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In the Footsteps of the Apostles - Turkey & Greece
April 9-22, 2027
Follow the missionary paths of Paul and his companions across the lands where the early church was born. From Antioch and Ephesus in Asia Minor to Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth, and Athens in Greece, this study tour retraces the story of Acts through the heart of the Greco-Roman world. Led by Dr. Mark Fairchild, noted biblical archaeologist, and hosted by Ryan Harmon, this journey offers a rare opportunity to see, touch, and walk the settings where the apostles proclaimed Christ and established the first Christian communities.
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Dr. Fairchild received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Drew University. He also completed Ph.D. coursework at Union Theological Seminary (NY) and Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Fairchild has twice received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1992, he collaborated with 11 other scholars at Yeshiva University exploring the Greek encounter with Judaism during the Hellenistic Period. In 2002, he joined 20 other scholars at the University of Chicago to investigate societal transformations and the legitimization of power in the early Islamic states.
Fairchild’s recent discovery of two previously unknown ancient synagogues in Turkey (including the world’s oldest known synagogue) was published in the Biblical Archaeology Review in 2012. Research at this ancient synagogue was also published in the Journal of Ancient Judaism in 2014. The Biblical Archaeology Review also published Fairchild’s research on St. Paul’s first mission from Perga to Antioch (2013) and another article on the biblical city of Laodicea (2017). Fairchild’s book on Christian Origins in Ephesus and Asia Minor (originally published in 2015) has been expanded and a second edition is currently available with Hendrickson Publishers (2017).
Dr. Fairchild is currently the Program Director for the Ephesus Meeting, an academic conference at the ancient site of Ephesus in Turkey. He annually travels to Turkey, Greece, Israel, Egypt and Jordan for research and to conduct study tours.
