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  • Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

  • By: Ellen Vaughn
  • Narrated by: Connie Shabshab
  • Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

By: Ellen Vaughn
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Summary

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savagely speared her husband, Jim, and his four colleagues. Incredibly, prayerfully, Elisabeth took her toddler daughter, snakebite kit, Bible, and journal...and lived in the jungle with the stone-age people who killed her husband. Compelled by her friendship and forgiveness, many came to faith in Jesus. This courageous, no-nonsense Christian went on to write dozens of books, host a long-running radio show, and speak at conferences all over the world. She was a pillar of coherent, committed faith; a beloved and sometimes controversial icon.

In this authorized biography, Becoming Elisabeth Elliot, best-selling author Ellen Vaughn uses Elisabeth’s private, unpublished journals, and candid interviews with her family and friends, to paint the adventures and misadventures God used to shape one of the most influential women in modern church history. It’s the story of a hilarious, sensual, brilliant, witty, self-deprecating, sensitive, radical, and surprisingly relatable person utterly submitted to doing God’s will, no matter how high the cost.

For Elisabeth, the central question was not, “How does this make me feel?” but, simply, “Is this true?” If so, then the next question was, “What do I need to do about it to obey God?”

“My life is on Thy Altar, Lord - for Thee to consume. Set the fire, Father! Bind me with cords of love to the Altar. Hold me there. Let me remember the Cross.” (Elisabeth Elliot, age 21)

©2020 Ellen Vaughn (P)2020 B&H Publishing
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Very honest and balanced. Super encouraging!

This really helps to put comfortable western life in perspective, without necessarily inducing guilt. Instead, it encouraging a faithful obedient life of trust in the Lord. That is success.

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Incredible

I am blown away by this biography! I’ve been familiar with Elisabeth for years but I learnt so much about her and more importantly the Lord. I found myself laughing out loud and being so encourage by the from this book!

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A stunning masterpiece on Elizabeth's life.

It's not often you get to read a biography with the clarity and truthfulness Ellen has. It has given me a holistic overview of this often idolised woman which is refreshing. Sound, exciting, accessible. I can't praise this enough. You will not be disappointed.

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Excellent

Very well written and read biography of Elisabeth Elliot. I’ve read lots of EE books and this was well worth the time - instructive and thoughtfully written.

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An honest portrayal of a reluctant faith heroine

I loved this. It's well written, with authentic detail and insightful observations from the author.

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