonates with my journey is the one of perseverance and being an overcomer. The associating experience in land was climbing/hiking up Masada. The whole experience reinforces all things are possible with God."  
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Trip of a Lifetime

by Gina
"This was truly a trip of a lifetime!  I knew it would be great but it was even better.  Jesus and the scripture has come more alive for me.  From the Old City to the Dead Sea to the Sea of Galilee you could feel the strong presence of the Lord.  We were blessed with divine appointments.  We met a Holocaust survivor and were amazed at her story.  I felt the Lord used us for intercession and declarations over the land.  Lord willing, I'll visit again!"

A Little Visit to Heaven

by Kim
"I've completed 9 trips to Israel as of November 2017, ranging in length from 10 days to 1 year each. Every time I go, the Lord meets me in new and deep encounters that become a new trajectory for the next chapter of my life.  I always come home with a renewed zeal for the Word of God and worshiping in spirit and truth. A visit to my Father's house in Israel feels like a visit to Heaven, or as close as we are able to come while still in this life. I think every Christian should prioritize a Pilgrimage to Zion for their lifetime.  Finding your place in God's unfolding plan changes you...in the best ways possible!"
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