Dear Friends,

In the story of the Christian church after the apostles, no one is more important than Martin Luther. As a young man he entered a monastery to find salvation, but he discovered no lasting peace of mind in anything that he did. Only when God opened the Scriptures to him and he read about God’s mercy to sinners for the sake of Jesus was Luther able to find the sure forgiveness he had been looking for. Luther determined to preach, teach, and practice this truth of the Gospel, even when it meant defying the powerful in church and state. Thus, the Reformation was born.

Of course, it is one thing to read about Luther or even to view artifacts about Luther here in the U. S., but quite another to visit the actual places where Luther walked—the Castle Church where he posted the 95 Theses, the monastery where he discovered the gospel, the place where he died—to name just a few. And to do so with knowledgeable and experienced seminary tour hosts makes such a trip the experience of a lifetime.

In March of 2004, we were privileged to bring to the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary an exhibit from Germany of Luther memorabilia, “Martin Luther—the Reformer.” Now, we are thrilled to be taking people to the land of Luther himself. We sincerely hope that you will consider becoming part of our CTS tour “In the Steps of Martin Luther.”

In Christ,

Dr. Lawrence Rast,
Assistant Academic Dean and Associate Professor in Historical Theology
CTS Tour Host

The Tour Includes: Round trip airfare from Chicago or Ft. Wayne First class, select hotels with twin beds and private baths. Continental breakfast daily plus a total of seven evening dinners. Comprehensive daily sightseeing by private, deluxe, air-conditioned motor coach. Qualified driver and English speaking professional tour guide. All admission fees and taxes. Automatic $100,000 flight insurance policy.

Wartburg Castle - Eisenach   Augustinian Monastary - Erfurt   City Church - Wittenberg

The 11 Day Itinerary Includes: Eisenach Wartburg Erfurt Eisleben Wittenberg Berlin Dresden Leipzig Coburg Nuremberg Augsburg Munich Rhine Valley