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ABOUT THE TRIP
April 25 - May 8, 2027
Join us on a transformative 14-day journey (April 25 – May 8, 2026) tracing the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul through Greece, Turkey and Italy, designed specifically through the lens of Novo’s passion for Gospel Movements and the dynamic work of the Holy Spirit.
Beginning in northern Greece, you’ll stand at Philippi where the Gospel first broke into Europe at Lydia’s river and Paul experienced a Spirit-directed Macedonian call. You’ll visit Thessaloniki and Berea, where eager hearts searched the Scriptures daily, then stand on Mars Hill in Athens as Paul contextualized the Gospel for a pagan intellectual culture. In Corinth, you’ll see where Paul labored for 18 months planting the church amid real challenges, and in Ephesus you’ll walk the grand theater, the Hall of Tyurannus and the ancient streets where the Word of the Lord spread rapidly through bold teaching, power encounters, and multiplying disciples. The journey culminates powerfully in Rome, where Paul boldly proclaimed the Kingdom of God even while chained — a stirring reminder of perseverance and Gospel advance against all odds.
What makes this trip truly unique is its intentional focus beyond traditional sightseeing. Every site is paired with Scripture reading on location, times of prayer, and facilitated discussions on how the same Holy Spirit who empowered Paul still fuels simple, reproducible disciple-making today. You’ll explore practical movement principles — finding persons of peace, obedience-based discipleship, Discovery Bible Studies, and multiplying movements — while building community with like-minded believers. This is not just a historical tour; it’s a catalytic experience designed to ignite fresh vision, deeper dependence on the Spirit, and renewed commitment to making disciples who make disciples wherever God sends you.
With limited spots, this journey offers the rare opportunity to walk where Paul walked while asking the same questions he lived: How does the Gospel multiply rapidly today? How do we trust the Holy Spirit for breakthrough in our own cities and networks?
Ready to encounter God afresh in the places where the early church exploded?
ITINERARY
Days 1–3: Thessaloniki base
Depart USA
Arrival in Thessaloniki (April 24)
Day 2: Philippi (Lydia’s river, prison, forum – Acts 16, Macedonian Call, first European breakthrough)
Day 3: Thessaloniki + Berea (Scripture examination – Acts 17:11)
Days 4–7: Athens area
Day 4: Travel to Athens (+ optional Meteora)
Day 5: Athens – Areopagus (Mars Hill), Acropolis, Agora (Acts 17)
Day 6: Corinth & Cenchreae (Bema seat, 18 months of ministry – Acts 18)
Day 7: Reflection / processing day in Athens (DMM principles, Holy Spirit application)
Days 8–10: Ephesus area
Day 8: Morning flight Athens → Izmir, transfer to hotel near Ephesus/Kuşadası. Evening worship.
Day 9: Full day at Ephesus ruins (Grand Theater, daily teaching in the lecture hall, Spirit-empowered miracles and multiplication – Acts 19)
Day 10: Deeper Ephesus exploration + focused group processing on movement multiplication and obedience-based discipleship.
Day 11: Flight to Rome
Morning transfer to Izmir Airport (ADB).
Flight Izmir → Rome
Arrive Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
Afternoon: Rest and settle in.
Evening: Group orientation to Rome – Paul’s arrival as a prisoner, yet “preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness” (Acts 28:31). Focus on Holy Spirit-enabled witness in difficult circumstances.
Overnight: Rome
Day 12: Rome: Paul’s Imprisonment Sites
Morning: Mamertine Prison (traditional site where Paul and Peter were held). Powerful reflection on Paul writing letters (including possibly parts of the Pastoral Epistles) while in chains, and the advance of the Gospel despite opposition.
Visit St. Paul Outside the Walls (Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls) – traditional burial site of the Apostle Paul. Time for prayer and worship.
Afternoon: Tre Fontane Abbey (Three Fountains) – traditional site of Paul’s martyrdom (beheading).
Group discussion: What does faithful disciple-making look like under pressure? How do we trust the Holy Spirit for multiplication even when movement seems restricted?
Overnight: Rome.
Day 13: Rome: Broader Context & Reflection
Morning: Walk parts of the Appian Way (Via Appia) – the road Paul traveled as he entered Rome (Acts 28:15–16). Christians came out to meet him here.
Visit the Roman Forum and Colosseum area for historical context of the empire Paul confronted with the Gospel.
Afternoon: Dedicated group debrief and vision-casting.
Share testimonies
Process the entire journey (from Philippi’s breakthrough to Rome’s endurance)
Pray for disciple-making movements back home, led by the Holy Spirit.
Optional: Time for personal reflection or a short visit to other early Christian sites.
Evening: Farewell dinner + communion.
Overnight: Rome.
Day 14: Departure from Rome
Morning transfer to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) for international flights home.
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