Travel Opportunities

If you want to experience biblical history, while getting getting course credit, you may enjoy one of our Middle Eastern trips. Each year, students can sign up to spend their spring break in Israel, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Egypt, Jordan or other spots known for biblical history. Students also can spend a semester abroad in Jerusalem. And students often spend their spring break or summers on missions trips throughout the country and world.

March 2008 Israel Trip

March 5-16, 2008.

March 2007 Italy Trip

The students toured the eternal city of Rome, introducing the Roman Forum, Arch of Titus, Pantheon, Vatican, Colosseum.  They also visited Tivoli and Pompeii.

March 2007 Greece Trip

The students followed the route of Paul’s second missionary journey from Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, to Corinth. The students explored the Parthenon, Olympus, Thermopylae, and Vergina (ancient capital of the Macedonians and burial of Alexander the Great’s father). The students left for Greece March 8 and returned March 18, 2007.

March 2006 Israel Trip

Students traveled to Jerusalem, Beth Shemish, Beer Sheba, Arad, Masada, Qumran, Capernaum, Hazor, Dan, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesaria, and many other places. The students experienced Middle Eastern culture, Judaism, Islam, Orthodox Christianity. The students were busy eating new foods, sailing on the Sea of Galilee, wading through Hezekiah’s Tunnel, visiting a Bedouin camp, and looking over Galilee from the cliffs of Arbel. This was tremendous learning experience.

March 2005 Egypt / Jordan Trip

Students traveled the basic route of the exodus and wilderness wandering. Students visited Cairo, the pyramids of Giza, the step pyramid at Saqqara, Succoth in the area of Goshen, the Sinai desert, St. Catherine’s monastery, the traditional site of Mt. Sinai, the Red Sea, the ancient area of Edom and Moab, Mt. Nebo, Amman, and Gadarea. The students sailed on the Nile, crawled through tunnels to reach the tombs in pyramids, rode camels to the top of Mt. Sinai, watched the sun rise over Sinai, climbed sand dunes in Wadi Rum, and looked into the Promised Land from Mt. Nebo.

March 2004 Turkey Trip

The students visited many of the sites of Paul’s missionary journeys as well as five of the seven churches of Revelation. The students also explored the historical sites of Istanbul, Troy, and Hattusha (the capital of the ancient Hittite Empire). The students learned much about the biblical sites, but they also learned much about the Byzantines, Ottomans, and Islam.

March 2003 Greece Trip

The students followed the route of Paul’s second missionary journey from Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, to Corinth. The students also explored the Parthenon, Olympus, Thermopylae, and Vergina (ancient capital of the Macedonians and burial of Alexander the Great’s father).

Missions trips

Each year, groups of students spend a week serving during their spring break . Many students also work in a variety of places with several different missionary organizations during the summer .

Study Abroad at Jerusalem University College

Through a relationship with JUC, LeTourneau students can spend a semester or shorter period studying in Jerusalem. You would still get course credit at LeTourneau for your classes you take there. LeTourneau tuition scholarships could be applied to cover JUC tuition.

Study Abroad at the Middle East Studies Program in Cairo, Egypt

Through a relationship with the CCCU, LeTourneau students can spend a semester studying in Cairo, Egypt. You would still get course credit at LeTourneau for your classes you take there. LeTourneau tuition scholarships could be applied to cover tuition.