2025 REFORMATION STUDY TOUR
June 22, 2025 - July 3, 2025
Experience the world of the Reformation firsthand. Walk in the footsteps of reformers like Luther, Zwingli, Hubmaier, and Calvin as you visit historic sites across Europe. Study theology and philosophy, experience church history, and engage in evangelism with MBTS faculty, Dr. Todd Chipman, Dr. Michael McMullen & students and professors from SWBTS and SEBTS.
What you need to know:
Dates: June 22 – July 3, 2025
Highlights:
- 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
- Stand in the great hall where reformers debated the nature of the Lord’s Supper at Marburg
- Worship in a rural Swiss cave where Anabaptists gathered under persecution
- Explore the sanctuary where Ulrich Zwingli recovered expositional preaching
- See John Calvin’s pulpit and his famed Genevan Academy
Cost:
Full trip – $4,400
Includes travel, accommodations, breakfasts, entry to historical sites, vendor tips and travel insurance, & tuition (see details below)
Deposit: A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is due in order to secure enrollment, and final payment is due on March 1.
*$1,000 surcharge for non-SBC students taking courses for credit
Classes:
Earn up to 6 hours of credit (at the Undergraduate or Graduate levels).
- HT3201-HT351 Theology II – Christian Doctrine II
- HT3101-HT113 Church History II or HT3232 Survey of Historical Theology
- HT3110 Baptist History – HT450 The Church
- HT3140-GS 350 – History and Theology of the Reformation (elective)
- BS2400-BS204 Introduction to Hermeneutics
Why should I go?
- Experience firsthand the sites where the Reformation unfolded
- Walk in the footsteps of great reformers
- Learn about the distinctive theology that shaped Protestant Christianity
- See historical documents and artifacts from the Reformation era
- Grow closer as a group and enjoy fellowship together
- Engage with the ongoing legacy of the Reformation in Europe today
For all those interested in attending this trip, please contact Jeff Lavenau at [email protected] to indicate your interest, pay your deposit and to inform him of what class you will be taking.
