Join Dr. Stephen Eccher for the 2025 Reformation Study Tour!
Step back in time to learn about the rich heritage of the Protestant Reformation in the actual places where history was made. On the Reformation Study Tour, the dazzling worlds of reformers like Luther, Zwingli, Hubmaier, and Calvin will come alive, as participants visit historic sites related the various reformations of the sixteenth century. Travelers will experience the reformation narrative in a vivid and unforgettable medium. Participants will also take the time to connect the reformers past labors with the present gospel work conducted in our contemporary twenty-first century context. Along the way we will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the church’s recovery of believers’ baptism after 1000+ years’ absence, and the very first Reformed “memorial” Lord’s Supper, both of which took place in 1525.
Here’s a taste of what participants will experience:
- Visit the Castle Church where Martin Luther posted his famous 95 Theses
- Tour a concentration camp and reflect on the unintended consequences of dangerous Reformation ideas
- See where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German as a gift for his beloved people
- Stand in a great hall where reformers debated the nature of the Lord’s Supper at Marburg
- Worship in a rural Swiss cave where Anabaptists were forced to gather under persecution for their free church beliefs
- Explore the sanctuary where Ulrich Zwingli not only recovered expositional preaching, but also where he oversaw the first Reformed “memorial” Lord’s Supper
- See John Calvin’s pulpit and his famed Genevan Academy
Dates: June 22 – July 3, 2025
Cost: $4400 which includes:
- International airfare
- In-country transport
- Hotel accommodations
- All breakfasts
- Entry to historical sites
- Vendor tips and travel insurance
- Tuition for two 2 classes (6 credit hours total), available for graduate or undergraduate credit
Locations:
- Wittenberg, Germany
- Strasbourg, France
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Geneva, Switzerland
- And more!
Who can attend:
- Students
- Alumni
- Friends of the seminary
Classes available:
- Theology 2
- Church History 2 (or Church History Survey for undergraduate students)
- Baptist History
- History and Theology of the Reformation (elective)
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2025
Spots are limited, so sign up today!
