Today, many churches desperately require revitalizing. By His goodness, He provides us with the same prescription:
Pastors can help their congregations expand by organizing spiritual group travel. Such trips provide holistic and value-based religious pilgrimage tours with great experiences for their pilgrims.
1. Personal Growth 
Religion-free adults are much more likely than churchgoing Christians to reject any notion of a deity, higher power or spiritual force as an explanation for anything in life.
Travel is an invaluable opportunity for spiritual seekers seeking personal growth to renew their faith and reawaken their spirit. Travel provides the chance to connect with like-minded individuals while experiencing new cultures – an invaluable chance for meaningful spiritual encounters!
No matter if it be walking the Camino de Santiago across France & Spain, visiting Apparition Hill in Medjugorje or touring places of religious significance like Vatican City for Catholics or Wittenburg for Protestants; spirituality and faith lie at the core of these experiences.
At these experiences, one is immersed in the beauty of art and architecture of these sacred spaces, reflecting on their meaning to oneself and feeling rejuvenated – this is why many faith-based tours aim to be inspiring yet humble experiences.
2. Social Interaction
Western Europe mirrors America in that most adults identify as Christians; however, a sizeable portion of people across all countries within this region describe themselves as spiritual but nonreligious – an affiliation known as being religiously unaffiliated.
They tend to believe in concepts like fate and reincarnation, as well as endorse the belief that human souls exist independently from physical bodies. Additionally, they often embrace Eastern or New Age practices like meditation and yoga (not simply exercise) while believing in “evil eye” curses and crystal healing properties.
Still, they tend to support government policies that promote or protect religion in their countries and have more negative attitudes toward immigrants and minority religions, such as Muslims and Jews.
3. Spiritual Growth 
Spiritual development entails eliminating obstructions to faith that obstruct one’s relationship with Jesus and discern His will, such as lack of time spent studying the Bible, negative thoughts and behaviors, unresolved sin, unhealthy relationships or worldly distractions.
Spiritual awakening can be seen through self-referral: shifting from external references like positions, possessions, and ego satisfactions to internal ones like stillness, intuition and higher guidance as sources of identity. One sign that you’re on the road to spiritual awakening may be your willingness and capacity to let go of things that no longer serve you.
Western European adults without religious ties generally hold beliefs in God; however, many do not view Him in the same manner as churchgoing Christians and therefore tend to not identify themselves as believers or have an understanding of what it means to be one.
4. Physical Health
Studies show that those who engage in regular faith practices enjoy lower blood pressure, stronger immunity systems and overall greater levels of happiness and fulfillment in life. Faith-based travel provides an ideal way to unplug from daily routine and explore a different culture with like-minded people while deepening your spiritual practice.
Experience life-altering spiritual journeys when traveling as part of a group with a tour operator that specializes in faith-based tours. Their experts know exactly how to plan and conduct religious pilgrimages, including working with local clergy to coordinate services at each destination you visit.
Religious tours designed to enrich and expand faith – whether that means following Apostle Paul through Greece, visiting sacred sites in Lourdes and Assisi or attending Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany – that will uphold your spiritual faith.
