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The Ecuador Martyrs

This special section includes stories about the five missionaries (Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, et al) who were killed by Waodani tribesmen in Ecuador in 1956. Two recent films—the documentary Beyond the Gates of Splendor, and the feature movie End of the Spear—tell the story, and several articles from Christianity Today magazine give further information.

REVIEW
End of the Spear
Fifty years after the horrific news of the missionary martyrs in Ecuador rocked the world, this well-made feature film looks back at that story—ultimately a stirring tale of redemption and reconciliation.
by Lisa Ann Cockrel | posted 01/20/06
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Rated PG-13
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NEWS
Christian Studio Explains Hiring of Gay Actor
The makers of End of the Spear didn't find out about co-star Chad Allen's homosexuality until after they offered him the job, and then they felt obliged to honor the contract.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/26/06

INTERVIEW
Death Worked Backwards
End of the Spear, a new film about the 1956 missionary martyrs in Ecuador, is similar to the Narnia story in some ways, says Steve Saint, son of one of the murdered men.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/18/06

REVIEW
Beyond the Gates of Splendor
This documentary about the five missionary martyrs in Ecuador in 1956 explodes the noble savage myth, telling the story from the perspective of the Waodani who killed Jim Elliot and his friends.
by Stan Guthrie | posted 10/04/05
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Rated PG-13
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INTERVIEW
From Film Neophyte to Movie Mogul
Before recently, Mart Green had never been in a movie theater, but he's the driving force behind two new films about the 1956 missionary martyrs in Ecuador—and the tribe that killed them.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/26/05

Discussion Guides

Is There Redemption at the End of the Spear?
A ready-to-download Movie Discussion Guide related to this movie is available at ChristianityTodayMoviesStore.com.

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Beyond the Gates of Splendor: Based on a True Story of Sacrifice
A ready-to-download Movie Discussion Guide related to this movie is available at ChristianityTodayMoviesStore.com.

From Christianity Today

The Rest of the Story
Half a century after killing five missionaries, the 'Auca' find themselves on the cutting edge of modern missions.
by Rebecca Barnes | January 18, 2006

Did They Have to Die?
Forty years after five missionaries lost their lives in the Ecuadorian jungle, the killers explain what really happened.
by Stephen E. Saint | September 16, 1996

The Unfinished Mission to the 'Aucas'
Unlike an oil company, the church hasa great deal to lose from creating dependency.
by Stephen E. Saint | March 2, 1998

Martyrs' Lost Plane Recovered in Ecuador
It's likely the plane flown by Nate Saint just before he was killed by Auca Indians in 1956.
by Kenneth D. MacHarg | August 15, 1994

Elsewhere

Triumph From Tragedy
Five missionaries' murders were not the end of the story.
from The Wall Street Journal | January 20, 2006