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TELL THE WORLD


 

"Tell the World" shares the compelling story of a small group of farmers from the northeast region of the United States who would go on to set the foundation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  It is produced by the  Australian Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  The series is a 2.5 hour feature film about the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 

 

EPISODE 1:
RELUCTANT PREACHER

A new-England farmer reluctantly starts preaching about Daniel and Revelation when he is asked to share his unique understanding of prophecy.

EPISODE 2:
JESUS IS COMING

William is helped by pastor and publicist Joshua Himes to shake the United States by proclaiming the Second Coming of Jesus Christ was imminent..

EPISODE 3:
BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT

Jesus doesn’t come on the predicted date of Oct 22, 1844. Awakening the next day they discover their world is in chaos. A small group gathers to find a new understanding of what happened.

EPISODE 4:
FAITH TESTED

Experiencing bitter poverty and trying to rebuild their lives, the small group starts growing into a larger movement once again. However, confusion is wide spread as teenager Ellen White starts receiving visions.


EPISODE 5:
FOUNDATIONS LAID

James romances Ellen into marriage and they inspire the publishing of a paper that reaches new believers across America. The group is forced to organize and choose a name for their movement. But profound grief is about to hit them.

EPISODE 6:
TELL THE WORLD

Ellen struggles with another loss and James’ poor health. This inspires new visions about health and education which propels them in a new direction. Faced with profound limitations the leaders of this new movement have to decide how large their vision is.