WHO WERE THE FIVE MISSIONARIES WHO DIED IN THE ECUADOR JUNGLE?
ππππππππππππππππππππ TESTIMONY DIRECTORATE in a collaborative effort with EVANGELISM/ MISSION DIRECTORATE Present STORIES FROM THE MISSION FIELD WHO WERE THE FIVE MISSIONARIES WHO DIED IN THE ECUADOR JUNGLE? What would cause five young men with families to willingly lay down their lives? Did they truly believe that their mission to reach the Aucas was worth risking everything? They absolutely did. They believed the story of the New Testament, that Jesus Himself had laid down His life to save those who were spiritually lost. _by_ _Kristi Walker_ Who Were the Five Missionaries Who Died in the Ecuador Jungle? Sixty-four years ago, on January 8, 1956, five men between the ages of 27 and 32, were speared to death trying to reach a violent, indigenous tribe in Ecuador with the gospel. They all left behind wives and four had young children. The men knew the task was dangerous, even life-threatening. So, who were these men and what would cause them to willingly lay down