ISRAEL STRATEGIC PRAYER TOUR
Itinerary for November 2-16, 2008
¨ Purpose:
We have designed this unique, one-of-a-kind prayer experience for those seasoned prayer leaders and pray-ers who desire to be involved in strategic prayer at Biblical Tamar Park in Israel. Tamar gives us a home-like environment in the Arava corridor of the Negev Desert of Israel, a habitation place in the Land. Even though Tamar will become a prayer base, we will also strategically pray in Jerusalem, Galilee, and the Golan Heights areas.
¨ Leaders:
Rev. Earl & Trish Pickard (Brief Bio)
Earl and Trish Pickard have dedicated their lives to God’s service and specifically to praying with and training people who wish to engage in strategic prayer. They have led prayer groups through Israel on several occasions and most recently spent three weeks in Israel in October-November 2007, developing this two-week prayer training effort and laying the foundation of prayer for the Arava Prayer and Study Center at Biblical Tamar Park. Earl is the National Director of Prayerworks, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, where he and Trish have spent over 25 years of ministry. Earl serves on the Executive Committee of the National Prayer Committee and was on the National Leadership Council of the former U.S. Strategic Prayer Network. They have been in prayer leadership in city, state and national prayer efforts, with a focus on Israel.
Dr. DeWayne Coxon, Ph. D. (Brief Bio)
Dr. DeWayne Coxon, the president of Blossoming Rose and Blossoming Israel, has been the curator and developer of Biblical Tamar Park for over 22 years. Prior to focusing exclusively on Biblical Tamar Park, he led tours to Israel, lecturing throughout the country well over one hundred times. He and many volunteers established a dental clinic for orphans in Jerusalem, maintained the Knesset Rose gardens, and developed greenhouse technologies at Ir Ovot, later called Tamar. Through his leadership and initiative, under the supervision of the Israel Antiquities Authority, they have maintained the archaeological site, where considerable development is yet to take place. (Ezekiel 47:19 and 48:28).
¨ Itinerary:
Day 1: (Sunday, Nov. 2) USA to Israel
Day 2: (Monday, Nov. 3) Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport – Beersheva in the Negev Desert
We arrive in Israel and board our bus for the Arava (southern desert) for the largest city in the Negev. We pass through Elah, the valley where David killed Goliath, and immediately stand against the Goliaths that are threatening tiny Israel. The shofar sounds and calls us back to the bus, where we go on to Beersheva, the ancient home of Abraham. We arrive in time to get settled, have our supper and retire for our much needed night’s rest.
Day 3: (Tuesday, Nov. 4) Arad, Dead Sea, Masada, and Zohar
We will travel through the desert, through Arad to the Dead Sea, Masada and Zohar (Zoar), the site of Sodom & Gomorrah, before arriving at our desert home for the week, with greetings from the volunteer staff at Biblical Tamar Park.
Day 4-7 (Wednesday, Nov. 5-8) Biblical Tamar Park
Each morning at Tamar we will spend time studying the history of God’s revelation of Himself to Abraham. Also, these times will be filled with the vision and updates on Tamar and Israel. Strategic prayer training, in order to pray effectively for Israel and the Middle East, follows the teaching. There will be prayer assignments onsite at/from Tamar, prayer shifts, prayer gatherings, desert work projects, planting trees, Prayer Mountain, and prayer sites in the desert areas, i.e. Eilat, Timna Park (Tabernacle), Egypt border, IDF outpost/academy, exodus wandering, desert farm near Jordan border, Scorpion’s Pass, where Moses and exodus wanderers traveled near Mt. Hor.
Day 8: (Sunday, Nov. 9) Ein Gedi -- Jericho -- Bet Shean -- Mt. Gilboa -- Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee
We will finish our last breakfast at Tamar and tell the Park residents goodbye at 8 a.m., departing for the Sea of Galilee area in our bus. We have a long day, but it will be blessed.
Day 9: (Monday, Nov. 10) On the Galilee Sea boat -- Golan Heights -- Syria Border Lookout -- Mt Hermon – Banias (Caesarea Philippi) -- Dan -- Metulla at Lebanon border -- Tiberius
Day 10: (Tuesday, Nov. 11) Mt. of Beatitudes -- Nazareth -- Megiddo -- Mt. Carmel -- Valley of Jezreel -- Caesarea -- Jerusalem
Day 11: (Wednesday, Nov. 12) Mt of Olives -- Gethsemane Garden -- Kidron Valley -- Temple Mount -- Western Wall -- Eastern (Golden) Gate -- Wall Rampart above Old City -- Jerusalem
Day 12: (Thursday, Nov. 13) Temple Mount -- Western Wall -- Pray and worship at Old City gates, prayerwalk (2 ˝ miles around) the outer wall of the Old City, beginning at the Jaffa Gate -- Jerusalem.
Day 13: (Friday, Nov. 14) Partial repeat of prior day. Temple Mount -- Western Wall -- Pray and worship in the four quarters of the Old City -- Pool of Bethesda at Via Dolorosa (Perhaps do some shopping this day on Ben Yehuda Street) -- Jerusalem.
Day 14: (Saturday, Nov. 15) The bus will pick us up at 8 a.m. and take us to the Knesset garden (devotions)
Succat Hallel -- Garden Tomb for communion (consecration of our lives), last lunch at Jaffa Gate (final shopping if needed in Old City) and to airport in Tel Aviv by 7 p.m.
Day 15: (Sunday, Nov. 16) Flight from Tel Aviv to USA
¨ Basic Logistics:
§ The schedule is subject to change, depending on the availability and timing of each day.
§ The cost is $2695 per person – subject to change if there is an airline fuel surcharge.
§ The registration form and deposit should be sent directly to Blossoming Rose, Box X, Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319 (Specific street address is: 4707 Indian Lakes Road).
§ There is room for 30 prayer leaders/pray-ers on a first come-first served basis, so, please register ASAP! Thank You.
Tours Include: Not Included:
-International Flight -Flight insurance
-Hotels – breakfast/dinner -Lunches (except at Tamar)
-National Park Pass (six parks) -Optional entrance fees
-All tips (except housekeeping) -Hotel housekeeping tips
-All meals at Tamar -Gondola at Masada
-Galilee Boat
-Baptismal gown
Please contact Earl & Trish Pickard at:
Kansas Prayer Mission ® P.O. Box 12301 ® Wichita, KS 67277-2301
(316) 262-4744 ® (316) 262-2552 (fax) ® cccpraywks@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/prayks