Ep. 01
Ecuador
Amazon Communities
Where missionaries once died, their children now lead — the Waorani story continues in the next generation.
A GOI Documentary Series with Angel Studios
EveryNation.
Documentary Series
Eight nations. Eight stories. One unstoppable Gospel — told with the beauty it deserves, for an audience the Church has never reached.
90%Angel Guild Score · Proof of Concept · Extremely High Demand
The Heart of It
Before there is a budget,
there is a calling.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:19–20
Every Nation is a landmark eight-part documentary series capturing God's miraculous work at the edges of the earth — told through the lives of ordinary people who said yes.
From Maasai warriors coming to Christ, to vibrant Romanian churches rising in the wake of communism, to Ecuadorian pastors carrying the Gospel deep into the Amazon — these are the kinds of stories the world has never seen at this scale, with this quality, on a stage this big.
We've heard the stories of Hudson Taylor, William Carey, and Nate Saint. Now we have the chance to tell the true stories of today's missionaries — in a way that will call out the next generation.Help us tell the next stories.
A world-class cinematic series built to the standard of premium documentary filmmaking — with the heartbeat of a prayer, and the Great Commission as its sole purpose.
Our Why
Every nation. This generation.
The goal isn't a documentary — it's to mobilize Believers toward a missional calling. To put the Great Commission in front of a generation, and to see one thousand new missionaries sent to the unreached. A generation that hears the call and answers, "Here I am. Send me."
Isaiah 6:8 · Revelation 7:9
Learn more about our vision →Our Proof of Concept · 22-Minute Mini-Doc
Beyond River's Edge.
Steve and Carol Thompson's story in Ecuador — shot, cut, and finished by the same team behind Every Nation. Twenty-two minutes that prove the caliber, the access, and the heart we're bringing to all eight episodes.
22 Min · Ecuador●Steve & Carol Thompson●Same Team · Same Standard
First, Some Context
What is Angel Studios —
and why does the Guild matter?
Angel Studios is the company behind The Chosen and Sound of Freedom — the largest faith-driven film platform on earth. The Angel Guild is their 2-million-member audience that votes on every project before it's greenlit. Passing the Guild is the door. We already walked through it at 90%.
When the Angel Guild approves a title, two million subscribers fund, share, and champion it as their own. The marketing engine, the localization in 40+ languages, the church-screening infrastructure — it all comes built in.
90/100
Angel Guild Proof of Concept Score
Among the highest-tested titles on the platform — before a single frame of the series was shot.
2M+
Active Subscribers
A faith-motivated audience already searching for exactly this kind of content.
50%
Revenue Back to Filmmakers
Angel's profit-sharing model — half of all streaming revenue returns to the production.
P&A
Built-In Marketing Engine
Reach across social, email, and the Angel Guild network — at zero incremental cost.
∞
Long-Tail Streaming Revenue
Perpetual catalog placement — revenue keeps flowing for years past launch.
History Has Done This Before
What one film did
in 1956 — and is still doing today.
The story of Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, and three other young missionaries who gave their lives on a sandbar in Ecuador became one of the most powerful catalysts in the modern history of global missions. End of the Spear — the documentary and feature film that retold it — proved what cinema can do when it tells the truth beautifully.
Palm Beach, Ecuador · January 8, 1956
Five missionaries were killed by Waorani warriors they had come to reach with the Gospel. Steve Saint — Nate's son — was five years old.
Within two years, Nate's sister Rachel and Jim Elliot's widow Elisabeth returned to live among the same tribe. The men who killed their family became their brothers.
The Story That Wouldn't Die
Through Elisabeth Elliot's books, the magazine spread in LIFE, and decades later the documentary and theatrical film, this single story has mobilized an entire generation of missionaries — far more than any sermon, conference, or appeal ever has.
That is what story does. That is what a camera, in the right hands, can do.
1
Story told well
60+ yrs
Of compounding fruit
Thousands
Of missionaries inspired by it
Every Nation
Aims to do this — eight times over
One film, made in faith, helped fuel the largest missions movement of the 20th century. The Church now has a streaming platform with two million subscribers waiting for the next one.
The Episodes
Eight stories.
Eight nations.
Each episode will be a standalone cinematic experience. They will be shot on location, built around the extraordinary stories of the Gospel taking root in the soil of that culture.
GOI missionaries are active in over 70 countries worldwide. This series will take you to eight locations across the globe to see what God is doing — up close, and unscripted.
Potential locations · Final sites & stories being confirmed
Ep. 02
Kenya
Maasai People
A warrior people encounter a faith that redefines strength — and one evangelist who walked into a village and never left.
Ep. 03
Romania
Post-Communist Church
Fifty years of underground faith, and the grandmother who memorized the New Testament to preserve it.
Ep. 04
East Asia
House-Church Movement
Churches multiplying faster than anyone can count — a movement no government has been able to stop.
Ep. 05
Middle East
Former Enemies
Believers from rival peoples who now worship together — one of the most unexpected revivals of our era.
Ep. 06
Armenia
The Ancient Church Reawakens
The world's first Christian nation rediscovering a living faith — ancient stones, new fire.
Ep. 07
Alaska
Remote Inuit Villages
Bush planes, frozen rivers, and Bible training in villages the road never reached — the Gospel at the edge of the map.
Ep. 08
Uganda
Church Planting & Orphan Care
The fastest-growing Christian continent on earth — told through pastors planting churches and families taking in the forgotten.
Shot over 14 months across four continents with a production team whose work has aired with National Geographic, the Daily Wire, PragerU, Hillsdale College, and faith-based partners worldwide. Every episode is built to the standard of premium streaming originals.
Heaven-Centered ROI
One thousand missionaries
in the field with Global by 2036.
Not a vague hope — a declared, measurable, Kingdom ambition. A generation watches, and a generation goes.
1,000
Missionaries in the field with Global
Every Nation is designed to become the single largest missionary recruiting engine in Global Outreach International's history — 1,000 Gospel workers trained, sent, and supported.
2M+
Faith-engaged viewers Day One
Angel Studios' subscriber base, primed to share and advocate. Every view is a seed planted in a heart that may one day answer the call.
8 Nations
Given a face & a voice
Each episode directly serves the people whose story it tells — indigenous churches strengthened, local leaders amplified, and Gospel presence deepened where it matters most.
The math the world can't see.
A single missionary on the field for 10 years plants churches, trains local leaders, and raises up disciples who raise up disciples. Conservative estimates place the downstream spiritual reach of one sustained missionary at thousands of eternities over a generation. Multiply that by 1,000 — not as a projection, but as a covenant — and the eternal dividend of this series becomes the only ROI that will never fade.
1,000
Missionaries deployed
10,000+
Local leaders trained
Millions
Lives eternally impacted
You're Invited
Join us for a
Founder's Call.
This isn't a pitch deck — it's a conversation. Grab a cup of coffee and hear directly from the team behind the series: why we're doing this, what we've seen in the field, and where the story goes next.
Live Zoom Call
Meet the people behind the project.
John Darnell
CEO, Global Outreach International
Joshua Yerkes
VP of Development, Global Outreach International
Ian Reid
Filmmaker & Founder, Distant Moon
Allen Thornburgh
Principal, Sublimity (Film Partner)
Date & Time
Late June 2026 - Exact Date/Time TBD
Can't make the call?
Set up a one-on-one follow-up with John or Josh — whatever works for your schedule.
Like-Minded Brand, Organization, or Faith-based Investor?
We'd love to share more detailed information and explore creative ways to partner together — from custom sponsorship packages to mission-aligned collaborations that amplify your impact.
Request Sponsorship Info →Project Timeline · Oct 2024 → Today
Project
Timeline.
From a conversation in the Andes to a 90% Angel Guild score — eighteen months of obedient, deliberate steps. And we're not done.
- Oct 7, 2024
The Idea Is Born
John and Josh lead a team in Ecuador. Listening to Steve and Carol talk about what God had done felt a bit like reading the book of Acts. "We have to get a doc crew down here."
- Oct 16, 2024
Sublimity Engaged
Josh reaches out to Allen Thornburgh. Sublimity becomes the initial partner in building the film strategy and engaging other partners.
- Dec 11, 2024
Distant Moon Joins as Film Partner
Allen and Ian come on as the film company. The project roadmap takes shape.
- Apr 26, 2025
Board Input & Approval
Proposal presented to the GOI board and adjusted to fit Kingdom and stewardship parameters.
- Jul 17, 2025
Official Kickoff
The GOI Ecuador Film Project officially begins.
- Oct 12, 2025
Crew on the Ground
Professional film crew lands in Ecuador with Steve & Carol Thompson. Lunch-table vision becomes a full production.
- Feb 13, 2026
Post-Production Complete
Final cut of Beyond River's Edge delivered.
- Feb 20, 2026
NRB "Future of Film"
Josh presents the film with Ian and Allen to a room full of non-profit leaders and film directors at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville.
- Feb 23, 2026
Angel Studios Door Opens
Connections from NRB and Ian at Distant Moon open the door to Angel Studios. Guild process exploration begins.
- Mar 3, 2026
Submitted to Angel's Guild Process
Film enters the Angel Guild audience-scoring process.
- Apr 17, 2026
Passed at 90%
Angel Guild score of 90/100 on first submission — well above the 70% threshold. Doors open for the full series.
- Today · You Are Here
Fundraising for the Every Nation Series
Beyond River's Edge proved the model. Now we're raising the funds to produce the full Every Nation 8-Episode Series — stories that haven't been filmed yet, in nations the Gospel is reshaping right now. Every partner at this stage directly unlocks the next episode.