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A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to proselytize and / or perform ministries of service , such as education , literacy , social justice , health care , and economic development . The word " ___MASK88___ " originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad , derived from the Latin " missionem " ( nom . " missio "), meaning " act of sending " or " mittere ", meaning " to send ". The word was used in light of its biblical usage ; in the Latin translation of the Bible , Christ uses the word when sending the disciples to preach in his name . The term is most commonly used for Christian missions , but can be used for any creed or ideology . Biblical Hebrew (" Ivrit Miqra ' it " or " Leshon ha - Miqra "), also called Classical Hebrew , is an archaic form of Hebrew , a Canaanite Semitic language spoken by the Israelites in the area known as ___MASK89___ , roughly west of the Jordan River and east of the Mediterranean ___MASK42___ . The term " Hebrew " was not used for the language in the Bible , which was referred to as Canaanite or Judahite , but the name was used in Greek and Mishnaic Hebrew texts . Biblical Hebrew is attested from about the 10th century BCE , and persisted through and beyond the Second Temple period , which ended in the siege of Jerusalem ( AD 70 ). Literacy is traditionally understood as the ability to ___MASK90___ , write , and use arithmetic . The modern term ' s meaning has been expanded to include the ability to use language , numbers , images , computers , and other basic means to understand , communicate , gain useful knowledge and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture . The concept of literacy is expanding in OECD countries to include skills to access knowledge through technology and ability to assess complex contexts . Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to bring Christianity to the Huaorani people of the ___MASK93___ forest of Ecuador . The Huaorani , also known by the pejorative Aucas ( a modification of " awqa ", the Quechua word for " savages "), were an isolated tribe known for their violence , against both their own people and outsiders who entered their territory . With the intention of being the first Christians to evangelize the previously uncontacted Huaorani , the missionaries began making regular flights over Huaorani settlements in September 1955 , dropping gifts , which were reciprocated . After several months of exchanging gifts , on January 3 , 1956 , the missionaries established a camp at " Palm Beach ", a sandbar along the ___MASK63___ , a few kilometers from Huaorani settlements . Their efforts came to an end on January 8 , 1956 , when all five  Jim Elliot , Nate Saint , Ed McCully , Peter Fleming , and Roger Youderian  were attacked and speared by a group of Huaorani warriors . The news of their deaths was broadcast around the world , and " Life " magazine covered the event with a photo essay . The Galápagos Islands ( official name : " Archipiélago de ___MASK17___ ", other Spanish name : " Islas Galápagos ") are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the ___MASK71___ surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere , west of continental Ecuador , of which they are a part . The islands are known for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the " Beagle ", as his observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin ' s theory of evolution by natural selection . Theophilus " Ed " McCully ( 1927  Jan . 8 , 1956 ) was an evangelical Christian missionary to ___MASK81___ who , along with four other missionaries , was killed while attempting to evangelize the Auca people , through efforts known as Operation Auca . A Christian ( or ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity , an Abrahamic , monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ . " Christian " derives from the Koine Greek word " Christós " (  ), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term " mashiach ". The ___MASK71___ is the largest of the Earth ' s oceanic divisions . It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean ( or , depending on definition , to Antarctica ) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east . A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft , usually of wood , with a pointed head . The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself , as is the case with fire hardened spears , or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft , such as ___MASK95___ , obsidian , iron , steel or bronze . The ___MASK26___ common design for hunting or combat spears since ancient times has incorporated a metal spearhead shaped like a triangle , lozenge , or leaf . The heads of fishing spears usually feature barbs or serrated edges . Roger Youderian ( January 21 , 1924  January 8 , 1956 ) was an American evangelical Christian missionary to ___MASK81___ who , along with four others , was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people through efforts known as Operation Auca . The ___MASK63___ ( also called the Ewenguno River or Rio Curaray ) is a river in eastern Ecuador and Peru . It is a tributary of the Napo River , which is a part of the Amazon basin . The land along the river is home to several indigenous people groups including the Kichwa and Huaorani . The river itself is home to caimans , and piranhas . ___MASK81___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK81___ ( which literally translates as " Republic of the Equator "), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern ___MASK15___ , bordered by Colombia on the north , Peru on the east and south , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . ___MASK81___ also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific , about west of the mainland . ___MASK15___ is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to ___MASK15___ instead of other regions ( like Latin America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ). Nathanael `` Nate '' Saint ( ___MASK24___ 30 , ___MASK83___ -- January 8 , 1956 ) was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador who , along with four others , was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people through efforts known as Operation Auca . Nate Saint was born in ___MASK83___ . When he was seven he took his first plane ride with his brother Sam , who would eventually become a commercial pilot for American Airlines . While in the airplane he discovered a love of flying . His family was somewhat unusual . His brothers made a sleeping patio on the roof of their ___MASK5___ , and his dad built a roller coaster in the backyard . When he joined the army he was stationed in Las Vegas NV , but was transferred to several other locations over the years . A leg injury from a sledding accident caused him some problems while he was in the army . About a year before he was discharged , he almost died while climbing a mountain in Yosemite National Park . After that incident he learned to live life to the fullest . In September 1955 , Nate was joined by his teammates , Jim Elliot , Ed McCully , Pete Fleming , and Roger Youderian . Saint finally found a ( Huaorani also known as Aucas ) settlement while searching by air . To reach the tribe , Saint and the team lowered gifts to the Huaorani in a bucket tied to the plane . The Huaorani were widely feared by other Ecuadoreans , because they combined a desire to be left alone with a willingness to use force . They attacked and killed any intruders without provocation . Nevertheless , the tribe was excited on receiving the gifts and gave some gifts back . Finally , the missionaries decided to try to meet the Huaorani on the ground ; and , on January 3 , 1956 , using the beach as a landing strip , they set up camp four miles from the Huaorani settlement . Their initial contact was encouraging ; however , on Sunday , January 8 , 1956 , the entire team was killed on the beach ( known as `` Palm Beach '' ) when armed Huaorani met and speared them . Saint and the other four men became famous worldwide as a result . Life magazine published a 10 - page photo essay on the story , which was also covered in Reader ' s Digest and many other publications . Today , a small school for missionary children in Shell , Ecuador , bears Nate Saint ' s name . Rachel Saint , Nate ' s sister , continued the mission efforts to the Huaorani , which eventually came to fruition . This resulted in many of these natives becoming Christians , including those who had killed Saint . In 1966 , Marjorie ( Marj ) Farris Saint married Abe Van Der Puy , President of HCJB World Radio . Abe died in 2003 , and Marj died in 2004 , from cancer . She is buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens , south of Ocala , Florida . Nate ' s older son , Steve Saint , spent time as a child visiting his missionary family members and friends and getting to know the Huaorani . Steve was baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ by Mincaye , who was the very man who killed his father but later converted to Christ . Steve Saint now works with the Huaorani people and travels around the world , preaching the gospel , often accompanied by Mincaye . A documentary based on the story , Through the Gates of Splendor , was released in 2005 . The following year , a feature film , End of the Spear , was released on January 20 , a week and a half after the 50 - year anniversary of the killings . Steve Saint also helped write Jungle Pilot , based on his father ' s diary about his time in Ecuador and work with the Huaorani Indians . ___MASK51___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK51___ , is a country in western ___MASK15___ . It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia , in the east by Brazil , in the southeast by ___MASK78___ , in the south by Chile , and in the west by the Pacific Ocean . ___MASK51___ is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river . ___MASK75___ ( or ), officially the Republic of ___MASK75___ , is a transcontinental country largely situated in the northwest of ___MASK15___ , with territories in Central America . ___MASK75___ shares a border to the northwest with Panama , to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru . It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras , Jamaica , the Dominican Republic and Haiti . It is a unitary , constitutional republic comprising thirty - two departments . The territory of what is now ___MASK75___ was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples including the Muisca , the Quimbaya and the Tairona . Philip James " Jim " Elliot ( October 8 , 1927  January 8 , 1956 ) was an evangelical Christian who was one of five missionaries killed while participating in Operation Auca , an attempt to evangelize the Huaorani people of ___MASK81___ .