Based on Elisabeth Elliot's best-seller,
Through Gates of Splendor. In 1956, a team of missionaries---including Jim and Elisabeth Elliot---traveled to Ecuador. This feature-length documentary tells their startling true-life story of sacrifice, ministry, love, forgiveness, and changed lives. The powerful journey begins with interviews of the Waodani people discussing their way of life before hearing the gospel message. (Rated PG-13; contains some violence and native nudity.) Contains abridged version. Approx. 96 minutes.
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Reviewed by Susan Byers (Fremont, OH), April 20, 2009
This is a very good video but I think you should watch, End of the Spear, first. These videos are for a mature viewer. I will watch them again but it isn't something I will want to watch often. Still I am glad I purchased both videos and I have loaned them out to several people. I do recommend these be in every Christians video library.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Zodet S Zambrana (Ponce, PR), December 10, 2008
This is a good resource to introduce the mission ministry in the parish. I recomended it.
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Reviewed by Russ (WI), November 05, 2008
We used this video in our small group after reading the chapter on Missions in John Piper's 'Desiring God'. Since none of us have been on a foreign mission field I thought it would be good exposure. It worked very well for this.
This was a great documentary about the work of this mission, the people who were affected, and the testimony from the Waodoni people about the change that the Gospel has brought to their lives.
It is a great example of sacrificial love to fulfill the great commission.
This should challenge us all to look at the ways we are wrapped up in our own lives, expecting other people to change to meet our conditions before we will love them.
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Reviewed by Robert Siakimotu (Auckland 2024,), May 19, 2008
A very powerful story of commitment to GOD and His calling to His service. I will greatly blessed by the willingness of these young men to go where GOD led them. Their sacrifice is a great testimony to us all. GOD bless.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Frances Moore (Farmington, NM), November 06, 2007
This is an inspiring story that makes me ask, "Have I really given Jesus my all?"
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Donna (Goodlettsville, TN), July 29, 2007
The love of Christ is evident in the lives of these men and women who dedicated themselves to His service. It was moving to see how the United States of the 50s showed so much concern and care for missionaries. And this martyrdom was covered on national news and even by our military.. Today this would be unheard of! Our daughter watched it and said, "this was another time in our country when we were good." Tears came once again to our eyes as we remembered reading first hand (6th graders at the time) of this tragedy but knowing God had His hand in all of it. What a testimony to Christianity - the Waorani today.
3 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Sue (Dublin, TX), April 28, 2007
This movie is a great example of forgiveness. As God forgives us, the families of the deceased forgave the killers. The Waodani really didn't know that what they were doing was wrong.
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Tammie (Dillon, MT), March 14, 2007
An excellent anthropological overview of the history of the Waodani people and their meeting with modern culture. Unfortunately, the DVD emphasizes the missionaries being fun-loving guys who wanted to be friends with this tribe more than men and women committed to the eternal purposes of God and the eternal well-being of the Waodani. However, the Bible study guide enclosed with the DVD suggests some ideas about why they might have dedicated themselves to the course of action which they chose. The present spiritual condition of the Waodani people in the sense of their personal testimony of a relationship with God is not included. Nevertheless, this information is available on the Web for those who desire to know, and the additional information gives the film more significance.
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