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"The positive impact that Israel and Jerusalem have on people who visit encourages me to take others as often as possible," said Bishop Leonard Bature Kawas, founder of the World Harvest Ministries Inc. (1999). "It is especially important to me to bring Christians to Israel. It changes the way they read the Bible and nourishes their ability to preach the Word of God."
"The most exciting site for Christians is the Tiberias area," said [Ahuva Gray]. "Traveling from north to south you will first encounter the high peaks of the Golan Heights. As you continue through the plush mountainous landscape of the Upper Galilee you will see the Hula Lake and the swamps of the Hula valley at the southern most point. This is the area where the Egyptians made paper from the papyrus reed. Continuing south you will see the Jordan River, the baptismal site of Jesus. Most groups stay and participate in a baptismal service."Climb the Mount of Olives, as thousands upon thousands of Christians have done for centuries on Palm Sunday and follow the route taken by Jesus Christ as he entered Jerusalem. A view of Jerusalem, old and new, greets the visitor. Also on the site are the Pater Noster Church and the site of the Ascension. It is believed that there Christ taught mankind the "Our Father" ("Pater Noster") prayer.See the full content of this document
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Adventures in the Holy Land
Waiting for Christians around the world
The Holy Land has beckoned to Christians throughout the world, and that call is now being answered more and more by people from the African Diaspora, most especially Nigerians and African Americans.Nigerians annually find spiritual sustenance, adventure and entertainment in what many African American Christians once considered the most troubled spot on the planet.With the demise of terrorist attacks, tourism i...See the full content of this document
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