num_pages: 192
description: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"Jim and Pete turned to see the Auca men, their deadly spears raised, running toward Nate, Ed, and Roger. Jim stood in the river, his hand on his pistol. Should he defend himself? He already knew the answer. Each man had promised the others that he would not save himself by killing those they had sought out in Jesus' name.Jim Elliot and his co-workers surrendered their lives in Ecuador's jungle, trusting that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Decades later, this dramatic event has challenged countless Christians to live with one great to bring the gospel to those who have never heard (1927-1956).
language: English
title: Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
titlecomplete: Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
genres: Christianity, Christian Non Fiction, History, Theology, Childrens, Faith, Biography Memoir, Biography, Christian, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 687
series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
publisher: YWAM Publishing