For Immediate Release

Date:        November 2007
Contact:   Beth Hood
Publicist
Tel: (615) 902-2742
Email: bhood@thomasnelson.com

BRING YOUR FAITH ALIVE THROUGH TRAVEL!

New Book: The Christian Travel Planner Introduces Readers to the World of Faith Based Travel
(Nashville, Tenn.) More than 300 million people embark on religious travel annually around the globe, according to the World Tourism Organization. And some estimates place the religious travel industry at 18 billion dollars worldwide! What is the driving force behind this travel phenomenon? Quite simply, what other travel experience allows you to walk where Jesus walked, stand where the Apostle Paul once stood, witness to the lost and dying in third world countries or participate in mega-crusades and festivals? Christian Travel is much more than Holy Land visits or Bible theme parks; it is travel that allows one to experience faith, fun, and fellowship.

In The Christian Travel Planner (February 2008, $16.99, ISBN: 978-1-4016-0374-8), author Kevin J. Wright expresses his desire for people of all ages to meet God in a new and refreshing way by exploring the world through ministry and experiencing the history of Christianity first hand. Discussing a multitude of trips, from pilgrimage tours to mission trips and conference cruises, this book is accessible and user-friendly. Kevin also teaches how to build or enrich a Christian travel ministry at your church! Complete with stories, must-see descriptions, and website and travel reference information, this planner can also be used as a companion guide while traveling or simply from the comfort of your own home, as you explore Christianity’s famous sites via your computer.

“For the first-time ever, Christians have a comprehensive vacation planner to call their own,” said author Kevin J. Wright. “Christian travel is the newest ministry of the 21st-century.”

About the Author:
Kevin J. Wright is the country’s most recognized Christian travel and tourism authority.  He is the founder and president of the World Religious Travel Association and the World Religious Travel Expo and operates his own Religious Market Consulting business, assisting travel and tourism companies in working with the faith-based market.  He is the author of four travel guidebooks.  Hometown: Littleton, Colorado

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