Dr. Miner B. Stearns and his wife were missionaries with the Belgium Gospel Mission in Europe. The spread of World War II across the region made it impossible for them to continue their mission work there. But radio could reach past checkpoints, over battle lines and into enemy territory.

The Stearns came to Quito in 1942. They used HCJB to send God’s message of eternal hope and His peace to French-speaking people surrounded by war.

After WW II was over the Stearns returned to Europe where they continued to record and send French programs for broadcast over HCJB.

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