Human and heroic - five young men, enter eternity! part five
Discover fascinating people and ideas in American history and the Bible through short stories on This Week's Story mp3 audio and text for reading.
The Auca project with five young men brings loss and great gain!
click here to play audioFive young American missionaries, Jim, Nate, Pete, Ed, and Roger, were ambushed and speared to death in Ecuador January 8, 1956. They had formed Operation Auca as friends to share the message of Jesus and God’s Word, the Bible. They were disciplined for jungle survival, had many skills, and were well-educated.
The work they began in Ecuador inspired change in jungles of Ecuador and people in many countries. Books and films have increased the outreach.
The five men were not trying...
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