Bangladesh

His purpose was to bring as many people to Christ as he could—to point them to the Savior. It didn’t matter the danger. Godhad called him to this work, and he would follow to the end.So he packed up his belongings and began working in an outreach ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ in his native Bangladesh. Redoy Roy walked quickly up the stairs to his home in the late evening of April 23, 2003, after being dropped off by the rickshaw. It hadbeen a wonderful evening as he showed the JESUS film to almost twohundred villagers. He loved to watch the audience and the beautifulexpressions of fascination and hope that showed on their faces. And heloved even more when the film finished and some in the audience choseto follow this Jesus—their newfound Friend and Savior. Roy turned the handle, pushed the door open to his rented home, andmade his way through the dark house. Before he could reach the lightswitch, he was hit in the face and knocked to the ground. Angry radicalMuslims grabbed him and dragged him over to his bed. A couple more heldhim down as they tied his hands and feet to the bedposts. Roy screamed