Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
Week 1: Introduction — Setting the Stage
Read the Foreword and Introduction of Through Gates of Splendor. Key Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7; Matthew 28:18-20.
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Before the story begins, Elisabeth Elliot invites us to see these five men not as legends but as ordinary people with ordinary fears who served an extraordinary God. Take a moment before you read to ask: what do I already believe about sacrifice, calling, and death?
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6 questions1.What did you already know about the Auca martyrs before picking up this book? What drew you to read it, and what do you hope to take away?
2.Elisabeth Elliot wrote this account while still in acute grief, just months after her husband's death. How does knowing the author's personal stake in the story affect the way you approach it?
3.The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) forms the theological backbone of everything these men did. In your own words, what does that commission demand of ordinary Christians — not just ordained missionaries?
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