Faith that endured: 70 years since five missionaries martyred in Ecuador

Ecuador (MNN) — This month marked 70 years since the martyrdom of Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian. It’s an anniversary that continues to shape the heart of missions — and the lives of those who came after them.Saint was a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). On January 8, 1956, he and four fellow missionaries were killed on a jungle beach in Ecuador by the very tribe they were attempting to reach with the Gospel.Gene with Nate, Shandia, 1955. (Phot