TIM TEBOW: ON A MISSION
An uplifting Christian sports documentary for all ages.
Should You Watch It?
TIM TEBOW: ON A MISSION offers a clear, encouraging portrait of a popular football player whose Christian faith remains central amid success and celebrity. Interviews and archive footage cover Tebow’s career as a quarterback for the University of Florida, the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets, along with his prayerful public witness and charitable efforts.
The documentary is admirably straightforward. It also gives viewers a powerful example of someone who has maintained fervent devotion to Christ while receiving significant attention. Even if football is not your passion, the film’s focus on faith, perseverance and protecting children gives it broader appeal.
You can watch this documentary with your whole family.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESThis 2012 documentary follows Tim Tebow, a popular football player and public speaker with a strong Christian faith. Born to missionaries in the Philippines, Tebow rises through a successful football career while continuing to speak openly about his devotion to Christ.
Interviews and archive footage chart his journey. The film also explores the “Tebowing” phenomenon, his charitable efforts and his professions of faith at conferences.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this documentary succeeds fully on its own terms. It documents its subject in an admirably straightforward fashion, using interviews and archive footage to chart Tebow’s career and public witness.
The film should interest even viewers who do not care about football because its focus reaches beyond sports. Its strongest material presents Tebow’s Christian faith, charitable efforts and continued devotion to Christ amid success and celebrity.
The Worldview
The documentary presents a very strong Christian worldview. It celebrates Tim Tebow’s public thanks to Jesus Christ, his practice of praying on the sidelines, his charitable efforts and his continued devotion to Christ despite a successful career and considerable celebrity.
It also strongly affirms the protection of children through the account of Tebow’s mother bringing her pregnancy with him to term even when doctors advised her to abort. The film presents this decision as a powerful testament to why children should be protected.
The film’s central conviction is that faith should be lived publicly and practically. Tebow’s prayers, professions of faith and charitable support portray devotion to Christ as something that shapes both public success and service to others.
That emphasis aligns with Scripture’s call to honor God in every part of life: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong Christian worldview includes Tim Tebow shown publicly giving thanks to “my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” and he practices thanking God in prayer for triumphs and opportunities on the sidelines during games and very strong moral elements include Tebow’s mother brought her pregnancy with him to term even when doctors advised her to abort, Tim puts his faith into action partly by supporting charitable causes, interviewees speak respectfully about him and his faith even when not Christians themselves); no foul language; some light football violence; no sexual content; no nudity; no alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, no miscellaneous issues.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Tebow prays and gives thanks publicly during games. How can you remember God when you succeed or receive attention?
1 Corinthians 10:31 · Colossians 3:17The film presents protecting children as a serious moral responsibility. What does Scripture teach about God’s care for children and unborn life?
Psalm 139:13–16 · Mark 10:13–16Tebow puts his faith into action through charitable causes. What does it look like for your faith to become action this week?
James 2:17 · Galatians 6:9–10Tebow maintains devotion to Christ amid a successful career and celebrity. What helps keep your heart centered on God when people notice you?
Matthew 6:19–21 · John 15:5The Final Word
TIM TEBOW: ON A MISSION is an admirably straightforward and deeply encouraging documentary. It celebrates Christian faith, charitable action and the protection of children without objectionable content. It is WORTH THE TRIP for viewers of all ages.
