Faithful Christians long for opportunities to deepen their faith. They want to connect with long faith traditions. They want to connect with each other in a faith context.

As a Tour Leader, you have the holy privilege of creating this opportunity. People might travel all over the world alone or as a couple, but they won’t experience the faith changing impact of a pilgrimage led by their faith leader.

Why lead a pilgrimage?

• Create an opportunity for people in your faith community to experience places they have always wanted to, but never felt comfortable traveling to alone.

• Create an opportunity for your faith community to draw closer to one another and to God.

• Create an opportunity to create memories with the people they see every week at worship.

Steps to leading a pilgrimage:

12-18 Months:

1. Work with Good Shepherd to choose travel dates and itinerary

2. GST provides Brochures, Posters, Registration Website to begin inviting people

3. Your passion inspires: Keep Inviting People!

   10-14 Months:

4. Work with GST to offer Informational meetings in person or on Zoom (Good Shepherd Representative can join these)

   4-8 Months:

5. Gather the group: review spiritual aspects of the pilgrimage

   1-2 Months:

6. Host a final meeting for travel related questions

   After you return home:

7. Share your stories and pictures

8. Host gatherings with your faith community

9. Be ready to plan your next pilgrimage