The arthur blessitt story is a 2009 documentary film directed by matthew crouch, in his directorial debut. There were several things that i did not care for in this book. His wife, denise has been with him and the cross in over 294 nations and island groups mainly driving and carrying supplies. Arthur blessitt an autobiographical account of his travels carrying a large cross and destributing bibles, as an evangelistic technique to draw peoples attention to jesus christ. Today, forty years later, arthur has been on every continent and island nation with his twelvefoot cross, encountering people from diverse backgrounds, sharing a message of hope and destiny the message of the cross. When god called arthur blessitt to carry a twelvefoot cross from hollywood to washington, dc in 1969, he didnt know the journey would take 39 years, and 38,000 miles. Arthur blessitt bids god speed to unsaved catholics and pope. This is the 51st year of walking carrying a 12 foot cross around the world. In the cross museum you will see all four crosses that were carried around the world, every pair of shoes worn, backpacks and much, much more. Arthur blessitt is a traveling christian preacher, most known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world. Arthur blessitt pass a jesus sticker around the world. Im sure all of us have seen footage of this man and later on, with his son carrying his cross wherever he went.
Each chapter of the book relates a particular story about blessitt carrying the cross, encountering obstacles, meeting world leaders andor local residents, and telling people about jesus. Cross the arthur blessitt story dvd christian movies. Shortly after they did, they were lining up to have blessitt autograph copies of his book, the cross. Arthur blessits the cross chronicles his 38 years of carrying a cross around the world. The arthur blessitt story released nationwide on dvd february 16, 2010. Arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 in greenville, mississippi is a traveling christian preacher who is known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world. The cross, the arthur blessitt story full length movie for free viewing posted by arthur and denise blessitt. I had the honor of interviewing arthur blessitt, the crosscarrying, world traveling, onfireforjesus evangelist. Arthur blessitt is a worldfamous traveling christian preacher. In this audio book you will follow arthur s journey from his initial call. On may 17, 2008, arthur blessitt walked his 38,102nd mile in zanzibar, off of the coast of tanzania, completing a journey that began in 1969. Arthur blessitt listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker arthur blessitt in mp3 format. Mar 27, 2009 positive i have never heard of arthur blessitt, so i went to this movie unaware of his background. This news of their divorce is sad and confusing and certainly undermining to his ministry.
Positive i have never heard of arthur blessitt, so i went to this movie unaware of his background. The incredible story of arthur blessitt, the man who spent forty years walking around the world. Evangelism in every book in bible click here to go to the page. Rosie swalepope, robert garside, colin skinner, arthur blessitt, ffyona campbell, karl bushby, dave kunst, jesper olsen, steven m. The film documents the incredible achievment of arthur blessitt in carrying a 12foot cross around the world. As of july 2019, blessitt still partakes in cross walks globally. Meet arthur blessitt, a man who chose to give up everything he had and carry a cross around the world, touring through hundreds of nations, meeting thousands of people, all in the cause of christ. Arthur blessitt bio, age, family, the cross, children.
Arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 is a traveling christian preacher who is known for carrying a cross through every. Apr 21, 2020 arthur blessit married, divorce, scandal, adultery, wife, girlfriend, net worth, affair arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 in greenville, mississippi, united states is a traveling christian preacher, most widely known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world and evangelizing. Mar 27, 2015 the cross, the arthur blessitt story full length movie for free viewing posted by arthur and denise blessitt. The cross, the arthur blessitt story, posted by arthur and. For centuries, our world has faced raging wars, religious conflict, extreme poverty, and disease. I have had the humbling privilege of giving well over half my life to the calling of carrying the cross from nation to nation. As arthur has traveled around the world, he has found the cross to be a universal symbol of gods love that breaks down the barriers of language and culture. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blessitt has dedicated his life to this single mission. Free online books the official website of arthur blessitt.
Welcome jesus in your heart, repent, trust, share, follow him. It took him 38 years to walk more than 38,000 miles and visit every country in the world including north korea and saudi arabia. Apr 09, 2009 i met the blessitt family around 1977 when arthur was carrying the cross in the south pacific. Arthur owen blessitt is a traveling christian preacher, most famous for carrying a 12foot, 45lb cross through every sovereign nation of the world. He is known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world.
Arthur blessit married, divorce, scandal, adultery, wife, girlfriend, net worth, affair arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 in greenville, mississippi, united states is a traveling christian preacher, most widely known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world and evangelizing. He is known internationally as the pilgrim with the cross. Apr 01, 20 shortly after they did, they were lining up to have blessitt autograph copies of his book, the cross. Evangelism in every book of the bible will set your heart on fire. Like so many times in my life, it was in the stillness of late night that god spoke to me powerful, lifechanging and glorious. Wayne shepherd captures arthur s message of life with an effortless narration and authenticityfrom the trials of aching, blistered feet to confrontations with hells angels. In this audio book you will follow arthurs journey from his initial call from god to carry a cross from hollywood, where he was known as the minister of sunset strip. The cross book the official website of arthur blessitt. In december of 1969, arthur blessitt began to carry a cross on a journey that would take him around the world and in every nation on earth.
The lifechanging message of the cross charisma magazine. Arthur blessit married, divorce, scandal, adultery, wife. It is a mixture of interview with arthur and footage filmed as he. On june, 2008, arthur blessitt walked his 38,102nd mile in zanzibar, off of t. Arthur blessitt has carried the cross around the world in every nation and is listed in the guinness world records for the worlds longest walk. Arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 is a traveling christian preacher who is known for carrying a cross through every nation of.
Arthur blessitt is a traveling preacher, most famous for carrying a 12foot, 45lb cross through every sovereign nation of the world. The arthur blessitt story the protagonist has carried a cross all over the world, and has the powerful stories to prove itbut this documentary fails to do him justice. In a store in 1968 i saw stickers with prices on products. He writes, perhaps im the only person in history who has been physically shaped by the weight of a cross. Arthur s latest book about the crosswalk around the world. The cross is the story of one man carrying a twelvefoot wooden cross on a pilgrimage around the world. Arthur blessitt evangelistic association arthur and denise blessitt minister here. Arthur blessitt is an evangelist and author, best known for walking across the earth carrying a cross. Interview with the crosscarrying, worldtraveling, oneofakind. Arthur started walking with a twelvefoot cross on december 25, 1969, and has successfully carried a large wooden cross into every nation and major island group of the world. At the age of 78 im still carrying the cross in 2019.
Tbn recently aired a very interesting 2hour film about arthur blessitt and his cross carrying ministry. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Arthur blessitt preaching to about 18,000 at lakewood church, pastor joel osteen. What did you carry on your trips and how did you get the cross on airplanes. Since beginning on christmas day 1969, arthur has walked over 42,000 miles, touching all seven continents and 324 nations, praying with people along the way and telling them the good news of. The call to give my life to carry the cross around the world came on a warm texas night. Arthur blessitt preaching at lakewood church youtube. The shallow, procatholic and ecumenical crosscarrying.
The film chronicles arthur blessitt s guinness world recordsetting journey of 38,102 miles of forty years into every nation and major island group of the world while carrying a twelvefoot wooden cross. Arthur blessitt has 15 books on goodreads with 9 ratings. Beginning on the strip in the 60s, we see a young pastor reaching out to those in the street with the message of the love of jesus. Arthur started walking with a 12foot cross on december 25, 1969, and has successfully carried a large wooden cross into. Since beginning on christmas day 1969, arthur has walked over 42,000 miles, touching all seven continents and 324 nations, praying with people along the way and telling them the good news of jesus christ. Arthur blessitt has carried a 12 foot cross through 324 nations, including every sovereign nation and major inhabited island group on earth over 43,326 miles as of 2020. Arthur blessitt carries his cross to loveland easter service. I read the bible as you encouraged us to do starting at the book of matthew but when i came to. In this book you will follow arthur s journey from his initial call from god to carry a cross from hollywood, where he was known as the minister of sunset strip, across america to its capital, washington, dc and on to every nation on earth.
Get spiritfilled content delivered right to your inbox. The cross the arthur blessitt story popular christian videos in theaters march 27th. Blessitt was born in greenville, mississippi, and grew up in northeast louisiana. Arthur started walking with a twelvefoot cross on december 25, 1969 and has successfully carried a large wooden cross into every nation and major island group of the world. The cross, the arthur blessitt story, posted by arthur and denise blessitt, free full length. Interview with the crosscarrying, worldtraveling, oneofa. Wiggins wife, amy, grew up 10 miles from blessitt s family in northeast louisiana, and they call the cross carrying preacher a good friend, a family.
Today i was carrying the cross two weeks after the large hematoma in my left calf. Scripture reading while carrying the cross with arthur blessitt duration. Please enjoy our free online books here at the official website of arthur blessitt, the man who carried the cross around the world in every nation. Authors story of carrying a wooden cross throughout the world, witnessin. Arthur blessitt has carried a 12 foot cross through 324 nations, including every sovereign nation and major inhabited island group on earth over 43,326 miles as of. Countries and nations arthur and denise blessitt walked. Arthur blessitt read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker arthur blessitt in text and pdf format. Youll begin with arthurs initial call from god to carry a cross from. Oral roberts university chapel service 10284 by arthur blessitt recording pedestrian circumnavigators of the globe.
This book reads like a travelogue as you journey with arthur in country after country. I was in college when i first started hearing about him carrying the cross, first across america and later to. The arthur blessitt story now on dvd by the judy nelon group. Blessitt started preaching towards the christian church in the late 1960s. I left within a few weeks for england and the world.
The cross the arthur blessitt story popular christian videos. The cross, what a wonderful, inspiring documentary. Dont say the world is not open to the cross and message of the cross jesus. In this audio book you will follow arthurs journey from his initial call from god to carry a cross from hollywood, where he was known as the minister of sunset.
Wiggins wife, amy, grew up 10 miles from blessitts family in northeast louisiana, and they call the crosscarrying preacher a good friend, a family friend. It was only in the summer of 1971 that jesus called me to go on carrying the cross overseas in nation after nation. A former sunset strip street preacher and jesus coffee house proprietor recalls his spiritual journey carrying an enormous cross around the globe. On june, 2008, arthur blessitt walked his 38,102nd mile 61,319th km in zanzibar, completing the goal he had set for himself to walk to every country and island group in the world. On part of a cross walk through beirut, blessitt chose to bring his son arthur joshua. For 38 years arthur blessit has been carrying the cross around the world. We had fellowship with the entire family as sherry and the children accompanied him on that trip. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cross. This has been a journey not just of walking, but of walking with a cross feeling its weight and hearing peoples love or reproach for the cross. You need to watch the interview and then go to his facebook page where you can watch us both carry one of the crosses hes walked around the world. Arthur owen blessitt born october 27, 1940 is a traveling christian preacher who is known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world biography early life and career. Since that time, he has walked over 37,000 miles with the cross in more than 300 nations and territories. Blessitt tells the reader how his mission got started, and relates many stories of both miraculous events and terrible disappointments along his road.
From a distance it would appear that arthur blessitt is doing something great, carrying the message of the cross around the world. This starts my 53rd year of carrying the cross 19682020 43,326 walking miles. Jan 14, 2009 youll be amazed by how people in all cultures respond to the cross. Arthur started walking with a twelvefoot cross on december 25, 1969 and has successfully carried a large wooden cross into every nation and major island group of. Mar 27, 2009 genera8xion entertainmentdocumentary for almost 40 years arthur blessitt has walked around the world carrying a cross and sharing the love of christ. As of october 17, 2019 ive walked with the cross 43,326 miles 69,726 km including every nation, major island group and territory. On june, 2008, arthur blessitt walked his 38,102nd mile in zanzibar, off of the coast of tanzania, completing a journey that began in 1969. I would find it more difficult to believe that hed spend his entire life carrying a cross around the world if he were not internally, spiritually motivated.
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