On Thursday and Friday, Feb 18-19,

Jacksonville, FL was the site of the 2010

Gospel Heritage Praise & Worship

Conference. Thousands were in attendance

both days as leaders in creative arts

ministries were blessed by classes,

seminars, showcases and services that

brought together the foremost psalmists,

theologians, teachers, preachers and

practitioners in Gospel.

Keynote speakers included Bishop

Rudolph McKissick (Thurs. am), Bishop

Noel Jones (Thurs pm), and Min. Kirk

Franklin (Fri. am). Psalmists for the two

days were Min. Stephen Hurd, Dr. Judy

McAllister, Vashawn Mitchell, and Kathy

Taylor.

On Friday night, the celebration focused

on Gospel Today’s 21st Anniversary. That

night, a concert Gala featured Johnathan

Nelson, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Bishop

Paul S. Morton Sr, Pastor Donnie

McClurkin and Bishop Hezekiah Walker.

One of the highlights of the conference

that had all the attendees buzzing was

All4One—a choir that traveled from

Sweden to participate in the conference.

The choir ministered on Friday morning

and blessed the conference with its purity

and simplicity. For more information on

the conference: Gospelheritage.org, or call

770-719-4825.2

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God impressed upon my spirit the theme“Transformational Worship,” said Dr. TeresaHairston, founder and president of GHF.

“When you worship God in spirit and in truth—when you open your heart, soul and mind to God,not just in the sanctuary (in public), but in yourprivate times, in your personal prayer closet --there is a metamorphosis that takes place—thereis a complete change in you—the Holy Spiritsupernaturally changes and alters your mind—you don’t think the same, you don’t talk the sameand you don’t live the same.

“When you experience true worship you neverleave the same way—true worship transformsyou.”

Kirk Franklin Ministers

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by Bunnie Jackson Ransom

If you’re looking to expand your

spirituality, you might consider

participating in church activities or

making new friends who share your

desire to learn more about religion;

or another way to combine all of

these ideas is to travel to the land of

Jesus’ birth.

What better way to experience the

Bible as a “history book” than on a

pilgrimage - from the Galilee region

of northern Israel to the Holy city of

Jerusalem, explore other biblical

cities and places where Jesus

preached, and pay homage at the

sites of his death, burial and

resurrection.

This fall, Exploritas, a non-profit

educational travel organization

known for its exceptional

educational travel programs, offers

a 12-day journey, In the Footsteps of

Christ: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land,

based on the shore of the Sea of

Galilee, where much of Jesus’

ministry occurred, Jerusalem and

Egypt.

“The heart of what Exploritas

offers is the pursuit of lifelong

learning and the significant health

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A HISTORY LESSON NOT TO BE MISSED...

A JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND

benefits of keeping mentally

engaged,” says Kathy Taylor,

associate vice president of

community development at

Exploritas. “My mission is to build

awareness of the benefits of learning

through travel in the African American

community and an extraordinary part

of that is the opportunity to develop

programs such as this journey to the

Holy Land, which we created as a

special program for the church

community,” Taylor adds. “It’s a

unique in-depth spiritual exploration

that really is hands-on learning at its

best.”

Bible passages will come to life

and add special depth to

interpretation of scripture: visit the

sites of the Sermon on the Mount and

the Miracle of Loaves and Fishes;

see the Baptismal Center on the

Jordan River and learn about Elijah’s

altar at the Monastery at Mukhraka at

Mount Carmel; learn about the inn of

the Good Samaritan and Masada, the

fortress where the Jewish Zealots

valiantly fought the armies of the

Roman Empire; visit the Chapel of

the Ascension, Garden of

Gethsemane and Church of All

Nations. On Mount Zion, explore the

Room of the Last Supper and King

David’s Tomb.

“As a professor at Morehouse

College, I recognize the educational

value of the Pilgrimage to the Holy

Land,” says Reverend John Brown,

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Holy Land. Bring the Bible to life and add special depth to your

interpretation of scripture as you follow in the footsteps of

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Program Only: Starting at $2,450 per person, double occupancy

With Airfare: Starting at $3,350 per person, double occupancy,

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Exploritas is the new program name of Elderhostel, Inc.

associate pastor at Cascade United

Methodist Church in Atlanta, whose bible

study group will be attending the

Exploritas Holy Land program in

November. “[Visiting the Holy Land]

should be a living history lesson for us.

We have confirmed about 32 participants

[from our church community] - and

growing, to take this educational journey;

we plan to get started with a study group

to prepare us to learn as much as we can

about the life and times of Jesus relative

to what we will experience on this

program.”

Much more than a typical travel trip, a

visit to the Holy Land is an educational

opportunity; and, for many, a once-in-a-

lifetime occasion. To follow in the

footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth and the

children of Israel and to journey through

the Sinai Desert, to the site of the burning

bush and on to Cairo, Africa’s largest city

and home to a grand, age-old culture, is

a history lesson not to be overlooked.

About ExploritasExploritas (pronounced ek splôr´ i tahs) is

the new name for the programs developedand offered by Elderhostel, Inc., the not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning andeducational travel since 1975. Exploritasprograms empower adults to explore theworld’s places, peoples, cultures and ideas,and in so doing to discover more aboutthemselves. Each year, Exploritasparticipants visit every state and more than90 countries on thousands of programs,from “Intergenerational” learningexperiences bringing together grandchildrenand their grandparents or “AdventuresAfloat” shipboard voyages, to one-day “Dayof Discovery” explorations or active OutdoorAdventure programs, and more. Exploritasprograms strive to bring togetherpassionate, diverse participants and world-class instructors to foster engagingdiscussions. We are committed tocontinually developing new and stimulatingprograms that reflect the shifting realitiesand emerging trends of our ever-changingworld. The fellowship of learning and the joyof discovery are the hallmarks of theExploritas program experience.

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