
Samuel Escobar, Latin American theologian and missions leader, dies at 90
Samuel Escobar Aguirre, a leading Peruvian theologian, missiologist and Bible scholar, died April 28 at the age of 90. Born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1934, Escobar devoted his life to serving the church and advancing theological reflection from a distinctly Latin American perspective. He became one of the most influential voices in the global evangelical movement, helping to shape the emergence of Latin American Evangelical Theology by offering a contextualized vision of Christian faith amid the con