Missionary Pilot: A Reason to Live

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🗓️ 21 July 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Growing up the home of missionary parents in Ecuador, Gene Jordan has always known the story of five men—Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian—who gave their lives in the jungle to reach an isolated Indian tribe. But for Gene, it wasn’t a far-off story. The five martyrs and their surviving families were close friends of Gene’s parents. One of Gene’s prized possessions is a picture of him, age 2, standing with Saint in front of the famous, yellow Piper Cub airplane later shredded by spears on the riverbank. As a teen, Gene helped Mission Aviation Fellowship pilots wash their airplanes and clean up the hangar, always hoping for an empty seat on the next flight. As an adult, Gene became one of those pilots and was sent back to Ecuador to follow in the footsteps of “Uncle Nate.” Listen as he shares reflections on a life serving in missions, and the difference the gospel makes in the hearts of individuals, and even entire villages, as the people find in Jesus a reason to live.

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0:00.0	As a pilot, Gene Jordan became familiar with many of the towns in Ecuador,
0:05.0	and he could tell when a town embraced the Gospel of Jesus.
0:10.0	He knows that the gospel transforms every part of life.
0:15.0	The way the parents look at and treat their children,
0:19.0	the way fathers treat their children, their way husbands treat their wives, the, treat their wives,
0:24.0	the way they take pride in the community.
0:26.0	They'll take rocks from the river
0:28.0	and line the airstrip and paint them white
0:30.0	to make it look pretty
0:31.0	because now they have a reason to live.
0:37.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:40.2	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:44.0	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:47.0	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, and they're still coming true today in the lives
0:52.0	of his followers around the world.
0:54.0	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
0:58.8	Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network. Welcome again to the voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:05.6	My name is Todd Nettleton and we are in our studio in Bartlesville, Oklahoma today with
1:10.7	Jean Jordan.
1:12.1	Jean is the vice President of Personnel for MAF Missionary Aviation Fellowship.
1:18.5	He is also a long time missionary pilot in Ecuador. And welcome to voice the Martyrs radio.
1:25.5	Thank you Todd it's great to be here. I am really excited to have someone from
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