For more than five years, a faithful church congregation has met in a local community in Bangladesh without major conflict. But recently, that peace was disrupted when the principal of a nearby school began expressing open hostility toward the presence of Christians.

On a recent Sunday morning, the principal led a large protest outside the church, shouting aggressively and demanding that those who had converted from Islam return to their former faith. The believers were accused of betrayal and warned of eternal punishment.

Despite the threats, the believers stood firm, boldly proclaiming Jesus as their Lord and Savior. 

As tension escalated, members of the mob seized Bibles and hymn books and hurled curses at the pastor and congregation. The church's landlord was called to the scene and was warned that his building would be destroyed if he allowed the Christians to continue meeting. He was even condemned personally by the crowd.

In response, the landlord contacted a city official, who arrived quickly and called for peace. He proposed a civil meeting at the government building to address the matter peacefully.