Israel calls pastor, and he responds

February 3, 2013

Submitted photos except as noted

The Rev. Ron Adams of Emmanuel Baptist Church loves to visit the Holy Land. See Doug Dezotell's story at http://www.t-g.com/story/1936728.html .

Rev. Ron Adams, pastor of Emmanuel Church in Shelbyville, holds a ceremonial shofar, or ram's horn, which is blown in Israel on holy days. (T-G Photo by Doug Dezotell)
The Synagogue in Capernaum on the north shore of the Seas of Galilee.
The Church of Peter's Primacy on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Caves in Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Ron Adams leading a Bible study at the Bethany tombs where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
Doug and Kay Mitchell on top of Mt. Arbel next to Tiberius and the Sea of Galilee.
Tommy Dye with his daughter, Patty Howell, at the Garden Tomb.
Doug and Kay Mitchell on top of Mt. Arbel next to Tiberius and the Sea of Galilee
One of the Shelbyville groups visiting Israel with Pastor Adams: (back row) Jim Guinn Jr., Willie Nelson, Patty Howell, Adams, Rev. Tommy Dye; (front row) Rev. Doug Mitchell, Kay Mitchell, Ralph and Melissa Johnson, June Dye, and Nancy June Brandon.
Nancy June Brandon and Patty Howell on a camel overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Church of All Nations at the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem.
Shops on the street in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Shelbyville pastor David Carrera and his daughter Melissa on a hill overlooking Nazareth.