Through Gates of Splendor: The Event That Shocked the World, Changed a People, and Inspired a Nation Audiobook

" The true story of missionaries and their families in Ecuador. Five missionaries were killed while trying to reach the tribe known as the world's worst killers in the 1950's. A good read. I recommend the follow up book (by a different author) "End of the Spear" "

" I've known the story for decades, but the End of the Spear movie revitalized it. Recommended. "

" The prayer of people being persecuted is that they do not deny their faith in Christ. Glorious example of giving up your life for the sake of the gospel. Enjoyed the movies from this story and End of the Spear also. "

" Oh my! I do not think I could ever be as brave. What a tremendous story and inspiration!I would love someday to travel there and see their mission field. "

" Many of us claim that our "all is on the altar" and we are willing to give whatever God asks of us for the sake of the Gospel. Elliot and his co-laborers bring into focus taking the Gospel to the uttermost part of the earth no matter the cost. "

" Great story about the supreme sacrifice of men who were willing to lay down their lives for what they believed in. It is an emotional journey as most already know the end of the story. "

" While I liked the overall story, it could have been written much better. Almost the whole account is taken directly from the diary entries of the five men who were trying to contact the Aucas. This makes it less of a flowing narrative and more fragmented. Still, it is inspiring to hear of such great missionaries who truly believe and gain their lives by losing them. "

" Very moving book about Jim Elliot. Much better than the movie. "

" He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. "

" Read this with Aidan. Good things to discus with a 12 year old boy! "

" Loved this book. These men gave everything to follow Christ. The book is humbling. "

" Amazing book. I love the story of Jim Elliot. "

" so touching "

" Testament to God's power in mens' lives. Read as a teen, was a real inspiration. "

" Tells the true story of the five men murdered by the Aucas in 1956. It is told by Jim Elliot's wife, Elisabeth Elliot, and some of the story is told by things the men themselves wrote. Very good book. "

" Powerful testimony of God's grace and mighty work, bridging vastly different people and cultures. "

" Very thought provoking book. One of the men killed was a member of my husband's family, and we've all read the book and the LIFE mag articals. "

" One powerful book that God used to influence my perspectives on dating and ministry. Read while in college. A true classic! "

" This is an amazing account of sacrifice and devotion to God. I was so convicted by the deep personal relationship each missionary had with the Lord. I recommend this book to every Christian especially to those interested in serving in ministry. "

" I can still remember when the radio brought the news of the death of five young American missionaries in South America. For my next birthday and then Christmas I received Elisabeth Elliot's compassionate and horrifying--yet enlightening--account of what happened. "

" This book was amazing. Very moving, a must read for any growing Christian. "

" Really good. If America will have a Hall of Faith, the five missionaries to the Aucas (and their wives) will be in it. Well worth imitating. Think I may have read this previously. "

" This is one of my favorite non Fiction books. I was so inspired and touched by the story of Elisabeth Elliot and her husband. "

" Elliot never has spoken to me. I admire her in almost every aspect, but she doesn't communicate to me. That is why she ranks so low. "

" One powerful book that God used to influence my perspectives on dating and ministry. Read while in college. A true classic! "

" FINALLY!!!! it was good but it took FOREVER!! but I would read it if I was you :) "

" Many of us claim that our "all is on the altar" and we are willing to give whatever God asks of us for the sake of the Gospel. Elliot and his co-laborers bring into focus taking the Gospel to the uttermost part of the earth no matter the cost. "

" Very challenging and inspiring to my faith. It's a book I should probably read again. "

" For me, this book literally changed my life. The committment to God that the five missionaries and their families exhibited inspires everyone to follow in their footsteps. "

" I loved this book. I remember being deeply moved by these men's passion for Jesus and their passion to save a people they did not even know. This is one of the best books I ever read. "

" Incredible story, seemed to wrap up very quickly at the end with WAY too much filler in between. The story alone gives it 3 stars. "

" Testament to God's power in mens' lives. Read as a teen, was a real inspiration. "

" Eh, it was alright. The beginning was really slow, and it didn't help that the copy I had told me outright all five of the male missionaries die. It was very preachy at the beginning, but the end had a good moral: God plans everything - the good and the bad. "

" This is one of my favorite non Fiction books. I was so inspired and touched by the story of Elisabeth Elliot and her husband. "