Global Online Premiere
A mini-documentary that highlights God's incredible work through Steve & Carol Thompson, longtime Global Outreach missionaries ministering in Ecuador.
August 13·8:00 PM EST
Premiering on YouTube
Free 40-Day Devotional — Early Access
Drop your email and we'll send you a reminder before the premiere — plus early access to a free 40-day devotional on faith & missions. Coming this summer as a free digital copy, each day is written by a different Global Outreach missionary on the field, including Steve Thompson in Ecuador.
The Story
Beyond River's Edge explores the faithful legacy of Steve and Carol Thompson — an ordinary couple from Texas who, for decades, have been carrying the Gospel into Ecuador and the nations beyond it.
This mini-documentary captures a glimpse of their ministry in country: the people, the places, and the quiet, daily obedience that has shaped a lifetime of work on the field.
From the Field
Film Partner
Story · Cinema · Craft
“The partners who carried this story from the river to the screen.”
Distant Moon is the filmmaking team behind Beyond River's Edge. From the first scout up the Napo to the final color pass, they brought the eye, the patience, and the craft that let this story exist — shaping every frame with intention and reverence for the people on screen.
About Global Outreach
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What's Next
God is already moving in the early stages of this project. We're actively fundraising and planning a full 8-episode docuseries documenting what He is doing in nations all over the world — and Beyond River's Edge is just the beginning.
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