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Tour Reflection | Heartfelt Hope 2019

June 19, 2019 by Mitch

HOPE Tour 2019 was amazing! Our boutique pilgrimage into the Holy Land and Promised Land was wonderful. We had a full team of 14 people and travelled for 23 days. We had several young people on team with the youngest being 19, ranging all the way up to our older team members with the upper age limit being 80. Ben and Helen Betz were the team leaders, as pastors they have been leading mission trips, retreats and discipleship groups for 10 years. It was a combination of a being a discipleship tour, spiritual retreat and pilgrimage all in one.

We began in Amman, Jordan and travelled through the desert until we entered the Promised Land. After exploring some Old Testaments stories, we then we retraced the steps and life of Jesus through Israel in a fairly chronological manner. Activities included beautiful worship services, floating in the Dead Sea, riding camels, sailing on the Sea of Galilee and lots of time meditating on God’s Word. The trip was a wonderful God based adventure. Everyone gained a new sensory understanding of the Bible, grew in their faith, had some sweet God encounters and came home encouraged.

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Tour Reflection | Steps of Paul with the Costellos 2019

May 14, 2019 by Mitch

"We had the most AMAZING time! Following in the steps and ministry of the Apostle Paul brought the book of Acts alive for us all. Turkey was highlighting some of Paul's ministry but we also got toe visit the Seven Churches featured in the first three chapters of the book of Revelation. The sense of being one big family under Christ was a very special experience for us all.

There were moments of grace, love and understanding throughout the tour. Not only with one another, but with other Christians we met along the way, and of course with the locals. I am so encouraged by this tour and it has for me, solidified my God given purpose, through Selah, to offer experiences for Christians to go deeper in their faith."

- Lisa Tarzia, Director

Highlights

Visit Mars Hill where Paul preached of the “Unknown God” in Athens on Easter Sunday
The ancient cityof Corinth
Paul walked the Egnatian way in Northern Greece to Thessalonika, Philippi and Berea
The spectacular clifftop monasteries of Meteora
ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli, 2 days after ANZAC Day
Seven Churches of Revelation in Turkey
The island of Patmos where Apostle john wrote Revelation

"Chris & I had an amazing time - Chris even commented that it's one of the best holidays we've ever had - & we've done a tremendous amount of travel!! We loved our travelling companions & felt so welcomed to Tim & Merridie's group.

We were well & truly united in Christ. It's the first time we've travelled with a Christian group & were blown away by everyone's positive attitude (no moaners & groaners) & the respect shown towards one another.

We loved the prayer box idea - loved ones at home have felt so touched hearing that a group of strangers would pray over them every day!! So beautiful! We want to thank you for your professionalism, great attention to detail & desire to ensure that everyone had the best tour possible."

Kay & Chris Woodward

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Video | Send Me, Refresh me, Grow me

January 24, 2019 by Mitch

In our high-paced lives, Selah offers experiences for Christians to go deeper in their faith by offering travel, retreat and workshop opportunities. We have local retreats designed to refresh and replenish, as well as travel opportunities including Holy Land and Bible Tours, or simply travel to a beautiful destination with like-minded people.

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Do you know the incredible Oberammergau story?

December 17, 2018 by Jacquie McIntosh

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Oberammergau is a little town in Germany with an amazing story. Many years ago, in 1632, Oberammergau was on the cusp the Black Plague. The people of Oberammergau made a vow to God that if he spared their town from the inevitable plague, they would regularly perform the Passion Play as a sign of repentance. After this pledge, incredibly, in fact miraculously, no one died.

So in 1634, the first Passion Play was staged in the town. Since 1680 the play has performed on the first year of each decade. Other than during WWII and in 1770, the Oberammergau passion play has performed uninterrupted every decade

The Oberammergau Passion Play transforms the whole village. In the last Passion Play in 2010, there were 2,000 adults and children involved. The stage, the costuming, the whole amphitheatre is transformed.

One fascinating part of the story is that only locals who have lived in the village for at least 20 years or have been born there can be in the play. The Passion Play in 2010 was sold out within days of tickets being released to wholesalers, so the tradition and popularity continues today. Many who have experienced it say it is an amazing ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience.

As you can imagine, the Passion Play experience is on many travellers bucket-list.

Selah has put together a variety of tour opportunities built around going to the Oberammergau Passion Play in 2020. To view the total range of tours click here https://myselah.com.au/special/oberammergau/

Selah & Mission Travel

December 16, 2018 by Jacquie McIntosh

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Creating ‘Selah-Moments’

August 24, 2018 by Jacquie McIntosh

With the exciting launch of Selah in 2019, we unpack ‘selah moments’ and why Selah.

‘Selah’ is a Hebrew word referring to a voluntary and intentional pause for reflection. Often in times of pausing, God gives us a revelation that transforms our perspective, bringing us closer to Him. Selah positions us to hear His voice and be in His presence.

As Christians, Lisa Tarzia, Managing Director of Mission Travel, felt we should be creating selah opportunities for people to engage in experiences that deepen our faith.

“I’ve had a few ‘selah-moments’ in my life”says Lisa, “but two are very much in the forefront of my mind. The first was at the beach not long after my mum had died. I was 21 and grieving deeply. In the moment of being still in God’s creation, the vastness of the ocean and the rhythm of the waves crashing on the shore, I felt the tangible presence of God comforting me and letting me know that she was okay. It is something I have not forgotten,” says Lisa.

“Another impactful ‘selah-moment’ was my first time visiting the Garden of Gethsemane in 2009. Physically being there was so powerful. I pictured Jesus fully human and divine, asking his father “Do you really want me to do this?” The enormity of His sacrifice hit me so deeply that I felt the overwhelming power of His love,” reveals Lisa.

Selah is about creating spaces for Christians to have ‘selah moments’. Moments where people stop, pause and ponder. “When I presented this concept to my staff at Mission Travel, someone suggested the brand name ‘Selah’. Straight away my spirit leaped, and I felt this was God’s title for this new adventure. Little did the person know that years earlier I was drawn to the word ‘selah’ in the Psalms and kept on writing it in my prayer journal in a reflective and creative way, not fully understanding the meaning of the word”.

“Everything we offer at Selah is sprinkled with opportunities to pause and reflect. I believe that people will be transformed, rejuvenated and grow deeper in their faith through Selah. Whether it be pausing on a Christian retreat, or travelling abroad, I know that if we unplug ourselves from this busy cluttered life, we will have moments with God that are transformative and life-changing”, says Lisa.