36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” 39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:36-39 Located outside the walls of Jerusalem, this beautiful garden among a grove of olive trees is thought to be the place where Jesus prayed this prayer, and it is pretty amazing over 2,000 years later, that you can go and visit it today. In Hebrew Gat Shemanim means “oil press,” pointing to the area’s ancient olive oil…
A Hebrew Word For An Intentional Pause To Reflect.
Helping Christians Go Deeper In Their Faith
In our high-paced lives, Selah offers experiences for Christians to go deeper in their faith through travel.
Travel opportunities including Holy Land and Bible Tours, or simply travel to a beautiful destination with like-minded people.
THE SELAH STORY
The concept of 'Selah' was birthed from Lisa Tarzia's personal experience. As the Executive Director of Selah, and formerly Mission Travel, Lisa has always been passionate about travel that transforms. Through her own journey, the 'selah-moments' she experienced were life changing. This drew her to a place where she wanted to provide opportunities for Christians to have these moments.
"Escaping from the busyness of life and making an intentional choice to stop and go deeper in faith is what I want to create. I guess it is a type of discipleship travel." says Lisa.
Selah provides these opportunities through travel to Biblical places, but also to places where God's creation makes us look to Him with awe and wonder. Custom made for the Australian Christian, the heart behind Selah is for people to grow and be transformed. Selah recruits tour leaders of excellence that can commentate and facilitate this growth.
The power of pausing and reflecting is incredible. As A.W. Tozer writes 'More spiritual progress can be made in one short moment of speechless silence in the awesome presence of God than in years of mere study.'
OUR TEAM
Lisa Tarzia
Founder/Managing Director
Melanie Selvam
Travel Sales Consultant
Christelle Marisson
Travel Sales Consultant
Maria Teychenné
Administration Assistant
Amy Keeble
Designer
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