

Shadow of the Almighty has fascinated readers for more than half a century, and continues to educate and inspire.Įlisabeth Elliot Gren is a Christian author and evangelist. This tragedy was the inspiration for the 2005 film "End of the Spear."Įlliot, who later worked as a missionary with the very tribe that killed her husband, examines just what makes a person decide to commit his or her life to the service of God, knowing death could come at any moment. Drawing from Jim's diaries, along with her personal experience, author and evangelist Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of her husband's murder, along with four of his fellow missionaries, at the hands of Ecuador's Huaorani Indians. This moving tale of faithfulness and obedience is the life and testament of Jim Elliot, as told by his widow.

Shadow of the Almighty is one of the great missionary stories of modern times.
