Released in 2009, The Cross Movie is a film directed by Matthew Crouch. It was the first documentary he directed. It chronicles the journey of over thirty-eight thousand miles taken by Arthur Blessitt, who is now named in the Guinness Book of World Records when he walked the aforementioned distance while carrying a twelve-foot wooden cross. His goal was to present the gospel to every major island group and country around the world.
Arthur Blessitt and Matthew Crouch had met twenty years prior to the film being released. The 2 men had another chance meeting in June of 2008, as Blessitt was on his way to Zanzibar, Africa. It was then that the idea came to Crouch to make a documentary that with highlight the entire story, including each facet of Blessitt's walk.
Arthur Blessitt's story essentially began with what he refers to as a simple act of obedience to God: making a giant cross to adorn the wall of "His Place", the latter of which was a Christian coffee house he founded in Hollywood, California in the 1960s. In 1968, he began taking short trips with the cross along the Sunset Strip, for the purpose of feeding the homeless and sharing the gospel.
Blessitt quickly began feeling as if God was telling him to take a similar walk, only this time throughout the entire country. He left Hollywood shortly after, and started a journey that would lead as far as New York City and Washington DC. It began in 1969 on Christmas Day.
The following year, Arthur carried his cross through then war-torn Northern Ireland. This was the trip that began what was soon to become a walk throughout the entire world. In 1988, he felt led by God to continue his journey until he had reached every country possible with the gospel. A decade later, he completed this mission, even gaining access to North Korea through a chain of extraordinary circumstances.
The aforementioned documentary was finished in the summer of 2008. The wife of Arthur Blessitt offered valuable insight to director Matthew Crouch, as she accompanied her spouse to almost 300 of the countries he walked through during his journey. Currently, Blessitt's project is immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The lengthiest walk on Earth".
The film gives a detailed account of Blessitt's journey through over three hundred countries, island groups, and territories. The specific distance was 38,102 miles, which is equal to circling the world one and a half times at the line of the equator. The film has been well received by both non-Christians and Christians, and showcases the genuine dedication and belief system of Arthur Blessitt and his family.
Additionally, the film highlights numerous conversations with people to whom Blessitt spoke with during his walk. On various occasions, he journeyed in utter solitude, while on other days large groups of individuals gathered to greet him in specific areas. The journey took him to many war-torn, troubled parts of the globe. However, regardless of the circumstances he faced, he never considered abandoning his plans. The Cross Movie was released in select theaters, and can now be bought on DVD online or from various retailers.
Arthur Blessitt and Matthew Crouch had met twenty years prior to the film being released. The 2 men had another chance meeting in June of 2008, as Blessitt was on his way to Zanzibar, Africa. It was then that the idea came to Crouch to make a documentary that with highlight the entire story, including each facet of Blessitt's walk.
Arthur Blessitt's story essentially began with what he refers to as a simple act of obedience to God: making a giant cross to adorn the wall of "His Place", the latter of which was a Christian coffee house he founded in Hollywood, California in the 1960s. In 1968, he began taking short trips with the cross along the Sunset Strip, for the purpose of feeding the homeless and sharing the gospel.
Blessitt quickly began feeling as if God was telling him to take a similar walk, only this time throughout the entire country. He left Hollywood shortly after, and started a journey that would lead as far as New York City and Washington DC. It began in 1969 on Christmas Day.
The following year, Arthur carried his cross through then war-torn Northern Ireland. This was the trip that began what was soon to become a walk throughout the entire world. In 1988, he felt led by God to continue his journey until he had reached every country possible with the gospel. A decade later, he completed this mission, even gaining access to North Korea through a chain of extraordinary circumstances.
The aforementioned documentary was finished in the summer of 2008. The wife of Arthur Blessitt offered valuable insight to director Matthew Crouch, as she accompanied her spouse to almost 300 of the countries he walked through during his journey. Currently, Blessitt's project is immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The lengthiest walk on Earth".
The film gives a detailed account of Blessitt's journey through over three hundred countries, island groups, and territories. The specific distance was 38,102 miles, which is equal to circling the world one and a half times at the line of the equator. The film has been well received by both non-Christians and Christians, and showcases the genuine dedication and belief system of Arthur Blessitt and his family.
Additionally, the film highlights numerous conversations with people to whom Blessitt spoke with during his walk. On various occasions, he journeyed in utter solitude, while on other days large groups of individuals gathered to greet him in specific areas. The journey took him to many war-torn, troubled parts of the globe. However, regardless of the circumstances he faced, he never considered abandoning his plans. The Cross Movie was released in select theaters, and can now be bought on DVD online or from various retailers.
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