Dec. 8, 2023

Faithspotting "The Mission"

Hosts Kenny and Mike interview interview Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, the Emmy Award winning directors of the documentary film The Mission which presents the story of missionary John Chau, who set out to evangelize the residents on the remote North Sentinel Island. The film addresses the efficacy and ethics of this type of evangelism, and is available on on Disney+ and fubuTV.

Show Notes
Guest Profile

Hosts Kenny and Mike interview Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, directors of the documentary film The Mission, which explores the life of the 26 year old American missionary John Allen Chau who attempted to contact and evangelize indiginous people on the isolated North Sentinel Island. The filmmakers also directed the 2020 documentary film Boys State, also featured on Faithspotting.

Faith Issues Spotted:

Amanda and Jesse discuss what attracted their attention and desire to document John's story, the call, nature and impact of evangelism to indiginous societies. Colonial evangelism and the Biblical call to evangelize and the agency of the recipients. The difference of ministry to vs. ministry with persons.

Daniel Everett former Missionary

Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss Directors

Amanda McBaine

Film Producer, Director

Amanda is an Emmy Winning documentary film director and producer. With her producing and directing partner and husband Jesse Moss, Amanda has produced and directed notable documentary films including the Emmy Winner Boys State, The Overnighters, Mayor Pete and The Mission.

Jesse Moss

Filim Director and Producer

Jesse Moss and his wife Amanda McBaine are Emmy Award winning film directors and producers. They are noted for their documentary films The Mission, Emmy winner Boys State, The Overmighters, and Mayor Pete.