# John Chau

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John Chau: Missions, Methodology, and Martyrdom

Today we’re taking a break from our regular interview lineup to address the recent death of missionary John Allen Chau. In his final letter before being arrowed to death by the hostile North Sentinelese islanders, Chau penned, “It’s worth it to declare Jesus to these people.” As we mourn Chau’s los…

Case 208: John Chau

In 2018, American missionary John Chau sailed out to North Sentinel, a forested island off the coast of India. He intended to spread the word of God to the Sentinelese, a small population of indigenous people considered the most remote tribe in the world. Yet, the Sentinelese have made it very clea…

Mashco Piro Tribe and the Darkness

Send us Fan Mail Let's take a vacation to wonderful tropical Peru, destination - the Amazon...what did we find there...well a people of ancient times, whom have seemed to come right from the pages of history straight into our faces!   In this year of the 2026...it is astonishing, there are still pl…

The Unknown Missionary: Gospel Advance Through Nameless Faithfulness

Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison revisit the story of John Chau, seven years after his death on North Sentinel Island, through a conversation with Mary Ho, International Director of All Nations. Mary reflects on John’s extraordinary preparation, his calling to an uncontacted people group, and why his …

Too Fast, Too Furious for Jesus: Justin Lin on Last Days

My friend and filmmaker Sarey Concepción and I got to sit down with Justin Lin — yeah, that Justin Lin, the Fast and Furious guy — but this time he's not racing cars, he's exploring the too-fast-too-furious side of evangelical missions gone to the extreme. His new film Last Days tells the story of …

Law and Profits – Missionaries and Third Worlds [Law and Profits]

On this episode of Law and Profits we talk about the martyr John Chau and the North Sentinel Islands. We dive into David Chilton, and discuss what our proper understanding of third world nations and tribes should be.

John Chau and his Obsession with the World's Most Isolated Tribe

In 2018, 26-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau illegally travelled to North Sentinel Island, determined to make contact with one of the world’s most isolated peoples.But the story didn’t begin with that final journey. This is the story of the obsession that consumed much of his life, the …

Case 208: John Chau

In 2018, American missionary John Chau sailed out to North Sentinel, a forested island off the coast of India. He intended to spread the word of God to the Sentinelese, a small population of indigenous people considered the most remote tribe in the world. Yet, the Sentinelese have made it very clea…

FAFO Episode 9: The Biggest FAFO Moments In History

History is full of moments where people, leaders, corporations, inventors, and entire empires thought they were untouchable… right before reality hit them like a freight train. In this episode of the FAFO Podcast, we break down some of the biggest FAFO moments in history — from Pearl Harbor and the…

At Night

When the sun goes down, another world wakes up at Filoli. Longtime residents Jim Salyards and Alex Fernandez share tales of mountain lion meetups, midnight newt migrations, and unexplained happenings in the Historic House. Plant Curator John Chau reveals how fragrant flowers lure moths after dark. …