Expert Instruction Where it Matters Most 
We provide expertly trained instructors for every faculty-led study tour, whether you’re exploring the Holy Land, walking through ancient Jordan, discovering Egypt’s biblical connections, following Paul’s footsteps in Türkiye and Greece, or venturing into expanded programs throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.

Our instructors don’t just know the material—they know the land. They bring years of academic training combined with intimate knowledge of the places where biblical history unfolded, creating learning experiences that textbooks simply cannot provide.

Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Experience
Each JCBS instructor combines rigorous academic training with intimate knowledge of biblical geography, culture, history, and archaeology. They understand how the land itself illuminates Scripture in ways that transform understanding.

For University and Seminary Programs: Our instructors hold earned doctoral degrees and bring extensive experience teaching on-site in the lands of the Bible. They meet the highest academic standards while making ancient texts come alive in their original settings.

For Church Study Tours: Our instructors possess master’s degrees along with proven experience guiding groups through biblical lands. They excel at making complex biblical concepts accessible to church members while maintaining scholarly depth.

Expert Instructors Who Bring the Bible to Life
Our instructors don’t just teach about the Bible—they teach in the Bible lands, bringing decades of academic excellence and hands-on field experience to every program.

Whether you’re a seminary student writing a thesis or a church member deepening your faith, our instructors know how to meet you where you are and take your biblical understanding to new levels.

Rev. Bob Rambo

Instructor

Bob Rambo hails from West Point, MS. He is married to Susie Baldwin Rambo, also from West Point. The Rambos have two sons: Will, a Teaching Pastor in Tupelo, MS, and Walt, an entomologist and farmer in Inverness, MS. Bob and Susie are proud grandparents of five grandchildren. Bob attended Wood College (’75), Mississippi State University (’80), and Memphis Theological Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree, graduating Summa Cum Laude (’84). He also received a Doctor of Ministry degree from MTS in 2002. After completing his academic studies, Bob did post-doctoral work in biblical archaeology under Dr. John Currid, a respected archaeologist and author affiliated with Reformed Theological Seminary. Bob has traveled and studied in Israel for the past 30 years and has served as an adjunct instructor at The Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies for 19 years. After completing his B.A., Bob was certified to teach high school history but answered the call to ministry and has served churches of all sizes. He has also served as the District Superintendent of the Starkville District of the Mississippi Conference. As a pastor, Bob has guided churches in establishing day-care centers to offer quality child care to the community. He has also led churches in inner-city mission work and participated in international mission trips to Russia and Costa Rica to help establish churches in those countries. From 1980 until his retirement in 2022, Bob served as the Lead Pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson. In December 2023, he accepted the role of Pastor at Starkville Global Methodist Church in Mississippi, where he currently serves.