The Cross book is an encouragement to all those committed to their own walk of faith. It will also be enjoyed by others regardless of their religious views as an inspirational story of an ordinary man achieving the extraordinary. Arthur Blessitt carries a life-sized wooden cross through 315 nations and island groups in seven continents. He embarks on this epic journey in response to a call he receives from God while ministering on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.
The journey took an amazing 38 years to complete and by this time he had walked more than 38 000 miles. His journey began in America on Christmas day in 1969 and was completed in Zanzibar in 2008. When people are amazed at his perseverance, he explains that he just took the journey one step at a time. He uses this as the title of the first chapter of his narrative and describes how goals appear to be insurmountable unless they are broken down into small steps.
Throughout the story he uses short vignettes from his travels to illustrate his points, encouraging readers in their own journey of faith. This is why the story is written in thematic rather than chronological form. His story, although he traversed blazing deserts, impenetrable jungles and over fifty nations at war, is not meant to be just a travelogue. There is a strong message of faith that comes through.
Blessitt talks about how carrying this universal symbol of the love of God seemed to break down barriers of language and culture. His mission was always about the people he met. The sight of him with this burden on his back caused a reaction wherever he went and he shared his message with many individuals as well as preaching to huge crowds at times.
He experienced many important historical periods in the course of his travels. He aided refugees flooding into Jordan from Kuwait prior to the first Gulf War. He was amongst the first people to go to East Germany after the Berlin wall came down. He spent time in South Africa prior to the demise of apartheid.
On his journey he met with many important people, from presidents and kings to religious leaders. He walked through mine fields and armies fighting into West Beirut where he prayed with Yasser Arafat. He was a guest of the Pope at the Vatican.
He never allowed challenging circumstances to divert him from his mission. In Ireland, IRA gunmen threatened to kill him if he continued to walk through Belfast. He was jailed a number of times, one of them under the fascist regime of Franco. When he was in Nicaragua he was dragged before a firing squad in the middle of the night. In Uzbekistan, the KGB arrested him and interrogated him for hours.
Interesting photographs record the steps of his journey, showing the people he met and the countries he journeyed through. The Cross book appeals to all those who enjoy reading about fearless exploits. It will particularly appeal to those who want to understand more about a man in pursuit of a Godly mission.
The journey took an amazing 38 years to complete and by this time he had walked more than 38 000 miles. His journey began in America on Christmas day in 1969 and was completed in Zanzibar in 2008. When people are amazed at his perseverance, he explains that he just took the journey one step at a time. He uses this as the title of the first chapter of his narrative and describes how goals appear to be insurmountable unless they are broken down into small steps.
Throughout the story he uses short vignettes from his travels to illustrate his points, encouraging readers in their own journey of faith. This is why the story is written in thematic rather than chronological form. His story, although he traversed blazing deserts, impenetrable jungles and over fifty nations at war, is not meant to be just a travelogue. There is a strong message of faith that comes through.
Blessitt talks about how carrying this universal symbol of the love of God seemed to break down barriers of language and culture. His mission was always about the people he met. The sight of him with this burden on his back caused a reaction wherever he went and he shared his message with many individuals as well as preaching to huge crowds at times.
He experienced many important historical periods in the course of his travels. He aided refugees flooding into Jordan from Kuwait prior to the first Gulf War. He was amongst the first people to go to East Germany after the Berlin wall came down. He spent time in South Africa prior to the demise of apartheid.
On his journey he met with many important people, from presidents and kings to religious leaders. He walked through mine fields and armies fighting into West Beirut where he prayed with Yasser Arafat. He was a guest of the Pope at the Vatican.
He never allowed challenging circumstances to divert him from his mission. In Ireland, IRA gunmen threatened to kill him if he continued to walk through Belfast. He was jailed a number of times, one of them under the fascist regime of Franco. When he was in Nicaragua he was dragged before a firing squad in the middle of the night. In Uzbekistan, the KGB arrested him and interrogated him for hours.
Interesting photographs record the steps of his journey, showing the people he met and the countries he journeyed through. The Cross book appeals to all those who enjoy reading about fearless exploits. It will particularly appeal to those who want to understand more about a man in pursuit of a Godly mission.
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