Rocio Pino was known for sharing the gospel wherever she went. “All who come here will hear about Christ,” she once said of her work in an area controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). 

But Rocio’s witness for Christ to guerrilla fighters drew the attention of the violent Marxist group’s leaders. 

One day a female guerrilla fighter stopped by Rocio’s house, and Rocio shared the gospel with her. “The Lord is waiting for you,” she told the woman, handing her a New Testament. 

A few weeks later, on March 6th, 2011, Rocio was shot to death on her doorstep by members of the FARC in retaliation for her witness to the young guerrilla fighter. The road to her village had been heavily mined and guarded by FARC guerrillas, so no emergency services could respond to help her. Rocio’s husband and children were left to watch Rocio die. 

Understanding the risks, Rocio and her family chose to live and share the gospel in a dangerous area of Colombia because they took Jesus’ Great Commission seriously. Though it cost Rocio her life, her Christian witness amid Marxist oppression and violence was worthy of Christ and advanced His kingdom.