April Night of Worship Resources

Website article: Bethany Global, Jim and : Undivided Devotion to God and the Unreached Link: https://bethanygu.edu/blog/stories/jim-and-elisabeth-elliot/ ​ Or search the web for “Bethany Global, Jim and Elisabeth Elliot: Undivided Devotion to God and the Unreached” This article includes a breathtaking description of the lives of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, and how they have inspired many people, the world over, in their journey with God. The article discusses how, after was martyred with four other in 1956, Mrs. Elisabeth Elliot later came to live among the tribe that killed her husband. Elisabeth’s books, written from her own experiences, are also discussed. The article tells about Jim and Elisabeth’s upbringings, and about how they came to feel their callings to God’s service. There are several photos that detail Jim and Elisabeth’s service as missionaries in .

Website article: The Legacy of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot Link: https://www.imb.org/2019/04/01/missionary-legacy-jim-elisabeth-elliot/ ​ Or search the web for “imb.org, The Missionary Legacy of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot” After the discovery of her mother’s old letters, Valerie Shepard Elliot, the daughter of Jim and Elisabeth Elliott, recounts themes in her parents’ missionary legacy. This article mentions separate texts that retell her parents’ stories for additional reading. The article includes a video link to Valerie’s reflections on her parents and their experiences as missionaries. It is a celebration of marriage and a profound testimony to the steadfastness requisite of missionaries such as Jim and Elisabeth. This International Mission Board website may be of interest to those who like to read about international missions in general.

Video: American missionary and martyr Jim Elliot Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs7TE_AzlME ​ Or search YouTube for “American missionary and martyr Jim Elliot“ Length: 5:46 minutes/seconds This video introduces this entire group of five American missionaries - Jim Elliot and his friends - who served in Ecuador’s jungles. It shows renderings of the Quichua and Auca Indians of the Amazon jungle (also known as the “Huaorani” tribe or "Waodani" or "Waorani"), the people group that these missionaries reached out to and lived among. This uplifting

video conveys the effects of Jim’s work among the tribe through anecdotes and moving video clips. It describes a meaningful, lasting and redemptive effect of the missionaries’ work in Ecuador.

Video: Elisabeth Elliot Testimony Urbana 1996 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q4X_DOT0d0 ​ Or search YouTube for “Elisabeth Elliot Testimony Urbana 1996” Length: 8:11 minutes/seconds This video shows footage of Elisabeth herself speaking in 1996 about her experiences, and those of her late husband. Elisabeth speaks with great emotional strength and recollection about her husband Jim’s convictions for the Gospel, and also speaks to her own commitments to be available to God’s service and direction after the death of her husband.

Video: : 61 Years Later Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vcv9vjNO8w ​ Or search YouTube for “Operation Auca: 61 Years Later“ Length: 7:24 minutes/seconds In this video clip, , son of , a fellow missionary friend of Jim Elliot who served in Ecuador, discusses the impact of the missionary work of his father and his four missionary friends. This is a powerful illustration of what occurred after the deaths of the five missionaries, which was a work that only God could orchestrate. What follows is a practical application with scripture that we can learn from today.

Book: Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot Original publication date: 1957 This book was written by Elisabeth Elliott while she was still serving as a missionary in Ecuador. Mrs. Elliott’s writings tell the story of Operation Auca, an attempt by five American missionaries - the author’s husband, Jim Elliot; Pete Flemming; Ed McCully; Nate Saint; and - to reach the Huaorani tribe in Ecuador for Christ. The title of the book comes from the hymn, “We Rest on Thee”, an often-sung hymn of the missionaries before they embarked on their journey to the Huaorani tribe’s territory in September 1955. Epilogues in later publications of the book tell about what has happened to the Huaorani tribe since Operation Auca, and what has happened to the missionaries' families.